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AHS website shows no hospital distruptions throughout South zone
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 31st, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews An AHS website set up to address controversies over some rural bed closures this summer shows no disruptions in the South zone, including Medicine Hat. Alberta Health Services says that across the province, all but about 2% of the 8,500 acute care and 1,200 emergency room beds are currently available. An interactive map available ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Good thoughts, good community:’ Local business owner seeking support to host three-day powwow
By LAUREN THOMSON, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 31st, 2021
Dakota Brant, local business owner and member of the Indigenous community, is gearing up to host a three-day powwow event from Aug. 13-15 and hopes the city will help support and sponsor him. Brant owns Tribal Memories in downtown Medicine Hat and moved to the city three years ago. He is a member of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Restrictions fading, cases rising
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 30th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Hatters were still digesting news on Thursday that the province would wind up most COVID-19 restrictions and wind down a system meant to contain the spread of the disease. The provincial health minister called it a logical step, but medical officials say its far beyond what virtually every other jurisdiction in North America is ... Read More »
5 responsesGleichen RCMP searching for man believed to have offered teen money for sex
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 30th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Mounties in Gleichen are looking for a man they believe offered a 13-year-old boy money for sex, the RCMP said Thursday. A release states the incident occurred on Wednesday morning at 11:15 a.m. when a Caucasian man in his 50s approached the boy on Main Street in the town. He is described as having ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sewer work that led to closure of Finlay Bridge could come to an end Friday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 30th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Work on a major sewer project that led to the closure of Finlay Bridge could conclude on Friday, the city’s municipal works department has announced. The intersection of Second Street and Second Avenue, N.E., which forms the northside approach to the historic bridge, was closed in May. That allowed construction crews to work on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ACT Medical Clinic sold to Vancouver-based Levitee Labs
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 30th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A chronic pain and drug addictions clinic in Medicine Hat has a new owner that aims to become a “vertically integrated” provider of substance abuse treatment in the province. The ACT Medical Clinic, located on Maple Avenue in the Hat, is one of five locations in the province sold to a Vancouver-based company, Levitee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Life centered around ag, cattle for royalty hopeful Makayla Gross
By LAUREN THOMSON, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 30th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede Rodeo Royalty competition has two participants this year, and each will be wearing a crown by sunset; one will be Rodeo Queen and the other Rodeo Princess. Makayla Gross was born and raised on a farm outside Bow Island and says her life was centered around the agriculture ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rodeo Royalty dream began years ago for Bailee McNaughton
By LAUREN THOMSON, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 30th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Come this evening, one of two competitors for Rodeo Royalty will be crowned Queen and the other will be crowned Princess. After participating in the event, the competitors will become partners as Rodeo Royalty for the next year. Bailee McNaughton, born and raised in Medicine Hat, graduated from Medicine Hat High School this June ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common vaccine shots restarted in South zone this week
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 29th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Scheduled shots to prevent more common diseases such as whooping cough, tetanus, and variety of other ailments have restarted in the South zone this week at some COVID-19 clinics in the province. A release from Alberta Health Services states that school-aged children who did not receive routine boosters or initial shots due to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Playing it safe: Stampede opting to celebrate ‘responsibly’ after missing 2020
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 29th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Officials with the Medicine Hat Stampede aren’t dwelling on what’s not included in this year’s edition, choosing to promote concerts and three nights of rodeo on the grounds as a way to celebrate “responsibly” after missing the 2020 exhibition entirely. “I’m not a big rollercoaster guy,” said Stampede board president David Zeigenhagel. “But we ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maverick Party to hold founding convention Aug. 7
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 29th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A fledgling federal party promising to create a western voting block after the next election has named candidates for ridings east and west of Medicine Hat. The Maverick Party of Canada will hold a founding convention on Aug. 7, interim leader Jay Hill announced on social media Thursday. The party hopes to force changes ... Read More »
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