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Another spike in Montana’s Hill County
By Medicine Hat News on September 29th, 2020
The Montana County directly south of Medicine Hat is reporting another major spike in coronavirus cases. Hill County, which surrounds Havre, recorded 21 new cases of the deadly respiratory disease on Monday morning, bringing the number of active cases there to 48. That comes after new cases were added each day last week, including nine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire restrictions remain in place despite easing of risk
By Medicine Hat News on September 29th, 2020
The risk of wildfire in regions surrounding Medicine Hat and Cypress County is easing, though local restrictions are still in place. A month-long fire ban remains in place throughout Cypress County and areas of Saskatchewan nearest to southeast Alberta, though the County of Forty Mile downgraded its alert level last week. Fire permits are still ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nearly one quarter of all Albertans have been tested for COVID-19
By GILLIAN SLADE on September 29th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Alberta has now tested more than 1 million Albertans for COVID-19, and some have been tested more than once, Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced Monday. A total of 1,001,638 individual Albertans have been tested, with a total of 1,320,550 tests completed overall. Shandro said Alberta has been a leader with the most robust testing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Simulation training developed for hospital
By Medicine Hat News on September 29th, 2020
A simulation-based training environment has been created at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital for health care staff to practise critical skills for the benefit of patients. A former clinical space in the hospital has been redeveloped into a simulation lab with three areas featuring a debriefing space and video capture and streaming recording systems so staff ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!House fire puts south-end routing issue on display
By Medicine Hat News on September 29th, 2020
Firefighters searched through ashes of a south-end home for specialized medical equipment after the structure burned, while fighting it snarled traffic throughout the area. Crews battled the blaze Monday afternoon on Sunrise Court in the Saamis community, from that street and also though the back fence that faces Sierra Boulevard. All three stations in Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter says $243 ticket not justifiable when he was pushing his stalled car
By Medicine Hat News on September 26th, 2020
A Medicine Hat man says it’s unfair that he received a ticket for going through a red light when he was pushing his stalled car into a parking lot. David Campbell told the News that he ran out of gas on Thursday at the corner of Kipling Street and Dunmore Road, and the vehicle was ... Read More »
1 responseCity Notebook: Give it to us straight
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 26th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Here’s a question: If the Alberta government can post payments it makes to doctors, why can’t Alberta Health Services give a straight answer on how much laundry upgrades in Medicine Hat would cost? The doctors “sunshine list” is going to happen within the next couple months barring a miracle de-escalation in relations between doctors ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County needs French translation in bylaw for the very first time
By Medicine Hat News on September 26th, 2020
Cypress County is set to debate its first ever bylaw that includes a translation in French. Votes will be registered on Oct. 6 on the Cypress County Municipal Airport Authority. Like a similar bylaw in Medicine Hat, it would transfer some planning powers near the Medicine Hat Regional Airport from the federal ministry of transportation ... Read More »
2 responsesElectric Zambonis purchased
By Medicine Hat News on September 26th, 2020
Two Medicine Hat arenas will be cleaned by electric-powered ice-resurfacing machines this winter thanks in part to a climate initiative grant from the province. The Municipal Climate Change Action Centre has provided $100,000 toward the purchase of two “Zambonis” that will operate at the Canalta Centre and Hockey Hounds Arena. “We expect to see significant ... Read More »
1 responseBluEarth buys Suffield Solar farm
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 26th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The soon-to-be in-service Suffield Solar farm has been sold to another renewable energy developer with major projects underway in the area. Combined it will make BluEarth Renewables one of, if not the largest solar power producers in Alberta this time next year. “We also believe more opportunities are on the horizon given the favourable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberation of Netherlands ceremony a go
By Medicine Hat News on September 26th, 2020
Though delayed by the pandemic, the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands will be held this coming week. Each year, the local Dutch community has planned special event to honour Canadian troops that pushed German forces out of the Netherlands on May 5, 1945. On Monday, the public is invited ... Read More »
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