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Longtime teacher and local substitute won’t go back until province comes up with better plan
By MO CRANKER on August 28th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker A local substitute teacher says he will not be teaching this year until the provincial government shows more leadership around the reopening of schools. John Whidden has been a teacher for more than 30 years and says the provincial government’s back-to-school plan isn’t good enough. “I’m withdrawing my services as a substitute until our ... Read More »
1 responseShould 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 »
Be the first to comment!No more tanks, no more Suffield?
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 27th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The British Army may have no use for tanks in the near future, according to a U.K. government report into modernizing its military – and subsequently, no use for a training base at CFB Suffield. British newspaper The Times reported Tuesday that as part of a broad review of military capacity, and facing new ... Read More »
1 responseBrooks-MH special transit service in trouble
By GILLIAN SLADE on August 27th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A transit service between Brooks and Medicine Hat is a vital link to get necessary medical treatment for some, and it will be in jeopardy without an injection of funding. “Some patrons need access to life-sustaining health care services such as kidney care, mental health, cancer treatment. It is considered an essential service,” said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Health Services mobile mammography service will be in Taber from September 8-12
By Medicine Hat News on August 27th, 2020
A mobile mammography service will be available in Taber from Sept. 8-12, says Alberta Health Services. Women ages 50 to 74, the group considered most at risk of developing breast cancer, will have access to mammography at the Heritage Inn Hotel and Conference Centre, 4830 46th Ave. You can book an appointment or learn more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ronald McDonald House officially open
By GILLIAN SLADE on August 27th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Medicine Hat’s Ronald McDonald House is now open and serving families in the area. “RMHC (Ronald McDonald House Charities) Canada is delighted to celebrate the opening of Ronald McDonald House Medicine Hat – the 16th Ronald McDonald House in Canada, and fourth across Alberta,” Kate Horton, executive director, RMHC Canada said in a press ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff Public Library hosting book sale through most of September
By MO CRANKER on August 27th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Redcliff Public Library will be hosting an almost month-long book sale starting Sept. 1. The sale will run until the 26th and will consist of books from the library shelves, as well as donated titles. “We’ve got a bit of everything,” said library manager Tracy Laturnus. “We’ve got a good mix of genres and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire restrictions in southeastern Alberta become full bans, permits rescinded
By Medicine Hat News on August 27th, 2020
Fire restrictions are increasing throughout southeastern Alberta as hot dry weather continues to bake the region. On Wednesday both Cypress County and the County of Forty Miles raised their long-standing fire advisories to outright fire bans. That prohibits the use of incinerators and burning barrels, wood camp fires, charcoal barbecues and all fireworks. Fire permits ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Planning commission meeting cancelled, delays presentation
By Medicine Hat News on August 27th, 2020
The presentation of a new long-term development plan for Medicine Hat is delayed after Wednesday’s meeting of the municipal planning commission was cancelled. Only two members of the commission, chair Coun. Brian Varga and public member Frank Devine, were present when the meeting was called to order at 2:30 p.m. at city hall. That’s too ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!24-tonne lift means Cancarb expansion nearly complete
By Medicine Hat News on August 27th, 2020
One of the last and largest puzzle pieces of the year-long expansion of Cancarb in Medicine Hat was lifted into place Wednesday – all 24 tonnes of it. Crews and heavy cranes placed a new storage bin five storeys high in the carbon black maker’s production line at about 10 a.m., then proceeded to perch ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Havre’s county in Montana continues to see rise in COVID-19 cases
By Medicine Hat News on August 26th, 2020
Health officials in Hill County, Mont., are reporting another spike in COVID-19 cases in the region that includes the town of Havre. The number of active cases now sits at 20 as of Tuesday after 13 new positive cases were identified. That comes after cases were decreasing after a rise in July. The state recorded ... Read More »
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