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Wedding cancelled, parents stuck in Canada
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 18th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade At 11 a.m. Saturday morning they were going to be walking down the aisle to be married at Heights Baptist Church. Then COVID-19 happened. Yessica Ramirez and Matthew Curzon sit at their dining room table on Friday shaking their heads at how quickly it all changed. There were to be several bridesmaids and a ... Read More »
1 responseWe ask, they don’t tell
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 18th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Whenever journalists start opining about the “right to know” it’s almost too easy to dismiss it as whining or, worse, as some sort of dereliction of duty. Why don’t reporters simply do their jobs – the public might ask – pick up a phone and get the info out to people who are waiting ... Read More »
2 responsesPolice monitoring COVID rules, but exemptions apply
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 18th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade How you shop at the retail stores that remain open has changed considerably with several members of the public expressing concern that social-distancing is not being adequately enforced. Insp. Brent Secondiak, Medicine Hat Police Service, says some warnings have been issued but so far no tickets for those who are not maintaining the requirements ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!REDI Enterprises thanking frontline staff with drive-by recognition
By Medicine Hat News on April 18th, 2020
Today REDI Enterprises is making a special effort to thank their frontline staff in group homes. On Saturday at 2 p.m. staff and community members will be holding a drive-by that will commence at REDI’s offices on Allowance Avenue. REDI operates 11 residences in Medicine Hat and five in Brooks. It provides 24/7 in-home support ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drug rationing leads to spike in dispensing fees for some
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 18th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Alberta Health’s decision last month that pharmacists renew prescriptions for only one month, rather than three, has resulted in more dispensing fees particularly for those without private insurance. Blue Cross coverage will include a lower co-payment of up to $8 per prescription for a 30-day supply rather than $25 per prescription. Those without private ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta ramps up testing at care centres
By Medicine Hat News & The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2020
Alberta announced 239 more cases of COVID-19, including an outbreak at a meat processing plant in Brooks with 33 cases. Medicine Hat has two new cases for a total of 13, but also five new recovered cases (nine total). A fire at a data lab had prevented these numbers from being updated the past couple ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City quickly resolves power outage
By Medicine Hat News on April 18th, 2020
An estimated 3,800 customers lost power in Medicine Hat and Redcliff Friday, but city crews got the services back up and running an hour or so later. The outage extended from Redcliff all the way through to the airport, Riverside and parts of South Ridge and Southwest Hill. The city didn’t initially report a cause ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Siksika reports nearly 100 COVID-19 tests
By Medicine Hat News on April 18th, 2020
The Siksika Nation has tested 99 individuals for COVID-19, and reports zero positive results with 85 per cent of the results back, the reserve’s health authority announced Friday. Siksika Health Services stated that it has investigated a total of 115 individual cases of those who presented symptoms of the respiratory diseases and has closed 101. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City could debt-finance gas wells
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 18th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City hall officials will recommend debt-financing to pay for abandoning most of the city’s low-production gas wells over the next three years, the News has learned. Last fall, the 110-year-old petroleum production company announced it could no longer sustain deeply depressed prices for natural gas and would close in and reclaim about 2,000 money-losing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A message from the publisher
By Medicine Hat News on April 18th, 2020
Re: Publication changes Dear Readers… no, Dear Friends, I would like to think this message is finding you all well, healthy and looking forward to the days of a budding spring. Reading through these pages with your cup of morning coffee, learning something new about our city, our people, enjoying a chuckle while reading the ... Read More »
1 responseMHC’s class of 2020 will convocate in 2021
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2020
New graduates of Medicine Hat College are being asked to save the date – June 11, 2021 – to attend a delayed convocation ceremony. This week, the institution posted the new date, 364 days later than initially planned, for the event at the Canalta Centre. The formal cap and gown ceremony to honour the accomplishments ... Read More »
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