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Police Point unveils newest Story Walk
By Medicine Hat News on January 22nd, 2021
Police Point Park is ready to unveil a new Story Walk. The latest walk will feature “Over and Under the Snow” by Kate Messner and will be available to take part in on Saturday. Upon completing the walk, participants can knock on the Nature Centre door to claim a prize coupon for the Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health tech company with Hat roots announces major acquisition
By MO CRANKER on January 22nd, 2021
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Mark Sakamoto and business partner Sachin Aggarwal’s digital health company has made another big move in the business world. Think Research recently announced the acquisition of fellow health company MDBriefcase – a transaction worth more than $25 million in cash and stock options. Think Research is also taking on roughly $3 million in debt ... Read More »
1 responseMultiple charges laid in Monday’s weapons incident
By Medicine Hat News on January 22nd, 2021
Medicine Hat Police Service’s Major Crime Section has charged 54-year-old Dale Melbourn with multiple weapons-related offences following a high-risk incident that took place Monday in an isolated area near Smelter Avenue and Factory Street. An MHPS release states that around 9:30 a.m. on Monday, members received a report of a male in distress who was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police in Brooks investigate remains of 25-year-old as possible murder
By Medicine Hat News on January 21st, 2021
Medicine Hat News Major crimes investigators have taken over an investigation in Brooks, where the body of a 25-year-old man was found on Tuesday morning. A brief release from the Brooks RCMP detachment on Wednesday states that it has passed off the file to the service’s Major Crime Unit for southern Alberta. The body was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Estimates have Medicine Hat up by 346 people to 65,527
By Medicine Hat News on January 21st, 2021
The City of Medicine Hat’s population rose by 346 people in 2020, according to an estimate used by Alberta Municipal Affairs to determine per-capita grants and programming amounts. The government announced that municipal census figures would no longer be considered in the calculations for the 2019-20 budget. This year, the ministry will use its own ... Read More »
2 responsesOutbreaks declared at two South zone facilities, including MHRH
By Medicine Hat News on January 21st, 2021
There are currently two COVID outbreaks in acute care facilities in the South zone. Alberta Health Services reports on its website that an outbreak was declared on one unit at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital on Jan. 14. Three patients linked to this specific unit tested positive for COVID -19 and two health-care workers linked to ... Read More »
1 responseTwo positive COVID cases confirmed at Seven Persons School, isolation protocol underway
By Medicine Hat News on January 21st, 2021
Medicine Hat News There are two positive cases of COVID-19 confirmed at Seven Persons School. Prairie Rose School Division was notified of a second case at the school on Sunday. Alberta Health Services has notified 24 students and six staff that they are close contacts. One substitute was also deemed a close contact. All close ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three hurt in grain elevator fire
By Medicine Hat News on January 21st, 2021
Three people were injured near Brooks on Wednesday as crews fought to extinguish a blaze at a grain elevator. Brooks RCMP, firefighters and utility workers were dispatched the area west of the city at about 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. A release from the Mounties states three people were transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Firefighters ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five deaths from Meadowlands outbreak
By GILLIAN SLADE on January 21st, 2021
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A COVID outbreak reported at a local seniors’ residence is now linked to five deaths. Meadowlands Retirement Residence in Medicine Hat revealed on Dec. 30 that nine residents had tested positive since the outbreak began on Dec. 19, and sadly two deaths were linked to it. There was also one member of staff who ... Read More »
1 responseAnnual Polar Plunge going virtual this year
By MO CRANKER on January 21st, 2021
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Brent Secondiak is no stranger to jumping into freezing cold water for a good cause. For as many years as it has been running in Medicine Hat, Secondiak and his Medicine Hat Police colleagues have taken part in the Polar Plunge. The event is simple: jump into cold water and raise money for Special ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 4,000 health-care workers have tested positive since COVID arrived
By GILLIAN SLADE on January 21st, 2021
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Alberta Health Services says 5.5 per cent of health workers who have been tested for COVID-19 have been positive for the virus since the pandemic began. By Jan. 13 a total of 74,538 employees within AHS, Alberta Precision Laboratories and Covenant Health had been tested for COVID-19, and of that number 4,127 were positive. ... Read More »
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