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Man with knife talked down at police station
By Medicine Hat News on April 14th, 2020
Medicine Hat police have seen an increase in mental health calls in the past couple weeks, and had to deal with one situation in their own building Monday. Around 7:10 a.m., a man came to the front counter of the Medicine Hat Police Service at 884 Second St. SE and revealed a small hunting knife. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat sits at 7 active cases
By MO CRANKER on April 13th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker Alberta’s total case count for COVID-19 jumped to 1,648 on Sunday. Despite the increase, Medicine Hat still sits at seven active cases of the virus. Four people are marked as recovered in the city. Cypress County now has five confirmed cases of the virus. All of the cases are marked as active on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Little Owl Learning Centre keeping kids busy
By MO CRANKER on April 13th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker The management team at Little Owl Learning Centre is doing their best to help keep kids busy while schools are closed. The group launched the Facebook page, Raised With Roots, recently to help parents connect with their children in different ways. “We want families to be able to incorporate a bit of a different ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff woman half way through challenge to paint 2,020 rocks this year
By Mo Cranker on April 12th, 2020
MO CRANKER Sue Bowers’ house has been overtaken by rocks… and she wouldn’t have it any other way. At the turn of the New Year, the Redcliff resident decided to give herself a bit of a fun challenge – paint 2,020 rocks for throughout the year. She’s off to a blazing start. “Not including the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local barber giving virtual lessons through Facebook
By Mo Cranker on April 12th, 2020
MO CRANKER Isaac Maltin hasn’t been able to cut hair for weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While he has been enjoying his free time, he has decided to use his skills to help others. The Hat barber is now releasing informational videos on his Isaac’s Barber Shop Facebook page. The videos are aimed at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cactus RV offering a free place to stay for healthcare workers forced to self-isolate
By Mo Cranker on April 12th, 2020
MO CRANKER Curtis and Sandra Kergen have been watching their daughter work every day as a registered nurse and decided they wanted to do something to help health care workers. The couple operate Cactus RV in Medicine Hat and have been married for 37 years. As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, they have heard about, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community support phone line closed for the weekend but back to normal Monday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 11th, 2020
A community support telephone line for resident’s inquiries was closed on Friday for the holiday, but will reopen on Monday, April 13, at 9 a.m., the city has announced. The line, accessible at 403-529-8106, typically operates on weekdays from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m. A listing of information by topic is available on the city’s website ... Read More »
1 responseIncreased outdoor activity has bylaw seeing more canine complaints
By JEREMY APPEL on April 11th, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Since the beginning of April, bylaw has received six complaints of aggressive canines, with five confirmed bites to people and other animals. Three of the complaints were the result of incidents occurring in residences, while the other half occurred in parks, both in on-leash and off-leash areas, according to the Medicine Hat Police Service ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta’s COVID-19 numbers broken down
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 11th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade At this stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, in Alberta 6.7 per cent of those who have tested positive are being hospitalized, according to the data released by Alberta Health on Wednesday. The data says 2.2 per cent end up in ICU and 2 per cent die. The majority of positive cases, 254, are in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unemployment rises in wake of isolation
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 11th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Unemployment jumped by almost two per cent across Alberta in March as jobs were shed and the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic response began to hit home, assuring the new figures for the month released late this week. Specific to rural southern Alberta and the Medicine Hat-Lethbridge economic region, the jobless rate moved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schools host socially-distant parades
By JEREMY APPEL on April 11th, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Schools in the Hat’s public and separate divisions hosted physical distancing parades Thursday to honour teachers, students and parents for their quick adaptation to the new COVID-19 world. Webster Niblock School had its staff ride in a cavalcade of vehicles along the regular bus routes, honking their horns while students and parents stood outside, ... Read More »
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