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Montana per-capita COVID numbers way above Alberta
By Medicine Hat News on September 4th, 2020
Montana is consistently recording 50 per cent more positive COVID-19 cases than Alberta despite having one-quarter the population, a News analysis has found. That suggests the infection rate is currently six times higher on a per capita basis in Montana, while the number of fatalities is double comparatively. It comes as the Canadian Border Service ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schuler radar upgrade means better info
By GILLIAN SLADE on September 4th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The Schuler weather radar station has been out of action for some time but Environment Canada says that is about to change. The Schuler radar had to be upgraded this summer to increase the doppler range, said Blaine Lowry, meteorologist with Environment Canada. Nothing had gone wrong with the equipment it was simply a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID throws utility rates out of whack
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 3rd, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Utility rates in Medicine Hat are moving in opposite fashion to how they typically act throughout the year, causing city budget forecasters to rewrite estimates and even rearrange the schedule to close some low production gas wells. Changes in power use across the province due to the pandemic have sent electricity rates much lower ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Daily COVID update, Sept. 2
By Medicine Hat News on September 3rd, 2020
The number of Alberta deaths attributed to COVID-19 increased by one in the last 24 hours and it was in the south zone’s Newell County. Alberta Health reports that the total number of deaths in Alberta now stands at 242, with 25 in the south. The total number of active cases in this region is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta doles out federal safe-schools cash, $4.7M for SE Alta. boards
By The Canadian Press on September 2nd, 2020
Medicine Hat News Southeastern Alberta’s three major school boards will receive $4.7 million combined in federal government funds to put towards costs related to reopening during the Coronavirus pandemic this month. The Alberta government says the $262 million from Ottawa meant to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in schools will be dispersed equitably and ... Read More »
1 responseUCP looks to private operators for extra care beds
By GILLIAN SLADE on September 2nd, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The government has a plan to increase the number of continuing care spaces across the province without having to wait for the construction of new facilities. Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday that additional capacity in existing senior’s facilities that meet all the requirements even post COVID-19 has been identified. Alberta Health Services is seeking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rev. Jim Hillson of Fifth Avenue Memorial killed in Saskatchewan crash
By Medicine Hat News on September 2nd, 2020
Rev. Jim Hillson, a well-known pastor in Medicine Hat and longtime contributor to the News’s weekly pastoral column, has died in a car crash. He was 77. Hillson was the reverend emeritus of Fifth Avenue Memorial Church and very active in the community, appearing just last week at a City of Medicine Hat meeting regarding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City build permits not that bad… or good
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 2nd, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant New single-family home construction is tracking slightly ahead of last year, much to the pleasant surprise of the city’s planning office. But, officials stress, it’s not all good news in new development numbers published for the end of July. “Last year was a really down year, but this year could have had the potential ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Riverside home invasion likely a targeted attack, police say
By Medicine Hat News on September 2nd, 2020
Police say that a “home invasion” robbery in Riverside that left two people injured on Monday night was likely a targeted attack and there is no risk to the general public. The Medicine Hat Police Service was called to a residence on Third Street NW near Division Avenue at about 8:30 p.m. They say the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finlay Bridge sidewalk getting repair
By Medicine Hat News on September 2nd, 2020
The sidewalk along Finlay Bridge will be closed to pedestrian traffic for two days starting Thursday for minor repair work. The bridge itself has been shut to motorists since June as the decking is removed and concrete installed on the 110-year-old span. Starting Thursday, both walkways on the west and east side of the traffic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No added addiction treatment spaces coming
By GILLIAN SLADE on September 2nd, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The government says there will not be any additional drug addiction treatment spaces made available locally for those going through drug treatment court. It is anticipated that 10 to 15 individuals will be going through the drug treatment court program in Medicine Hat at any given time, Doug Schweitzer, the now former minister of ... Read More »
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