Local News
Recovered from COVID-19? Reach out to the News
By Medicine Hat News on April 4th, 2020
If you are one of the people who tested positive for COVID-19 in Medicine Hat and would like to share your experience, the News would like to hear from you. Our readers would like to know what it has been like to experience COVID-19, the effect it has had on you, and what you would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A feather in his police cap: Local officer wins Blue Line Magazine’s Rookie of the Year award
By JEREMY APPEL on April 4th, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel A 28-year-old Medicine Hat Police Service constable has been named Blue Line Magazine’s Rookie of the Year. Taylor Olenic, who’s been a cop for nearly two years, says his peers nominated him for the law enforcement trade publication’s annual honour, which he learned about in early February. As the rookie of the year, he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hill County cases remain at one
By Medicine Hat News on April 4th, 2020
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Hill County, Mont. – which includes Havre – remains at one, according to that state’s Department of Emergency services. A male in his sixties was diagnosed on March 25, and remains the lone resident of the county to have tested positive while the statewide number rose to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hospital suspends parking fees
By Medicine Hat News on April 4th, 2020
The parking fees you’ve been used to paying at the hospital are now suspended due to COVID-19 Alberta Health announced it has directed Alberta Health Services to temporarily suspend parking fees for both health-care workers and the general public during the pandemic. Starting April 3, parking at all AHS facilities will be free to health-care ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID testing almost doubles in South zone
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 4th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade In the last 10 days the number of COVID-19 tests carried out in the South zone, which includes Medicine Hat and Lethbridge, has almost doubled. Accumulative total of tests done: March 22 1470 March 24 1627 March 26 1899 March 29 2282 March 30 2311 April 1 2561 April 2 2721 The number of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!George Thorogood concert postponed due to COVID-19
By Medicine Hat News on April 4th, 2020
George Thorogood and the Destroyers are postponing their April 14 concert date in Medicine Hat due to COVID-19 concerns. The tour is being rescheduled and a new date in the Hat will be announced soon. The Canalta Centre is encouraging fans to hold onto their tickets at this time. The venue will update social media ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!IPC Alberta says it can weather oil prices at ‘zero’ in Western Canada
By Medicine Hat News on April 3rd, 2020
IPC Alberta says that it has financial capacity to weather oil prices at “zero” in Western Canada for more than a year. The company that has major operations inland around CFB Suffield drilling block, as well as northern Alberta, gave no price forecast in a corporate update Thursday regarding the impact of collapsing world prices ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Still no cases at hospital
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 3rd, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade None of the local cases of COVID-19 have needed hospitalization, says Alberta Health Services. More good news, there are still no cases in any local continuing care facilities, AHS has confirmed. Since March 26, AHS’s South zone has had 12 cases of COVID-19, which is by far the lowest of all zones. As of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police receive more calls than first week, but still fewer than usual
By JEREMY APPEL on April 3rd, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Police have been receiving more calls since the first week of our social distancing regime, but it’s still less than normal for this time of year. Medicine Hat Police Service Insp. Brent Secondiak tells the News that the bulk of this increase has occurred during day shifts, with an increase in thefts at stores ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Morale of doctors in Alberta ‘very low’
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 3rd, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A local pediatrician says physicians are in the middle of a pandemic, and on top of that feel demoralized by Alberta Health. While doctors keep working through this ordeal, health minister Tyler Shandro has “time on his hands” and there is no support for physicians, says Dr. Minati Devi, pediatrician. “The morale of doctors ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Too essential to part with: Local school divisions avoid laying off educational support staff
By JEREMY APPEL on April 3rd, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Medicine Hat’s public and separate school divisions were able to avoid laying off educational support staff after a sudden cut from the provincial government announced over the weekend. The Ministry of Education informed the province’s school divisions they would each receive a 14 per cent cut to their per student base grant and a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
