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South Zone has fewest cases of COVID-19 in Alberta
By GILLIAN SLADE on August 29th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The south zone now has the lowest number of active cases of all zones in the province, according to data from Alberta Health released this week. The entire south zone, which includes Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, Brooks and the surrounding area, has 18 active cases of COVID. The central zone has 25, the north zone ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bankruptcy numbers likely to swell
By GILLIAN SLADE on August 29th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Bankruptcy numbers have dropped dramatically since a 20 per cent increase was reported earlier in the year, but it is only the calm before the storm, says a bankruptcy trustee. Since the courts were basically closed for several months, creditors have apparently just been sitting back. “They can’t threaten court action when the courts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Kenney’s cabinet shuffle puts Madu in difficult spot
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 29th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Alberta has its ninth Municipal Affairs Minister in 10 years – 10th if you go by calendar years – after a mini cabinet shuffle this week. The task of ironing out the mountain of problems in linear tax assessment, in cities funding and a variety of other grudge matches between the province and cities ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brett Kissel will perform Sept. 5 to support two local families
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on August 29th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Tough times don’t last, tough people do. The titular line from Brett Kissel’s hit song ‘Tough People Do’ has become somewhat of a mantra for fans through trying times – not to mention a focal point of his Sept. 5 Live at the Drive-In concerts in support of Alexis and Ryan at the Canalta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tattoo artist raising mental health awareness with semicolon event
By Mo Cranker on August 28th, 2020
This year has been difficult for just about everyone, and many are struggling with mental health. Hatter Falefitu Taefu is no different. The tattoo artist has been dealing with mental health struggles for most of his life. He says with a few people he knows, and several he doesn’t, having died from suicide this summer, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Masks, sanitizers still not delivered to pair of local school boards
By Mo Cranker on August 28th, 2020
As local school boards get ready to return to classes next week, a couple may be without the provincial supplies to start things off. The Medicine Hat Public School Board confirmed with the News that it had received its shipment of masks and sanitizer on Friday. The Catholic School Board however, had not gotten its shipment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local farm harvesting small but mighty lentils
By Mo Cranker on August 28th, 2020
With summer winding down and fall on the horizon, it is now time for farmers in the area to start harvesting some of their crops. For the Neubauers, Friday was the first of three days harvesting red lentils. The News stopped by the Neubauer’s lentil field to learn more about legumes and everything that goes into a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elected officials tout need for Suffield, but not much else to do
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 28th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Rumours about the potential closure of British Army training at CFB Suffield are a seemingly constant source of concern, area politicians said Thursday after the News reported the British military is reviewing its tank fleet. However, they stressed, any threat to operations at the base near Medicine Hat is a concern for good reason. ... Read More »
4 responses45 years of Veiner Centre history
By GILLIAN SLADE on August 28th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade It has been 45 years since the first vision of the Veiner Centre emerged. At a council meeting in October 1973, Mayor Harry Veiner offered an acre of land for the development of a senior citizens’ recreation facility. In March 1974 an architectural drawing was approved by city council. “The Veiner Centre is needed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City won’t open Crestwood Rec Centre this fall as numbers don’t add up
By Medicine Hat News on August 28th, 2020
Services at one city recreation facility are expanding, while the opening of another is delayed until at least the new year, according to Medicine Hat’s parks and recreation department. Since June the city has worked to reopen facilities following the blanket closure in March to comply with pandemic-related health orders. That began with staged segments ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Should membership numbers at city facilities decide funding?
By GILLIAN SLADE on August 28th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A councillor says if the city is looking for 10 per cent of seniors to be members of the Veiner Centre to justify an annual investment, perhaps it should be applied across the board. “I think we absolutely have to look at every place we are spending money in the city and make sure ... Read More »
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