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City’s possible power plant sale a unique situation: analyst
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 21st, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A potential sale of Medicine Hat’s city-owned power plant provides a rare glimpse on how the utility sector is now considering the arrival of green power production, according to some analysts. Others say that while it’s a valuable exercise, it may might not be an issue for years. It’s also an unprecedented look at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SPCA’s director anticipates a strong 2021 for the organization
By MO CRANKER on January 20th, 2021
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The new shelter director at the Medicine Hat SPCA is approaching 2021 with optimism. The SPCA hired Tom Carney last April as the pandemic was becoming reality. Since joining the shelter, he says he is doing his best to work with the community and to serve the needs of animals. “I wasn’t around before ... Read More »
1 responsePower plant plebiscite unlikely
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 20th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Mayor Ted Clugston says council will “take a hard listen” to Hatters views on potentially selling the city-owned power plant, but doesn’t see the potential to hold a plebiscite at next fall’s election or waiting for a new mandate from voters. “We’ve talked about those things, and those things could happen, but it’s a ... Read More »
4 responsesCity council looking into controversial coal proposal
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 20th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat city council will consider lending its voice to opposition of a coal mining proposal near the headwaters of the South Saskatchewan river basin. The proposed Grassy Mountain coal mine would be located in the Crowsnest Pass, just north of the town of Blairmore. Mayor Ted Clugston said Monday that the issue has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South zone COVID hospitalization breakdown
By Medicine Hat News on January 20th, 2021
On Tuesday Alberta Health Services confirmed there were 26 cases of people with COVID-19 in three hospitals across the south zone, and five being treated in ICUs. Of the 26 hospitalized cases there were 17 in Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge and two of them were in ICU. Medicine Hat Regional Hospital had eight patients ... Read More »
1 responseCity awaits provincial orders on COVID
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 20th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Albertans and Hatters can expect “an eventful week” according to city officials regarding health restrictions to battle the coronavirus, while warning against expecting widely relaxed rules. City director of emergency management Merrick Brown told council in an update on Monday that figures of new cases across Alberta and the region are pointing downward, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta public urged to seek needed care as more than 2,000 cancers went undiagnosed during pandemic
By GILLIAN SLADE on January 20th, 2021
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Alberta Health Services is urging Albertans not to ignore symptoms of illness after data shows serious issues have been allowed to develop during the pandemic. Dr. Doug Stewart, medical oncologist with AHS, says cancer rates typically go up slightly each year, but since the pandemic started undiagnosed numbers are way up. “… our data ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local nurse invents Ear Savers for lengthy mask use
By MO CRANKER on January 20th, 2021
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker A local nurse has come up with an invention to help those wearing masks all day. Matthew Jubelius is one of the many frontline workers in the Hat who wears a mask for their entire work day. He says Ear Savers make it a lot easier. “I had a first responder come to me, ... Read More »
1 responseElder abuse more complex, harder to track
By GILLIAN SLADE on January 20th, 2021
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The number of reported cases of elder abuse over the past year is similar to other years, but that could be just the tip of the iceberg. Shantel Ottenbreit, community resource worker for the city, says the fact that many have made the extra effort to reach out during the difficult circumstances of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks RCMP seek suspects in string of graffiti
By Medicine Hat News on January 19th, 2021
Mounties in Brooks are tracking down taggers who have gone on a graffiti spree this month. The detachment announced Monday it is looking for those responsible for spray painting a number of businesses in the city with crude references to feminine hygiene products, animals as well as “U.S.A.,” and “C.I.A.” Officials say the vandalism, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!KXL-area mayors wonder what comes next
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 19th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant After waiting years for construction to begin on the Keystone XL expansion, local officials along the route in southeast Alberta and southwest Saskatchewan are wondering this week about its potential shutdown. U.S. president-elect Joe Biden is expected to follow through on a campaign promise and cancel a presidential permit for the cross-national oil pipeline ... Read More »
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