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Housing Society sets up daytime shelter for duration of COVID-19
By JEREMY APPEL on March 21st, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel The Medicine Hat Community Housing Society has opened a daytime homeless shelter for the ongoing COVID crisis’s duration. The shelter, a partnership between MHCHS, the Salvation Army and Alberta Health Services, opened its doors Friday at the MHCHS resource centre (476 Fourth St. SE). It will be open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. before ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prescriptions may be limited to 30-day supplies as pharmacies grapple with drug shortages
By GILLIAN SLADE on March 21st, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Alberta Health has given pharmacists an enhanced role during the COVID-19 pandemic and they may be limiting how many months of drugs you can get. Pharmacists will now be helping assess and screen for COVID-19 to provide Albertans with another way to access information. Alberta Health says the service is initially limited to just ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local grocers offer special times for seniors, immunocompromised
By Medicine Hat News on March 21st, 2020
A number of local grocery stores have special hours set up for seniors and immunocompromised people. Save-on-Foods is holding an hour of shopping for seniors and vulnerable people from 7-8 a.m. Co-op stores are running from 8-9 a.m. and will serve seniors and immunocompromised people in that time frame. Superstore is holding special hours between ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province and local public schools on same page
By JEREMY APPEL on March 21st, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Provincial guidelines for K-12 education under self-isolation unveiled Friday sync well with those of the Medicine Hat Public School Division, superintendent Mark Davidson says. Classes beginning Monday will be based around the core concepts students haven’t learned yet this year and must be conducted online, via paper course packages, or over the phone. Grade ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public reminded that dentist office still open for emergencies
By Medicine Hat News on March 21st, 2020
While Alberta Health has advised dental offices to close they remain open for emergency treatment. On Tuesday the Alberta Dental Association and College announced a mandatory stoppage of all non-emergency dental treatment. The intent is to facilitate social distancing and limit the spread of the COVID19 virus. It is not a shut-down or closure of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Home more? Get the kids involved in cooking
By GILLIAN SLADE on March 21st, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Part two of two: If you are spending more time at home it’s the perfect opportunity to explore the kitchen and get the children involved in cooking, too. You may just discover that everyone has a lot of fun, says Marion Schoenberger, registered dietitian, Primary Care Network. Depending on the age of the children ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hut 8 reduces power draw
By Collin Gallant on March 20th, 2020
Hut 8 Cryptocurrency announced this week that it is cutting its operating rate by half — thereby cutting power consumption by the same percentage — in order to “optimize” its operations and margins as the price of Bitcoin drops. The data-processing company earns Bitcoin for handling transactions of the most-popular cryptocurrency, but the market price ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Methanex idles overseas plants
By Collin Gallant on March 20th, 2020
Local methanol producer Methanex will idle plants in Trinidad this week and recently restarted plants in Chile as it expects demand for the industrial chemical to be hampered this spring. “There has been a substantial reduction in manufacturing activity in countries that have had significant outbreaks of COVID-19,” said CEO John Flroen in a statement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat has two cases of COVID-19
By Collin Gallant on March 20th, 2020
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat now has two confirmed cases of COVID-19. Here’s a look at more of a data. Alberta has recorded its first death due to Corona virus — a 60-year-old man in Edmonton — while the number of cases in the south zone also rose. Local health reporter Gillian Slade digs into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!March 12 flight to Medicine Hat from Calgary flagged for COVID-19
By Medicine Hat News on March 20th, 2020
A flight from Calgary to Medicine Hat on March 12 has been added to the list of flights with confirmed cases of COVID-19. The flight number was WS 3015 and was on a WestJet plane. According to a government list, rows 32-38 are at risk to be affected by this... Read More »
1 responseCouncillor anxious to get home from Mexico
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 20th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City councillor Phil Turnbull is one of thousands of Canadians anxiously awaiting a trip home from overseas. This week the Canadian government announced new travel restrictions to help stem the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and commercial airlines have announced major changes to scheduling. That left thousands of Canadians who were out of the ... Read More »
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