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Southwest Saskatchewan lags behind other areas for vaccine rate
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 16th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Vaccination rates in southwest Saskatchewan are between nine and 10 per cent lower than the rest of that province, according to figures released Wednesday. They state the percentage of the population over the age of 12 to receive one dose of vaccine in the Swift Current and Maple Creek health sub-zones was 69%, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Candidates hope to gain local foothold as vote looms
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 16th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Near the end of a low-key federal election in southeast Alberta, local candidates are hopeful their parties will make big waves on election night where the result is far from certain. With national polls tightening – and some even changing leads – among the front-running Liberal and Conservative parties, local supporters are hoping to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ICU struggles to keep up with COVID crisis
By KENDALL KING on September 16th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Regional Hospital currently has eight ICU beds available for anyone needing intensive treatment, and two more usually reserved for cardiac care. All eight ICU beds are currently occupied by patients with severe cases of COVID-19 – only a small sliver of the 269 COVID patients in ICUs across Alberta. “The demand is ... Read More »
1 responseBroncs and Honky Tonks cancelled due to COVID spike
By Medicine Hat News on September 15th, 2021
The Broncs and Honky Tonks Rodeo has been cancelled. The rodeo – initially rescheduled from the spring to run Friday through Sunday – was cancelled for several reasons, according to a release from the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede, primarily that local COVID-19 case numbers are the highest they’ve been since the pandemic began. “This ... Read More »
1 responseCandidates in the Park a municipal election meet-and-greet set for Sunday afternoon
By Medicine Hat News on September 15th, 2021
Medicine Hat News Hatters will have the chance to meet and speak with city council candidates and incumbents at Candidates in the Park. Starting Sunday from 1-4 p.m. at the band shell in Kin Coulee Park, citizens of Medicine Hat can meet and interact with candidates for the upcoming Oct. 18 civic election. Candidates in ... Read More »
1 responseNew multi-plex centres better than maintaining old ones, city report says
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 15th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A near complete report on how to best deal with aging rec centres throughout Medicine Hat leans heavily toward building new, amalgamated facilities. The study, commissioned by council last spring after a pool, arena and fitness centre were left closed when pandemic restrictions lifted, didn’t make a final recommendation. A final draft will suggest ... Read More »
1 responseCorrection: Former local NDP candidate was a Hatter
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 15th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat News Correction A recent article in the News profiling federal NDP candidate Jocelyn Stenger included incorrect information that may have left readers with the wrong impression. The article stated that Stenger was the second consecutive NDP candidate in the local riding that was a native Hatter, but at the time of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prostate Cancer Awareness Month made official in Medicine Hat
By Medicine Hat News on September 15th, 2021
September 2021 is officially Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in Medicine Hat. Mayor Ted Clugston signed a proclamation Tuesday at Medicine Hat city hall denoting the announcement, which aims to make Hatters more aware of the risks of prostate cancer, as well as treatment and support services available. Philip Buisseret is chair of the Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public letter to Medicine Hat school boards asking for COVID regulations goes unanswered
By JAMES TUBB on September 15th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb On a day when trustees for both the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education and Prairie Rose Public Schools met, no comment was made regarding a public letter urging both divisions to better protect kids as Medicine Hat enters its worst stretch of the pandemic. The letter, dated Monday and addressed to superintendents of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Hat homes averaging $500K value
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 15th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The average price of a new home built in Medicine Hat this year has likely topped $500,000, according to figures released by the city’s planning department. The same figures show a relatively strong rebound in the new housing sector through seven months compared to the wild swings in the sector through the pandemic in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID-19 utility relief program expanded to included condo dwellers
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 14th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A program to provide COVID relief to utility customers has been expanded to include condo dwellers, though one councillor says the $4.81 million shouldn’t be spent so close to an election. Coun. Kris Samraj told council on Sept. 7 that paying out an additional $310,000 is in line with the program, but implied that ... Read More »
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