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Seniors in the South in good hands, says AHS
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 16th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Seniors’ facilities across the country are frequently at the epicentre of the ravages of COVID-19, but in Alberta’s south zone and Medicine Hat, the health authority is confident. “I feel very confident that people are well informed. We are working with all of our seniors’ facilities every single day making sure that all of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New child services look delayed
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2020
Local child and family service providers found out earlier this month who got funding under the Alberta government’s new framework, but the global pandemic has meant there’s still a lot to be figured out for one of them. Of the four Medicine Hat-based providers to win bids – which were announced last week – three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks braces for spike in virus cases
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2020
Brooks is bracing for a “distressing increase” in the number of COVID-19 cases in that city, according to a release from city officials on Thursday afternoon, and that includes several at the JBS meat packing plant. Earlier this week, a map provided by Alberta Health which tracks cases and locations, showed an initial case had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City operations posts small surplus
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 16th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat’s municipal operations posted a small surplus in 2019 due to cost cuts and managing unforeseen costs, while power sales saw dividend balloon, according to the city’s annual financial report, released late last week. A $200,000 carry forward amount includes changes to deal with a $1.6-million error in original property tax calculations as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS won’t say how many, if any, are in local hospital with COVID-19
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 16th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade There are many questions related to COVID-19 that Alberta Health Services has been repeatedly asked, along with Alberta Health, but are still choosing not to disclose. How many cases of COVID-19 there might be at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital, remains a mystery. “We are not able to share specific patient information unfortunately,” said Katherine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Layoffs confirmed at the Medicine Hat Public Library
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2020
Managers at the Medicine Hat Public Library are confirming that two-thirds of the staff was laid off this week, which could add up to 35 positions. Chief librarian Ken Feser said that the closure to the general public during the COVID-19 pandemic and lack of programming with schools that are also closed meant there was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wildhorse border hours staying the same
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2020
Medicine Hat News@@MedicineHatNews Hours of operation at the Port of Wildhorse will remain as is while the Canadian Border Services announced reduced operations at low-traffic crossings across the country, including 16 on the prairies, on Wednesday. Staffing adjustments and hours of operations are changing due to reduced traffic volumes as restrictions on travel by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID time capsule captured around the world
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2020
Knowing the global pandemic is something that will shape her daughter’s life, Natalie Long used the best way she knows how to help document it. Little did she know the resulting time capsule project would get noticed around the world. “Everybody’s going through the same thing, right, so it’s brought everybody together in a way, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Zone AHS ready for what comes
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 16th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Emergency planning by Alberta Health Services for this region includes having hundreds of hospital beds at the ready and increased ICU capacity. The goal has been to have 1,500 hospital beds across the province available for COVID-19 patients, just below 200 for the south zone and 60 in Medicine Hat, said Katherine Chubbs, chief ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No new COVID-19 cases in the Hat
By Medicine Hat News on April 15th, 2020
Tuesday’s COVID-19 update from the province showed no new cases in Medicine Hat, Cypress County or the County of Forty Mile. It did however, show one more recovered case in the Gas City and one new recovered case in Forty Mile. The total number of cases in Alberta rose 138 to 1,870. Two more deaths ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crews battle weekend compost fire at city landfill
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 15th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Several fire engines and two departments responded to a fire at the Medicine Hat landfill site beyond Veinerville over the long weekend. “It was a hot compost pile that was smouldering and so our crews along with Cypress County crews took the pile apart with the high-hoe unit and wet it all down and ... Read More »
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