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Montana county straight south has half its residents with at least one vaccine dose
By Medicine Hat News on March 25th, 2021
Hill County, Mont., is approaching the halfway mark to vaccinating its 12,000 eligible residents from the coronavirus, according to figures released Monday by state health authorities. Close to 7,400 doses of vaccine have been administered to the eligible population of 12,400 living in the region across the international boundary from Cypress County, Alta. That number ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County not concerned about flooding at this point
By Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers on March 25th, 2021
With the milder winter the region has experienced this year, the outlook on flooding does not seem to indicate that Cypress County will be impacted too much. “The county is not expecting to see any flooding this spring. However, that can change depending on temperatures and rainfall,” said County Reeve Dan Hamilton. Creek levels in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLAs continue to seek regional approach to restrictions
By Gillian Slade Southern Alberta Newspapers on March 25th, 2021
Some regional MLAs say the government’s decision not to ease COVID restrictions this week has created a sense of frustration among Albertans. On Monday, Health Minister Tyler Shandro said even though the benchmark for moving to Step 3 of restrictions was 300 COVID hospitalizations in the province, and this had been reached for a number ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County announces multi-year deal with HALO
By Gillian Slade Southern Alberta Newspapers on March 25th, 2021
Cypress County announced a multi-year funding agreement for HALO on Wednesday that will cover up to 10% of the helicopter air ambulance service’s annual budget. Cypress County council approved a one-time investment of $250,000 for HALO to help compensate for the fundraising challenges the organization has experienced during the pandemic, and furthered its commitment to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zoning ask tests value of city strategy
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 25th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Collin Gallant cgallant@medicinehatnews.com Twitter: CollinGallant A new rezoning proposal asks city council to weigh two of its key priorities – expand the tax base in the long-term by supporting higher-density housing projects, or get construction rolling sooner on an empty lot near downtown. Wednesday’s meeting of the municipal planning commission heard an application to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Contactless seed exchange will run for a week at variety of locations
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on March 24th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Community Food Connections Association to cancel its 2020 Seedy Saturday, the 2021 seed exchange program is being spread over a week. Alison Van Dyke, Community Food Connections Association’s food security co-ordinator, says they started brainstorming ideas for the seed exchange program in January because they wanted to give ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF’s new logo reflects new direction
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 24th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant CF Industries has a new logo to go along with a stated new direction toward net-zero fertilizer and ammonia production. The Illinois-based firm that operates the largest fertilizer production facility in Canadian in northeast Medicine Hat released its 2020 sustainability report. “We will decarbonize our network and aggressively scale our ability to produce green ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College Art & Design grad show available in virtual tour
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on March 24th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The Medicine Hat College Art and Design grad show exhibit will open to the public April 9 – but you will only be able to walk through it virtually. A 3D video walk-through of the gallery will be recorded, and the virtual exhibit will be available on freeformshow.ca for visitors to navigate. “The change ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police release name of suspect wanted in domestic assault, stolen truck
By Medicine Hat News on March 24th, 2021
Police are searching for a Medicine Hat man with a history of violent behaviour and fleeing from cops. Gerald Mohr has been named the suspect in an alleged domestic violence incident on March 18, at which point a truck was stolen and driven off by a man. Anyone with information about his whereabouts should contact ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reasonable doubt, says Hoefman’s counsel
By Alex McCuaig Special to the News on March 24th, 2021
Medicine Hat’s chief Crown prosecutor put the pieces of the puzzle of who killed James Satre together during closing arguments Monday, painting a picture for the jury of Robert Hoefman’s guilt. Hoefman’s DNA on a pair of glasses linked to him that were splattered with the blood of Satre found at the scene of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta unveils overdose response app
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on March 24th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The Alberta government will be testing a new Digital Overdose Response System (DORS) mobile app in Calgary this summer in hopes of preventing overdose deaths in the province. In 2020, 1,128 people died in Alberta from opioid overdose, and the province’s substance use surveillance data shows COVID-19 continues to have a large impact on ... Read More »
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