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South Zone AHS ready for what comes
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 16th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Emergency planning by Alberta Health Services for this region includes having hundreds of hospital beds at the ready and increased ICU capacity. The goal has been to have 1,500 hospital beds across the province available for COVID-19 patients, just below 200 for the south zone and 60 in Medicine Hat, said Katherine Chubbs, chief ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crews battle weekend compost fire at city landfill
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 15th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Several fire engines and two departments responded to a fire at the Medicine Hat landfill site beyond Veinerville over the long weekend. “It was a hot compost pile that was smouldering and so our crews along with Cypress County crews took the pile apart with the high-hoe unit and wet it all down and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No new COVID-19 cases in the Hat
By Medicine Hat News on April 15th, 2020
Tuesday’s COVID-19 update from the province showed no new cases in Medicine Hat, Cypress County or the County of Forty Mile. It did however, show one more recovered case in the Gas City and one new recovered case in Forty Mile. The total number of cases in Alberta rose 138 to 1,870. Two more deaths ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Good brews news in the Hat
By Medicine Hat News on April 15th, 2020
It was a hoppy Easter for Medicine Hat’s brewers. The trio of Travois Ale Works, Hell’s Basement Brewery and Medicine Hat Brewing Co. combined for seven medals in the third annual Alberta Beer Awards announced last week, and they’re drinking up the praise while toasting each other. “Medicine Hat should be super proud of all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City compiles projects province could boost
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 15th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City planners have compiled a list of local infrastructure projects for the provincial government to consider if money comes available in an economic plan to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, the News has learned. The effort stems from talks between cities, towns and local governments and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, said Mayor Ted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Commercialization of unmanned Condor needs to be fast-tracked
By Medicine Hat News on April 15th, 2020
A massive drone that will be tested at Foremost this summer may be pushed forward into commercial use sooner than originally anticipated, according to Drone Delivery Canada. That company, which is developing the “Condor’, said Tuesday the vehicle that rivals a traditional helicopter in size and can carry a payload of 200 kilograms, is being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Several churches on board with Saturday meals
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 15th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade What began as a couple of volunteers providing a Saturday afternoon meal to those experiencing homelessness, has now expanded with several churches involved. Shirley Greenfield, who attends St. Barnabas Church, says it was through volunteering at a soup kitchen and talking to those who came for meals that she realized there was a need ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Covid-19 Update — Tuesday, April 14
By Ryan McCracken on April 14th, 2020
A round up of coverage in the Medicine Hat News on the morning of Tuesday, April 14, 2020. The province is set to expand testing throughout Alberta, it reported late Monday, while also outlining that the number of confirmed Coronavirus cases in the South Zone remains steady. Read local details here. City news City hall ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province expands testing while local cases remain low
By Medicine Hat News on April 14th, 2020
While COVID-19 case counts remain nearly unchanged for the Medicine Hat region over the past week, Alberta is expecting overall numbers to increase as it expands testing to include anyone with relevant symptoms. Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced Monday that tests can be arranged for anyone who uses the online assessment ... Read More »
3 responsesGolf courses feeling teed off over closures
By Medicine Hat News on April 14th, 2020
They had three days last week, but there’s no telling when golfers will get their next chance to swing the sticks on a course in Medicine Hat this year. Public health emergency rules regarding essential services were clarified last Thursday while players were still on the greens at Paradise Valley Golf Course, which had become ... Read More »
1 responseCity taking over Canalta Centre
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 14th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City hall will take over operating the Canalta Centre from its outside contractor this summer, but will consider private management again after the coronavirus pandemic has passed, Mayor Ted Clugston told the News on Monday. Officials made the announcement in the early afternoon, following a closed-door meeting of the public services committee, that the ... Read More »
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