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Teen woman killed in Highway 3 collision last week
By Medicine Hat News on July 21st, 2020
A head-on crash on Highway 3 east of Taber last week claimed the life of a 19-year-old woman, RCMP reported on Monday. Police say the collision occurred at 6:50 a.m. on July 17, and neither speed nor alcohol appear to be factors. The driver of the eastbound car, a woman from Nobleford, was pronounced dead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Friends of Medicare says for-profit plasma plans bad for Albertans
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 21st, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Friends of Medicare is sounding an alarm about a private member’s bill tabled in the legislature this month regarding blood donations. Tany Yao, MLA for Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo, introduced the legislation called Bill 204 – Voluntary Blood Donations Repeal Act, to repeal Bill 3, which was enacted by the NDP in 2017. Yao claims ... Read More »
23 responsesNew Hatter up for 2020 Women of Inspiration Award
By MO CRANKER on July 21st, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Local author and entrepreneur Blaise Hunter is up for a 2020 Women of Inspiration Award after shifting her business during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hunter relocated from the United Kingdom in March. She planned on getting right to work when she landed, but the pandemic squashed plans to network and collaborate. “I was in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampede hosting trio of drive-thru pancake breakfasts this week
By Medicine Hat News on July 21st, 2020
The Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede will be holding three drive-thru pancake breakfasts this summer. All three events will take place on the Stampede Grounds at the Cypress Centre parking lot. All three are being held this week, running from 8-10 a.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. People will enter through the south entrance, Gate 1, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman dies in motorcycle collision
By Medicine Hat News on July 21st, 2020
Medicine Hat News A 58-year-old woman is dead after a single vehicle motor collision Monday afternoon. The crash happened at the intersection at Holsom Road and Highway 3. The woman was the lone occupant on a motorcycle. Police closed the intersection into the evening Monday, investigating the crash... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vast majority of COVID deaths had pre-existing conditions
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 21st, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Less than four per cent of recorded COVID-19 deaths in Alberta were individuals without any other contributing health condition or comorbidity. According to data released on Alberta Health’s website, of the 161 COVID deaths, six had no comorbidity, 11 had one other health condition, 22 had two comorbidities and 122 had three. Tom McMillan, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID cases spike in Montana
By Medicine Hat News on July 21st, 2020
The number of active cases of COVID-19 in Hill County, Mont., has risen from one to 32 over the course of two weeks, according to public health officials in the region that includes the town of Havre. On July 6, the first active case in months was recorded when a woman in her 30s tested ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City OKs sale of old fire hall for new food bank
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 21st, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City council signed off on a deal to sell the former Maple Avenue fire station in exchange for cash and the Medicine Hat Food Bank’s current location, as the agency plans to begin a major expansion. The sale of the vacant firehall was approved by a 7-1 count, though several other councillors expressed regret ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!$66M going to power plant twin
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 21st, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat city council approved a plan to twin its three-year-old north-end power plant at a potential cost of $66 million on Monday night. Citing the need to have backup, on-demand, gas-fired power on hand to meet customer needs, council members voted 8-0 to build “Unit 17” after two years of planning in order ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Was lockdown the right call?
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 18th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Five months into the COVID-19 pandemic it is clear that there are other health issues killing more Albertans annually and they did not require the extraordinary lockdown that has affected the economy. Drew Barnes, MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat says he understands the need for the lockdown to protect everyone in the early stages, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Land, lots of land, and more news coming
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 18th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A new proposal to use the Maple Avenue Firehall for an expansion of the food bank to a community food centre will be brought forward to city council on Monday, the agency announced late Friday. And that might not be the biggest news coming forward from the city’s land department in the near future. ... Read More »
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