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COVID one year ago: Much worse now than it started
By Gillian Slade Southern Alberta Newspapers on April 6th, 2021
There are currently more than 10 times the active COVID cases in Alberta compared to a year ago. April 1, 2020 — An Alberta Health press release, update a9 at 5 p.m., states there are 871 cases in the province and 12 in the South zone. There are 29 in hospital and 13 in ICU. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regional properties in long-term arrears avoid tax auction
By Medicine Hat News on April 6th, 2021
Another year has passed with no property tax auctions in either Medicine Hat or Cypress County. The annual event, set for March 31 each year, only proceeds if properties appear on the tax recovery list at the time the auction is set to begin. Administrators for both the city and county confirmed to the News ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Authorities mum so far on church’s Easter service
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 6th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Police in Medicine Hat are expected to make a statement Tuesday regarding a local church potentially breaking capacity limits during Easter services, while Alberta Health Services says it is “working closely ” with local authorities about a potential breech of restrictions meant to slow the spread of coronavirus. Senior officials with Heights Baptist Church ... Read More »
1 responseBarnes still against lockdowns after leaving ‘caucus’
By Gillian Slade Southern Alberta Newspapers on April 6th, 2021
A local MLA who joined a national group questioning the effectiveness of COVID lockdowns says he decided to withdraw because of a statement he felt was wrong. In early February Drew Barnes, MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat, joined the newly formed Liberty Coalition Canada also known as “End the Lockdowns National Caucus,” alongside Airdrie-East MLA Angela ... Read More »
1 responseCity council will urge UCP to get firefighters vaccinated
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 6th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Faced with a troubling new rise in COVID-19 numbers, the city’s emergency management officials say reopening plans are now uncertain while council members voted to petition for firefighters to be included in the coming phase of the vaccine rollout. Merrick Brown told council in a bi-weekly presentation by the emergency management director that the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local church appears to defy capacity limit
By medicinehatnews on April 4th, 2021
A church in Medicine Hat that is challenging pandemic restrictions in court appears to have held a full service on Easter Sunday despite a capacity limit put in by health officials and new calls for vigilance against COVID-19. Heights Baptist Church on Division Avenue was one of two churches in Medicine Hat that advertised on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC introduces two new deans
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on April 3rd, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Medicine Hat College’s school of arts, science and education and school of business and continuing studies will be under new leadership this upcoming semester. Clay Bos will be stepping into a permanent position of dean of the school of arts, science and education after leading in an interim position since August. “I’m delighted to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Township Road 120 improvements
By Southern Alberta Newspapers on April 3rd, 2021
Cypress County council voted to go with option one for the Township Road 120 pavement and rehabilitation improvements at the March 23 council meeting. The option will see the municipality go with an estimated approved budget of $7.8 million and increase the budget by $2.6 million to include the .88 kilometres paving of Range Road ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local power prices rise again
By Medicine Hat News on April 3rd, 2021
The price of power is rising in Medicine Hat this month for customers not on the fixed rate. Prices published Thursday by the municipal utility department state the rate for power in April will rise to 8.78-cents per kilowatt hour, up from 7.33-cents in March. Natural gas for residential and small to medium commercial use ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff getting a compressed natural gas station thanks to federal cash
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 3rd, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A new compressed natural gas fuelling station will be built in Redcliff, in part because of a federal government grant to expand a network of stations and promote the fuel to long-haul truckers. The $3-million grant to Envoy Energy is to complete three stations in Western Canada – in Redcliff, Swift Current and Prawda, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New ‘smart’ car wash plans to be major time saver for Hatters
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on April 3rd, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Hatters will be able to have sparkling clean vehicles within minutes when the new Mint Smartwash opens in May or June this year. Drivers will be able to pull in, put their car in neutral and let the conveyor system pull their car through the express car wash. “You’re in and out of the ... Read More »
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