By GILLIAN SLADE on November 14th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Alberta Health says one of the reasons for a recent spike in COVID-19 cases in this region is due partly to four specific outbreaks. A private day home has had nine cases linked to it, said a spokesperson for Alberta Health. Two of those cases are still active while seven have already recovered. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Medicine Hat News on November 13th, 2020
A Medicine Hat man sentenced this fall to house arrest for willfully promoting hatred against Jews has applied to rescind his guilty plea. Loki Holger Hulgaard let an earlier guilty plea stand during a confusing day at Medicine Hat Provincial Court on Oct. 22. He had made overtures that he planned to seek to reverse ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By MO CRANKER on November 13th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Though public visitors are not able to pass through the halls of Medicine Hat College, the organization will still be holding an open house next week. MHC will host a virtual open house on Nov. 18, giving those pursuing a post-secondary education a chance to check out the campus, and time to chat with ... Read More »
1 responseBy Medicine Hat News on November 13th, 2020
According to Alberta Health Services’ third weekly report on the new influenza season, 1,142,419 Albertans have already been immunized. In 2017 by the end of November the number for the whole province was 958,961 and last year by the middle of November it was 936,675. In the south zone, which includes Medicine Hat, the number ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By COLLIN GALLANT on November 13th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant CFB Suffield will miss a second year of British tank training in 2021, top Canadian base officials confirmed Thursday. Commander Lt. Col. Troy Leifso made the announcement during a video conference on Thursday with local political and business leaders. He said uncertainty over COVID has led the U.K. Ministry of Defence to schedule domestic ... Read More »
1 responseBy GILLIAN SLADE on November 13th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Of all the COVID-19 cases requiring hospitalization in the south zone, the majority are in Lethbridge, says Alberta Health Services. According to numbers available Thursday morning, of the 14 hospitalizations in the south zone, only four are in Medicine Hat Regional Hospital including two in ICU. The remaining 10 are at Chinook Regional Hospital ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By MO CRANKER on November 13th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Southern Alberta Humane Society and Pet Park Boarding Kennel are hoping to find six-year-old Petey a home. The Staffordshire Terrier came to the boarding kennel late in September last year when his owner dropped him, and another dog off for a stay. The owner never returned for the dogs and they quickly ended ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By COLLIN GALLANT on November 13th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City Hall is seeking between 50 and 100 early retirements from its workforce to cut labour costs, Mayor Ted Clugston revealed Thursday. That could equate to a near 10 per cent reduction of the municipal staff as the city seeks to cut costs to conserve reserve funds and maintain property tax rates next year. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By MO CRANKER on November 12th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede has postponed its Christmas Farmers Market. “The numbers in the city are rising and we don’t know where we’ll be at this weekend,” said market coordinator Doreen Gunderson. “We’ve decided to postpone it now, rather than waiting until Friday to see where things are at. “We’re just trying ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By MO CRANKER on November 12th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Remembrance Day looked quite a bit different this year, but the message stayed the same. “We must never forget.” Local Legion president Sheila Donner led 100-plus people through this year’s Remembrance Day ceremony, and made sure that message was clear for all of those in attendance. “We need to honour our veterans and we ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By MO CRANKER on November 12th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Local chainsaw artist Marina Cole has been in British Columbia creating her latest work of art. Cole spent part of the last week bringing a fallen tree to life at the Royal Canadian Legion branch in Qualicum Beach. She has taken the wood and turned it into a bench that will tell a story ... Read More »
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