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5-2 vote extends council member terms on the police commission
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 18th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A new change to the Medicine Hat Police Commission bylaw will allow city council members to serve up to a maximum of 10 years on the oversight body, thereby keeping two long-term members in place. That’s up from six years after the matter passed in a 5-2 split vote on Monday night, but is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In typical fashion, Hatters help Hatters in droves
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 18th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Hatters are stepping up in to help friends, neighbours and each other as the medical and governmental response to the COVID-19 virus broadens. The societal response is widening, too. Shona Dickie is the emergency response social services branch co-ordinator with the City of Medicine Hat. Her office helps co-ordinate agencies in the city that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Day homes available for needed child care, though spaces are limited
By JEREMY APPEL on March 18th, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Those required to work throughout the coronavirus crisis can still find child care through day homes. Although health officials announced Sunday that all licensed daycares must close indefinitely, Albertans can still, as of deadline, use day homes, where individual providers take care of a maximum of six children, including their own, at home. Apple ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No word yet how WestJet reduction affects the Hat
By GILLIAN SLADE on March 18th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade WestJet is reducing its domestic flights by 50 per cent, but what that means for Medicine Hat is not clear yet. “We do not have anything to announce at this time, it’s an extremely fluid situation and we will update as available,” Morgan Bell, spokesperson for WestJet, said Tuesday morning. After Prime Minister Justin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trucks carrying goods across border are a ‘lifeline’ that needs protection
By GILLIAN SLADE on March 18th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade An open border with the U.S. is crucial to ensuring trucks and semis continue to bring needed supplies, including groceries and medicines. “Medical and sanitation supplies and other emergency items as well as prescriptions, food and water are typically delivered every day, in every single community within our province,” said Chris Nash, president of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rotary Music Festival able to sneak Rose Bowl in
By MO CRANKER on March 17th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker While many events ended up cancelled last week, the 65th annual Rotary Music Festival was able to finish what it started and name a winner to the Rose Bowl. The Rose Bowl was held Friday evening at Medicine Hat College with the audience being limited to 50 or fewer people at any given time. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat holds steady with emergency plan
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 17th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant No additional closures or operational changes affecting the public were announced at a Monday update by municipal emergency officials in the City of Medicine Hat. That came after a raft of facility closures were announced on Sunday night, affecting all city recreation and cultural facilities that will no longer be open to the public. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Provincial courts take action to limit spread of coronavirus
By Medicine Hat News on March 17th, 2020
Provincial courts are limiting the extent of their operations starting today as a response to the COVID-19 crisis. Only in-custody matters, as well as urgent criminal and family court hearings, will proceed for the time being to limit the potential spread of coronavirus, the Provincial Court of Alberta announced Monday. Criminal, youth and civil matters ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schools hope to provide learning options soon
By JEREMY APPEL on March 17th, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel The local public school board hopes to have a framework in place by next week for how students can continue learning while physical classes are suspended indefinitely. “We’re working with Alberta Education and other school jurisdictions within the province to build a framework for programming for the remainder of the year,” Medicine Hat Public ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cancellations, postponements and closures
By Medicine Hat News on March 17th, 2020
The Alberta government has asked that all gatherings of 50 people or more be suspended until further notice in an effort to slow the potential spread of COVID-19. This recommendation affects numerous events in Medicine Hat area, including smaller events which organizers are employing extra caution for. – Western Hockey League: All games suspended until ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ski season ends early at Hidden Valley as COVID-19 crisis continues
By Medicine Hat News on March 17th, 2020
The COVID-19 response has brought and end to the ski season at Cypress Hills. Alberta Parks announced on the weekend that along with several other facility notices, the ski hill near Elkwater would close to the public after Sunday. Other restrictions across the province included public visits to the Bow Habitat Station and other fish ... Read More »
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