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Staggered openings expected around town
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 11th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Once again in Alberta’s reopen plan, many businesses that will be allow to open as soon as Friday, won’t be ready that day and customers can expect a staggered relaunch of operations when they able to comply with new sector specific health guidelines. Stage 2 of an Alberta “relaunch strategy” was to begin next ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Multiple charges follow arrest of man suspected of robbing convenience store
By Medicine Hat News on June 10th, 2020
A man is facing multiple charges after a robbery at a convenience store in the 1500 block of Dunmore Road on Tuesday morning. At approximately 3:45 a.m., Medicine Hat Police Service received a report of a robbery, according to a press release. The reported stated that an unknown suspect was threatening the store clerk, then ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City’s lot sale grants offer needed boost
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 10th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A city grant meant to bolster new home construction this summer is “almost fully subscribed” about one week after it opened, which could translate to 30 new homes built in what was forecast as a potential complete slowdown. A brief overview was provided during a general press availability at city hall on Tuesday, during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS offering free nutrition classes online for parents of younger children
By Medicine Hat News on June 10th, 2020
Nutrition classes for parents are being offered by Alberta Health Services in an online format and they are free of charge. In the prenatal nutrition class, expectant parents will learn about nutrients that are important, food safety concerns during pregnancy, what defines a healthy weight gain, and managing symptoms such as nausea and heartburn. The ... Read More »
1 responseLocal woman chops hair off to support music for kids
By MO CRANKER on June 10th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Christine Bootland has been growing her hair out for 47 years. Tuesday, she had it cut off to support a pair of good causes. Bootland travelled to Calgary to have 31 inches of hair cut off of her head. She says she can’t even recognize her own reflection. “It was amazing,” she said. “It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City easing back to normal operations
By Medicine Hat News on June 10th, 2020
The Esplanade will reopen on a limited basis and transit operations will begin to return to normal – including collecting of fees – on June 15, the city announced Tuesday during a regular update to the media on pandemic response. By early afternoon, the province announced that the next stage of reopening process would begin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chief of police figures an uptick in opioid deaths has occurred
By GILLIAN SLADE on June 10th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Medicine Hat’s police chief says the number of deaths related to consumption of drugs is up this year. “Every day I read the logs and it seems we have had a bit of an increase in opioid-related deaths,” said MHPS chief Andy McGrogan. MHPS do not get copies of autopsy reports for specific data ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eagle Butte’s philanthropic club donates to three local non-profits
By Medicine Hat News on June 10th, 2020
A student philanthropic club at Eagle Butte High School made donations to three local non-profit organizations on Tuesday. Scott Raible, teacher, together with school librarian Sherry Anton, helped to organize the club together with four extremely dedicated students who sell pizza twice a week to students in the school all year long, said Raible. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rural power provider launches community sponsorship program
By Medicine Hat News on June 10th, 2020
EQUS, a rural power provider, has launched a community sponsorship program to fund COVID-19 related initiatives in rural Albertan communities. For many not-for-profit and community groups, demand for services is high, yet fundraising is low due to the virus. EQUS created this grant to help fill that void, a release says. “One of EQUS’ core ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Victim assistance official doesn’t see issues here from crime fund changes
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on June 10th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The provincial government’s plan to expand the mandate of the Victims of Crime Fund to include public safety initiatives shouldn’t prevent victims from receiving the services and support they need, says Medicine Hat Police Service Victim Assistance Unit program manager Laura Deschamps. While critics have raised concerns over the bill’s proposed plan to shift ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Video and telephone physician consultations made permanent
By Medicine Hat News on June 10th, 2020
The telephone and video doctor consultations that patients were introduced to during the COVID-19 lockdown will now continue, says Alberta Health. Minister of Health Tyler Shandro says these visits have been valuable, and by making them permanent, physicians will be appropriately compensated. The new billing codes introduced a few months ago for doctors to use ... Read More »
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