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Skate group, Miywasin honour MMIW at teepee
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 6th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Twenty-plus young skateboarders wore red and skateboarded from the Medicine Hat Cultural Centre to the Saamis Tepee on Wednesday evening to raise awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirited people. May 5 marked Red Dress Day and skaters from the Medicine Hat Skateboard Association met at the Kinsmen Skatepark at 4:30 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dogs in the Hat taking its Poop Bingo fundraiser virtual
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 6th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The Dogs in The Hat pet expo is going virtual this year and the Poop Bingo event will be livestreamed on the group’s Facebook page. Each year, the pet expo has the 50/50 event and supports a different animal rescue, this year Persian Dreams and Canine Themes Rescue Society will receive half the funds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Airport screeners union says workers have been denied paid leave for vaccines
By Medicine Hat News on May 6th, 2021
Airport screeners in Alberta are being denied provincially mandated paid leave to get vaccinated because airports are federally regulated, said the union representing about 450 airport workers across Alberta, including those in Medicine Hat. The province has passed legislation requiring employers to provide three hours of paid time for workers to get shots, but officials ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Just who is restricted by what, exactly?
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 6th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Albertans are trying to keep track of two sets of pandemic restrictions, announced four days apart, and with different thresholds, but still allow for regional differences based on case rates and active cases of COVID-19. Last week, AHS announced that steeply increased restrictions would apply to communities where the rate of infection was above ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local business deals with yet another wave
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 6th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant New restrictions on business operations to fight the spread of coronavirus feels like a re-run for some business owners, and local industry groups say they are likely growing tired of the re-runs. “Obviously it’s a tough situation, and hopefully this is a necessarily evil that we need to get us past this last hump,” ... Read More »
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By Medicine Hat News on May 5th, 2021
A man facing drug trafficking charges in connection with a provincial police task force investigation has been committed to stand trial following a brief preliminary hearing on Tuesday. Shane Peters was charged Oct. 9, 2019, according to the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team, following a search of two homes in Medicine Hat. Nearly 350 grams ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another couple of COVID cases announced at local public schools
By Medicine Hat News on May 5th, 2021
The Medicine Hat Public School Division announced on Monday night two additional COVID-19 cases at its schools. Alberta Health Services identified the new cases at Ken Sauer School and Crestwood School. Ken Sauer now has two active cases connected with the school and the new case at Crestwood School is its only current active case. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Glasgo defends restrictions as cases spike
By ALEX McCUAIG Special to the News on May 5th, 2021
With debate raging in Alberta about public health measures as COVID case counts continue to surge, Premier Jason Kenney dropped the hammer on another set of restrictions Tuesday evening – the third in the last month. Schools, businesses, churches and the number of people that can attend social gatherings will all be affected by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another large wind play is seeking regulator approval
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 5th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A fourth major wind farm for the area west of Seven Persons is before provincial utility regulators. Winnifred Wind would be located near the County of Forty Mile hamlet of the same name, built by Enerfin Canada, a subsidiary of Spanish renewable development company Elecnor. That company submitted plans to local municipalities over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One year after massive COVID-19 outbreak, City of Brooks, County of Newell tout community unity
By ALEX McCUAIG Special to the News on May 5th, 2021
As COVID cases continue to climb across Alberta, one part of the province can relate to the challenges faced by communities struggling to cope. One year ago today, Brooks and the County of Newell were struggling to deal with more than a 1,000 cases of COVID-19, challenges with getting testing facilities running and businesses being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta government gives $100K toward local mental health
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 5th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The Alberta government is providing a $100,000 grant to help the mental health crisis response and improve suicide prevention services in Medicine Hat. Led by Alberta Health Services and the Medicine Hat Police Service, the grant will fund additional mental health therapist resources who will work with the MHPS, RCMP, Canadian Mental Health Association ... Read More »
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