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COVID spike coming to the Hat
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 10th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Local officials predict a dramatic increase in the number of positive COVID-19 cases in Medicine Hat this week, and say the province may soon extend voluntary measures here. No new localized data was added to provincial public information websites late last week as the they underwent work, but that changed Monday. Active cases in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paperback Stage bringing radio-play version of Miracle on 34th Street to the Hat
By MO CRANKER on November 10th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Paperback Stage is getting ready for its first performance in the Hat. The group is going to be performing ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ this winter at the Monarch theatre downtown. Paperback Stage will present a radio play version of the script. “We’ve had plans to do something since before the pandemic, so we’re ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat Digs Out — updated
By Mo Cranker on November 9th, 2020
Medicine Hat NewsHatters are digging out from heavy snow and high drifts that socked in the city during weekend snowstorms. By noon, city officials announced that garbage collection would be suspended for the week, the resumption of transit service was slower than expected, and road crews were swamped attempting to clear roads after two feet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampede hosting Christmas Farmers Market
By MO CRANKER on November 7th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede is hosting a fan favourite next week. The annual Christmas Farmers Market begins Nov. 13 and runs until end of day on Nov. 14. The market runs from 1-8 p.m. on the Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is a $2 admission fee for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No monthly change to local jobless rate
By Medicine Hat News on November 7th, 2020
The unemployment rate remained flat in southern Alberta in October, according to new figures released by Statistics Canada on Friday. Joblessness in the Medicine Hat-Lethbridge region sat at 8.7 per cent last month, up one-tenth of a point compared to September. That’s the lowest of any region in Alberta, but 2.3 percentage points higher than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bentley gets life, no parole for 10
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 7th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The family of a woman killed by a man in a drunken psychotic episode four years ago described her as a troubled but beautiful soul who didn’t deserve her fate. Noah Bentley was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 more years for the 2016 second-degree murder of Brenda ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Watching down there makes you appreciate the process up here
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 7th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant There was a time when a large part of Canadian Culture revolved around pride in not being American and worrying that we were becoming more American. Not so much anymore, but the case of the American election presents an interesting case. Half of the 330 million people are out of sorts that the election ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Helicopter EMS review won’t be public
By GILLIAN SLADE on November 7th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A fast-tracked review of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) has been submitted to Health Minister Tyler Shandro but is not being made public. When the fate of HALO hung in the balance this spring due to lack of funding, Alberta Health said it would fast-track the HEMS review to gain an understanding of funding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flu vaccine popular this year
By Medicine Hat News on November 7th, 2020
In the past week about another 250,000 Albertans have been immunized against influenza. According to Alberta Health Services’ second weekly report on the new influenza season, 858,320 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 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WestJet bumps local schedule back up
By GILLIAN SLADE on November 7th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Anyone with an eye to the sky on Thursday may have noticed a WestJet aircraft on its approach to Medicine Hat Regional Airport. It was a good sign. From Friday, WestJet began a revised schedule of flights between Medicine Hat Regional Airport and Calgary. Service has been increased to six flights a week from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eagle Nest Ranch open house cancelled
By Medicine Hat News on November 7th, 2020
The open house set for this weekend has been cancelled by Eagles Nest Ranch. The group was hoping to show off its facilities, but cancelled due to weather forecasts... Read More »
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