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Stone Furs closes: End of an era for Snookie Welling
By MO CRANKER on October 29th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Wednesday morning started like just about any other for Snookie Welling. She got to work early, answered phone calls before her store opened and got her shelves ready to be looked through by Hatters looking for their latest wardrobe addition. Wednesday however, was quite different from the rest of Welling’s 41 years as owner ... Read More »
1 responseRapid tests arrive in Alberta but won’t be utilized yet
By GILLIAN SLADE on October 29th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The first shipment of COVID-19 tests that can give results in just 15 minutes are already being distributed to provinces. About a week ago the first 100,000 ID Now tests purchased by the federal government from Abbott Diagnostics arrived in Canada. The purchase agreement is for a total of 7.9 million tests. A spokesperson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UCP gives $220K for local suicide prevention effort
By GILLIAN SLADE on October 29th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The provincial government is giving more than $220,000 to Canadian Mental Health in Medicine Hat (CMHA) to support suicide prevention strategies. Funding will support programs such as SafeTalk, Straight Talk and Tattered Teddies workshops offered to anyone interested in learning about the warning signs of suicide among adults, youth and children. There will also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspect receives minor injuries from police K9
By Medicine Hat News on October 29th, 2020
Authorities say that a man who broke into a church was injured by a police dog in Medicine Hat early Wednesday morning. “Minor injuries” were sustained as they took a 41-year-old into custody shortly after police responded to an security alarm at the Evangelical Free Church, located on Palliser Way in the northeast community of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Single-family increase not making up for home permit drop-off
By Medicine Hat News on October 29th, 2020
New single-family home permits issued in Medicine Hat are outpacing last year’s figures, but overall residential spending and construction activity is tracking lower. To the end of September, 27 new home permits were issued by the city’s planning office – up 10 from the same point last year – but the attached values dropped and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public school board not worried about curriculum suggestions just yet
By MO CRANKER on October 29th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Leaked education curriculum recommendations were talked about at length last week, with suggestions of adding bible poetry to young grades and getting rid of Residential School learning for Grade 4s. Education Minister Adriana LaGrange quickly spoke on the recommendations from the UCP’s appointed panel, stating they were not concrete. Medicine Hat Public School Board ... Read More »
1 responseVeiner Centre news expected this week
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 29th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A reopening plan for seniors services at the Veiner Centre could be announced this week, according to Mayor Ted Clugston, as members say they’re ready to return. The facility was closed along with all city’s public buildings in late March to comply with provincial health orders to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS chief officer for South zone takes role as CEO with Good Samaritan Society
By GILLIAN SLADE on October 29th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The Alberta Health Services chief zone officer for this region has left the organization. Katherine Chubbs, chief south zone officer AHS, has accepted the role of president and chief executive officer with the Good Samaritan Society and Good Samaritan Canada, according to a spokesperson for AHS. Her last day with AHS was Oct. 19. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zoning request tests new development plan
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 29th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A zoning proposal is testing a new philosophy for redeveloping existing neighbourhoods just weeks after it was adopted. The city’s new Municipal Development Plan, adopted in October, ends the practice of putting specific density requirements on residential projects. Instead it sets goals for the general area, to be accomplished by centring larger, more intense ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Home-delivered brochure will include volunteer opportunities, essential numbers
By Medicine Hat News on October 29th, 2020
A brochure is going to be delivered to your door with details of volunteer opportunities and important phone numbers to keep handy. The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta has teamed up with JustServe.org to promote volunteer opportunities in Medicine Hat. A two-sided door hanger is being printed and distributed to every home in November. One ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Business Beat: A new attraction and retention tool for business
By Sandra Milne on October 28th, 2020
How many of you listen to CBC Radio? True confession; I do, and today at lunch I listened to the executive director of Calgary Arts Development talk about the opportunities the economic climate and COVID are providing to mid-sized cities around the globe. He was, of course, touting Calgary as a mid-sized city which makes ... Read More »
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