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Regulations don’t mean children in split families are isolated from either parent at Christmas and New Year’s
By Ryan Dahlman Prairie Post on December 24th, 2020
Holidays are a time of celebration for many but can also be a high cause of stress and angst within split families. With all the COVID-19 regulations, there are a lot of misconceptions and conflicted reports about custody rules and visitation. Legal Aid Alberta staff lawyer Jessica Chapman says the key aspect to remember is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NORAD still tracking Santa despite ‘new norm’
By Alberta Newspaper Group on December 24th, 2020
NORAD tracks everything that flies in and around North America. Tonight, its special mission is tracking Santa! NORAD is proud to be celebrating 65 years of tracking Santa, using the same assets and procedures used to track all threats to Canada and the U.S. – 365 days a year. NORAD defends the homelands by utilizing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local doc first to be vaccinated
By GILLIAN SLADE on December 24th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Alberta Health Services says the first COVID-19 vaccination in Medicine Hat took place at noon on Wednesday. AHS made the decision not to allow the media to attend and the recipients were not available for interviews. Dr. Byron Hirsch, family physician in Medicine Hat, was the first local person to be given the vaccine, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff Legion keeping its members fed
By MO CRANKER on December 24th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Redcliff Legion is making sure none of its members or their families go hungry during these uncertain times. The Legion recently launched a program that will allow its members to eat for free whenever they are in need of a meal. “With COVID and everything that’s going on, we felt we needed to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Make A Wish grants a gamer’s dream for local teen
By Medicine Hat News on December 23rd, 2020
Medicine Hat News The local chapter of Make A Wish was able to make one young Hatter’s Christmas this past weekend. Make A Wish was able to secure 14-year-old Daniel Bachmeier a Playstation 5, a 55 inch TV, games, speakers, a headset and more from the foundation. Bachmeier lives with Cerebral Palsy and originally made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters told to stay vigilant as focused effort starting to work
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 23rd, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Keep it up, Hatters, it’s starting to work, was the message from the head of the city’s emergency management office to Hatters at Monday night’s council meeting. Emergency management director Merrick Brown told council in a scheduled update on the pandemic that after several weeks of more strict adherence to social distancing and other ... Read More »
2 responsesCity sells its biggest oil play
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 23rd, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The City of Medicine Hat has sold its strongest producing oil field, with elected officials and administrators saying the risks of spending more cash to boost profits in the oil business are too great for a local government to take on. The sale of the municipality’s one-quarter interest in the 2,700-barrel per day “Glauc ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City police team up with Rotary Club of Medicine Hat on bike donation program
By Medicine Hat News on December 23rd, 2020
Medicine Hat Police Service and the City of Medicine Hat have teamed up with the Rotary Club of Medicine Hat to make the most of an unfortunate situation through a new bicycle donation program. MHPS typically receives around 150 reports of stolen bicycles each year, but a Tuesday release says information from the community suggests ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No capacity issues at local hospital yet
By GILLIAN SLADE on December 23rd, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Alberta Health Services says that there are no concerns about patient volume at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital at the moment. “We are currently not experiencing any capacity issues,” said a spokesperson. “Ensuring AHS has the capacity to provide safe, high-quality patient care has been a priority since the pandemic started 10 months ago.” The ... Read More »
1 responseMedicine Hat’s frontline workers included in latest vaccine shipment
By GILLIAN SLADE on December 23rd, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Medicine Hat is now on the list of communities to receive hundreds of doses of COVID vaccine. A second shipment of the Pfizer vaccine has arrived in the province and will be provided to health-care workers and long-term-care workers. Medicine Hat will be given 975 doses. Other communities also receiving 975 doses each include ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reflecting on a year like no other
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on December 23rd, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The New Year is finally within sight, and I’m sure everyone is looking forward to putting 2020 in the rear-view mirror – but before we do, let’s take a moment to reflect on the things we’ve learned about ourselves through this wild, challenging year. For me, it’s been discovering a love of connecting with ... Read More »
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