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Author hopes to help businesses back on their feet
By GILLIAN SLADE on August 1st, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade As many businesses look to regain momentum after the COVID-19 lockdown, an author in this region has identified three keys to turning things around. Dana Couillard, author of The Three-legged Stool, says the No. 1 enemy is a sense of frustration among employees. The key to addressing that can be distilled into “purpose,” which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parents eager, for most part, to send kids to school
By MO CRANKER on July 31st, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker With K-12 schools reopening in September, many parents in the Hat are getting ready to send their kids back to class, while others will be keeping theirs at home. The reopening announcement came last week and has created plenty of conversation about whether kids should be back in class this year. Parents around the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two local pharmacies offer COVID test
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 31st, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Alberta Health revealed on Thursday morning that there are two pharmacies in Medicine Hat offering COVID-19 testing for people without any symptoms. The two pharmacies are Sandstone Pharmacies, 116 Carry Drive, located in the Carry Drive Clinic building, and Shoppers Drug Mart. 2440 Division Avenue NW, on the opposite side of the road from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local woman partners with health foundation for pet-themed room at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 31st, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Photographs of adorable pets can help to reduce stress and warm the heart. Kristina Hyde wanted a way to see children who have to spend time in hospital benefit from a pet-themed room at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. She say she loves animals and they bring a smile to her face. Hyde approached Medicine ... Read More »
1 responseClugston hopes to cash in on government infrastructure funds
By MO CRANKER on July 31st, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker With the province announcing more than $1 billion in funding for provincial municipalities earlier this week, Medicine Hat’s mayor is hoping to make use of the money. The funding is a mixture of federal and provincial money and is aimed at building shovel-ready infrastructure projects starting this year. It is also there to help ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two local pharmacies offering asymptomatic COVID-19 testing
By Gillian Slade on July 30th, 2020
Alberta Health revealed on Thursday morning that there are two pharmacies in Medicine Hat offering COVID-19 testing for people without any symptoms. The two pharmacies are Sandstone Pharmacies, 116 Carry Drive S.E. near the Alberta Health Services lab collection site and Shoppers Drug Mart 2440 Division Avenue N.W. on the opposite side of the road ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Playground inspection reveals safety concerns at Calder Road, city announces
By Medicine Hat News on July 30th, 2020
An inspection of playground equipment on Calder Road has revealed some safety concerns. The city says access to the equipment is currently restricted in order to conduct further assessment and determine a course of action... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clugston shocked that Brooks had to pay for testing
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 30th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Medicine Hat’s mayor is astounded that the City of Brooks had to pay to get its residents tested for COVID. “I did not know that and I was quite shocked,” said Mayor Ted Clugston. Brooks Mayor Barry Morishita attributes the success his city had in reducing the spread of COVID to two large-scale testing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire crews battle afternoon house fire in Parkview
By Medicine Hat News on July 30th, 2020
Medicine Hat Fire Services responded to a fire at a house in the Parkview area around 4 p.m. Wednesday. Platoon chief Tom Coffey says firefighters from all three local stations responded to the call and quickly got the blaze under control. An investigation is ongoing in regard to the cause. “It was reported as smoke ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heat warning issued for southeast Alberta
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on July 30th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken A heat warning has been issued for Medicine Hat and surrounding areas in the middle of what’s shaping up to be a sweltering week. Given the recent uptick in outdoor recreation brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic – coupled with temperatures hovering around the mid-30s for the better part of the next week – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fatality investigation shows nothing more than tragic accident
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 30th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A police investigation after a fatality that involved a motorcycle about 10 days ago, is now complete. On July 20 a single-vehicle accident, a motorcycle being driven by a woman on Highway 3 near the Holsum Road intersection, at the west end of the airport, resulted in a fatality. Medicine Hat Police Service thought ... Read More »
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