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Province to begin rapid testing in select northern communities
By GILLIAN SLADE on November 28th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A month ago the federal government dispatched to Alberta COVID tests that provide results in about 15 minutes, and next month Alberta Health Services will begin using them in select regions. AHS and Alberta Precision Laboratories have been evaluating the Abbott IDNow and Pan Bio COVID-19 testing kits for the past two months. These ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter’s remarkable story told in new book
By MO CRANKER on November 28th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Hatter Joe Miller has had just about every obstacle thrown at him by life, but no matter what, he always pushed through. His book, “Who Am I: A Little Book of Hope,” gives the reader an in-depth look at where he came from and everything he persevered through. Miller was born in India about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police will go with educational approach to new rules
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 28th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City police are still determining how provincial health orders apply in certain situations, as they came into effect on Friday. The overall strategy is to take an “educational approach” rather than strict enforcement when possible, said Insp. Brent Secondiak. “If we do speak with people the goal is to gain compliance through a conversation,” ... Read More »
2 responsesMayor says he’s listening to all sides on mask use
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 28th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Mayor Ted Clugston says he’s listening to opposing viewpoints on masks from two local doctors while other council members say residents shouldn’t confuse masks with other “lockdown measures” they may fear. Debate on a local bylaw for Medicine Hat – where council members say they’ve heard an unprecedented amount of feedback on a mask ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian Mental Health Association offering free online workshop to southeastern Alberta
By Medicine Hat News on November 28th, 2020
The Canadian Mental Health Association is offering an online workshop open to the general public and free to southeastern Albertans. Living Works Start, on a 90-minute program, teaches people how to recognize the signs of someone thinking about suicide, and provides the tools to connect them with help and support. Please use the link below ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hidden Valley will wait for Dec. 18 to open ski season
By Justin Seward Alberta Newspaper Group on November 28th, 2020
Skiers will be able to hit the slopes at Hidden Valley Ski Resort on Dec. 18 after a decision was made Thursday to push the date back. “There’ are a couple of reasons,” said Mike Ractliffe, head of visitors’ services for the Cypress Inter-provincial Park. “Obviously we got the new set of restrictions coming out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nearly 1.3 million Albertans already vaccinated for influenza
By GILLIAN SLADE on November 28th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The fourth weekly influenza report indicates 1,298,466 people in Alberta have now received the flu vaccine this season. This number is more typical for much later in the season – around January. In the south zone, which includes Medicine Hat, 83,138 people have been immunized, with 559,822 in Calgary, 118,465 in the central zone, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Santa Claus Fund receives massive donation of vintage mini sticks
By MO CRANKER on November 28th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Families accessing the Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Fund this year are able to gift their children a little piece of history. The SCF was contacted by Frank Callaghan this year, who ended up donating thousands of wooden mini hockey sticks. “Frank called us in October and he indicated that he had excess inventory ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bentley appeals murder conviction
By Medicine Hat News on November 28th, 2020
A man sentenced to spend at least the next 10 years in prison for the stabbing death of a Medicine Hat women is appealing his second-degree murder conviction. Noah Bentley, 30, was convicted in the 2018 death of Brenda Woloski last winter in Court of Queen’s Bench in Medicine Hat and sentenced this month to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Further clarification of cohort restrictions in Alberta
By GILLIAN SLADE on November 27th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Alberta Health has provided additional clarification on the new COVID restrictions announced this week, including for those who live alone and for places of worship. No social gatherings are allowed at all except if you live alone, in which case you can decide on two people who will be your cohort for the duration. ... Read More »
1 responseMH Stampede Farmers’ Christmas Market cancelled
By Medicine Hat News on November 27th, 2020
The Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede Farmers’ Christmas Market has been cancelled as a result of the recent spike in COVID-19 cases across the city. The Stampede made the call Thursday to cancel the market – which was scheduled for Dec. 5-6 – citing the safety of staff, customers and all other attendees as priority... Read More »
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