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BREWD survey highlights various ideas for local economic development
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 15th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A survey of business owners done before the coronavirus pandemic highlights some long-bandied about ideas for economic development – ideas that will become the subject of action plans even as the economic outlook is much less clear, say officials. The Business Retention and Expansion Workforce Development (BREWD) survey was launched last summer as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sliver of land slated to become Starbucks
By Medicine Hat News on July 15th, 2020
A sliver of land on a main route in north Medicine Hat is set to become a Starbucks one year after it was sold by the city as “surplus land” and one month after city officials signalled a “significant development” was pending. Land adjacent to Altawana Drive near the Maple Avenue Bridge is described in ... Read More »
2 responsesMoms Stop the Harm gathers to remember loved ones lost
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 15th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A special event took place on Sunday to remember loved ones whose lives were cut short by an overdose death. Moms Stop the Harm arranged for the physical distance gathering outside of Brocket on the Piikano Reserve, said Kym Porter of Medicine Hat, whose son Neil Balmer died from an overdose on July 1, ... Read More »
2 responsesAnything but common: Health hub The Kommon opens up downtown
By MO CRANKER on July 15th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker While many were left without plans on Canada Day, Kat Moon was opening a new business downtown. The new space, The Kommon, is located on Third Street and was created to be a community hub for health-focused people. “We’re putting a really big focus on health and art,” said Moon, the creative visionary behind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hanna’s hard work pays off: MHC grad earns Lieutenant Governor’s Social Studies Education Student Award
By MO CRANKER on July 15th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker After four years at Medicine Hat College, Kent Hanna’s time at the school is now over. The 21-year-old got a bit of exciting news this past week, learning he was being awarded with Lieutenant Governor’s Social Studies Education Student Award. “It’s a pretty cool feeling – I had a really big smile on my ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stay safe behind your mask
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 15th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade It has become more common place to see people wearing non-medical face masks in public, but how you wear them can make all the difference. Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, has stated that masks can have value in situations where physical distancing is not possible. As more and more people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hula from the Heart aims to get Hatters active
By MO CRANKER on July 14th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Hula from the Heart is up and running again this year with the goal of getting Hatters out of the house and doing something active. The event is running weekly at Riverside Veterans Memorial Park, starting at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday. Participation is free and people are able to drop in and leave whenever ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPS warns of gold scam
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 14th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade All that glitters is not gold. Medicine Hat Police Service has issued a warning about a fake gold jewellery scam taking place in the city. On July 9 a recent victim was “approached by persons of Middle Eastern descent, who advised the victim that they were selling legitimate gold and silver jewellery valued at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cases spike in SW Saskatchewan
By Medicine Hat News on July 14th, 2020
Positive cases of the coronavirus are spreading in Southwest Saskatchewan, the province’s health authority reported Monday as the number of new cases increased. Thirty-one new cases of COVID-19 infections were reported, following 23 on July 12 and just two on July 11. “Previously reported COVID-19 infections in the Southwest now stretch farther, and there is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal payment for seniors came with a cut-off date
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 14th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade That special federal payment for seniors to help with COVID expenses had a cut-off date. A week ago many seniors began receiving a special federal government payment to assist with additional expenses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are 65 but have not received yours, when exactly you turned 65 could ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat businesses team up with Google
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 14th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The City of Medicine Hat will partner with and pay part of the cost of linking local businesses with two of Canada’s largest companies in an effort to get them better exposure in the online marketplace. A Monday morning press conference held at city hall detailed the partnership of several local business groups, the ... Read More »
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