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Business owners among those who signed letter to city council
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 2nd, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Small business owners contacted by the News on Tuesday said they would like to see a mask bylaw if it increases the numbers of people wearing masks, and slows the spread of the coronavirus and keeps the community healthy and able to access their businesses. Two who signed a letter to council this week ... Read More »
2 responsesNatural gas cost going down while power price ticks up in Medicine Hat
By Medicine Hat News on December 2nd, 2020
Utility prices are moving in different directions in December for residential and small- to medium-commercial accounts in Medicine Hat. The rate for natural gas of the month will be $2.77 per gigajoule according to rates published Tuesday by the city’s utility department. That is down from $3.14 in November, while the rate of power moves ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Places of worship are restricted to one-third capacity, website changed
By GILLIAN SLADE on December 2nd, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade There has been a change to the COVID-19 restrictions for places of worship. When new restrictions were announced by the government last week, Premier Jason Kenney verbally stated that places of worship were restricted to one third of the building’s capacity under the fire code. When the government’s website was updated it was a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Group opposing mask bylaw going to city hall
By Medicine Hat News on December 2nd, 2020
The founder of a local social media group that opposes mandatory mask use says he is disappointed city council has moved up a debate on a local bylaw, but he plans to give a speech on the steps of city hall before tonight’s meeting. “We’re pretty disappointed that it’s been sped up, but on short ... Read More »
1 responseSanta for Seniors adapts to pandemic needs
By MO CRANKER on December 2nd, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker It’s safe to say that Santa For Seniors is needed more than ever this year. In previous years, before the COVID-19 pandemic, many seniors spent time around the Holidays alone. Many seniors in the city have now spent the majority of 2020 isolated and unable to see their loved ones. Santa for Seniors organizer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tackling web giants should be a federal priority
By Alberta Newspaper Group on December 2nd, 2020
Southern Alberta Newspapers Newspapers in communities from coast to coast dot the nation’s landscape like a media mosaic. From the Bay of Fundy to the Strait of Georgia, journalists are on the job telling the stories that matter most, stories that remain part of the vital fabric of the communities these newspapers still serve. Today ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Either way, let’s be nice: council on potential mask bylaw
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 2nd, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City council members are calling for greater “consideration” from the community no matter the side and no matter the results of a special council meeting tonight on a local mask bylaw. Elected officials in Medicine Hat will debate measures to make public mask use mandatory. That’s after a growing number of Hatters contacted the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Rotary club holding Holiday parades to spread cheer
By MO CRANKER on December 1st, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The newly-formed Rotary Ignite Club is looking to spread Holiday cheer this December. The club is holding its first events in the city on Dec. 10 and 17. Both days will play host to Christmas-themed drive-by parades. Club member Karen Blewett says the convoys will spread cheer to those who need it most. “Both ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hospital visitation suspended
By GILLIAN SLADE on December 1st, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Visiting at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital has been suspended and one person in acute care has tested positive for COVID-19. A spokesperson for Alberta Health Services says the decision to stop visitation went into effect Monday and applies across the south zone, not just Medicine Hat. On Nov. 26, one patient in geriatric acute ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local resident says price differences on masks unfair to those who need them most
By GILLIAN SLADE on December 1st, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A local resident says some stores are taking advantage of people needing face masks and that price gouging is taking place. Gordon Robertson says he went to a convenience store because he was in a hurry and needed a face mask. The store was selling a pack of five blue/white disposable face masks for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shift to online learning smoother this time around
By MO CRANKER on December 1st, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Students across Alberta started learning from home again Monday and will continue to do so until Jan. 11. In an attempt to help slow the spread of COVID-19, the province forced all students in Grades 7-12 to go back to at-home learning. All students will go on winter break on Dec. 18. In January, ... Read More »
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