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Daily COVID update, southeast Alberta
By Medicine Hat News on March 31st, 2021
Medicine Hat is now at 19 active cases. There have been 584 total cases to date, with 548 recoveries and 17 deaths. Other active numbers: Cypress County – Six Forty Mile – Seven Lethbridge – 491 Taber – 51 Brooks – Three Calgary – 3,169 Edmonton – 1,340 Red Deer – 197 Province: 576 new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Goal of Clare’s Law is to prevent domestic violence before it happens
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on March 31st, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Albertans at risk of domestic violence can ask for information about a partner’s history of violence or abuse, starting on Thursday when Clare’s Law comes into effect. The Alberta government originally passed the Disclosure to Protect Against Domestic Violence Act, known as Clare’s Law, in the legislature in the fall of 2019. “With this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Daytime shelter will set up on North Railway Street
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 31st, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A daytime shelter meant to give a destination for homeless people during the pandemic will reopen in another location Thursday with some operational changes meant to avoid potential complaints with neighbouring businesses. The move to 425 N. Railway St., the former location of a separate hot meal program, comes after the original daytime shelter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Terms of Co-op Place naming deal will stay private
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 31st, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Both sides of the new naming rights agreement for the city’s major arena say the deal is confidential at the other party’s request. Last fall, Medicine Hat city council approved a 10-year deal to rename the city-owned event centre “Co-op Place” after the previous agreement with the Canalta hotel chain expired. The term is ... Read More »
1 responseSakamoto’s CBC series up for two Canadian Screen Awards
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on March 31st, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Mark Sakamoto woke up to good news Tuesday morning – his series Good People is nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards: best factual series and best writing for a factual series. “Good People is a series that really looks to introduce audiences to actual solutions to what seem like insurmountable problems,” said Sakamoto. “Whether ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New fitness centre aims for welcoming experience
By Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers on March 30th, 2021
One of Medicine Hat’s newest fitness centres is not just your everyday come-and-go facility. The focus of Badlands Training Centre is to create a place where community members and families can gather without having to be rushed out right away. “This isn’t a gym where you work out and you leave,” said general manager Dallas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID case confirmed at Irvine School
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on March 30th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi On March 27, Prairie Rose Public Schools announced a positive case of COVID-19 was connected to Irvine School. Close contacts were identified, including 64 students and four staff who have since been placed in quarantine, says the release division’s website. Irvine School is currently on spring break and the division says it will return ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Storm’s biggest issues occurred outside city limits
By Medicine Hat News on March 30th, 2021
Sheets of blowing snow swept into the region Monday morning and ground highway travel to a near halt, but seem to have spared Hatters from major headaches. The weather began to turn Sunday afternoon following an Environment Canada wind advisory for gusts of up to 80 kilometres per hour mixed with flurries. High winds and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local schools welcome new curriculum
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on March 30th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The Alberta government announced a new K-6 curriculum focusing on four key areas: literacy, numeracy, citizenship and practical skills. The new curriculum will be piloted in certain schools in the fall. “This was a monumental task and I am so proud of the work that has gone into this project over the last 19 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regional wind farm will have to restart approval process
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 30th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Alberta power regulators have told the developer of a wind farm near Seven Persons that after 15 years, its plans will have to be resubmitted for new approval. The Peace Butte Wind Farm was one of the first utility-scale wind farms proposed in southeast Alberta in 2006. Though approved, construction has yet to commence ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Temporary layoffs will only last a week at Goodyear
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 30th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Goodyear workers in Medicine Hat are on temporary layoff this week as the company says it completes a “routine” production realignment. Some 200 workers are employed at the facility in the Brier Park industrial park in northwest Medicine Hat. The company gave no specific reason for the shutdown at the plant, though officials say ... Read More »
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