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AHS confirms sixth positive COVID-19 case at South Country Village
By Gillian Slade on July 6th, 2020
The first COVID-19 death in Medicine Hat was last week, a resident of South Country Village – a seniors residence near the airport, Alberta Health has confirmed. By Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases at this seniors facility was four including the death. On Monday afternoon Alberta Health said the number had climbed to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID Cruise-in movie series is all 80s movies for drive-in lovers
By Alberta Newspaper Group on July 4th, 2020
The COVID Cruise-in IG Wealth Management outdoor movie series brings multiple 1980s films to the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede Grounds for people to view from the comfort of their cars this summer. The first film, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, plays tonight, Pulp Fiction on July 11, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County of Warner now at 39 active cases, Alberta Health says no added risk to general public yet
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 4th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade There has been a sudden and significant spike in the number of COVID cases in the County of Warner. A week ago Alberta Health was still reporting that there had been no cases of COVID in the County of Warner since the start of the pandemic. Then it all changed rapidly. According to Alberta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City set to start reopening Family Leisure centre next week
By Medicine Hat News on July 4th, 2020
City administrators say they are on track with a plan to open portions of the Family Leisure Centre to the public on Monday. The Cenovus Arena and South Country fitness floor will be available for bookings and use beginning next week as the facility reopens after months of pandemic-related restrictions. Other areas are scheduled to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Twinning highway won’t undo pain endured
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 4th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Pain remains for those who’ve lost loved ones on Highway 3, even after an announcement this week that a major section of the southern Alberta route will be twinned. This week the province announced it will spend $150 million to add lanes and other improvements from Burdett to Taber to support burgeoning food production ... Read More »
1 responseMHC education grads lend helping hands through pandemic
By MO CRANKER on July 4th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker With K-12 schools being closed in March, it was looking like an early end to practicums for Medicine Hat College education students. Facing uncertain times and closed classrooms, graduating students from MHC began helping teachers gather resources to send to parents. Students in the education program also worked with their mentor teachers to spend ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local skaters rejoice in Beat the Heat, albeit a smaller one
By MO CRANKER on July 4th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker While many had their Canada Day plans cancelled this year, local skateboarders were able to keep their favourite July tradition alive. Wednesday marked the 11th annual Beat the Heat competition, an event that looked different this year compared to the last few. “We only really had a week and a half to put this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!River level subsides after rise
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 4th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Early Friday morning there were already signs of the water level in the South Saskatchewan River subsiding in Medicine Hat. Alberta Environment predicted there would be a rise of 40 cm on Thursday night. At 2 p.m. on Thursday afternoon the depth was 4.719 metres. A darker edge of the river bank early Friday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health Canada approves certain serology testing for doctor-use only
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 4th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Although Alberta Health will not be offering the general public the option of serology testing, Health Canada has approved some tests for use by doctors. “Authorized testing devices for COVID-19 that indicate point of care could be used by doctors to test their patients in their office,” said Geoffroy Legault-Thivierge, spokesperson for Health Canada. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff Bakery expands to the Hat with downtown spot
By Alberta Newspaper Group on July 4th, 2020
Medicine Hat residents that made the trip to the Redcliff Bakery for their delicious baked goods are having their trip shortened, as a second location is opening in the downtown core of the Gas City. The search for a Medicine Hat location began a year ago, and it was only a couple of months ago ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gaming room makes a teen’s wish come true
By MO CRANKER on July 3rd, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The local chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation teamed up with a developer to make one boy’s dream come true. Hatter Ryley Pollard-Bustamante had a kidney transplant a year and a half ago and was finally able to see his wish come true earlier this year. “My son was born nine weeks premature and he ... Read More »
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