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HALO in jeopardy
By Sean Rooney on May 14th, 2020
HALO air ambulance service has just informed regional officials that if it does not receive an immediate investment from the Alberta government it going to be forced to significantly scale back its operations as of June 1.In a letter to Forty Mile County Reeve Steve Wikkerink Thursday morning, CEO Paul Carolan said an emergency meeting had ... Read More »
1 responseIn the News — Thursday, May 14
By Collin Gallant on May 14th, 2020
A roundup of coverage in the Medicine Hat News on the morning of Thursday, May 14, 2020 and a look at today’s developing stories. Phase One reopeningAlberta will proceed with the next stage of its economic relaunch, though Calgary and Brooks won’t be on the same track. Details of the latest provincial government update are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SE Hill group hosting drop-off bottle drive
By Medicine Hat News on May 14th, 2020
The Southeast Hill Neighbourhood Association will stage a drop-off bottle drive on Saturday to benefit the Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter. “We at the SEHNA wanted to do our part to help others in our community,” reads a statement from the organizers. “Helps us come together safely to raise funds for the local women’s shelter.” The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opioid-related EMS calls drop considerably in 2019 for Medicine Hat
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 14th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The number of Emergency Medical Service responses to opioid-related events dropped considerably last year compared to 2018. The provincial government’s fourth-quarter Opioid Response Surveillance Report for 2019 indicates the per-capita count for EMS for opioid events in Medicine Hat was 69. In 2018 that number was 105 and in 2017 it was 88. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Some choose not to open, some really wish they could
By Medicine Hat News on May 14th, 2020
Wednesday’s announcement that the province will advance to Stage 1 of its COVID-19 relaunch strategy was greeted by many, but at least one local business feels more should be done. Fitness centres which aren’t listed in Alberta’s strategy until Stage 3 wish they could open their doors to the public along with restaurants, hair salons ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Complaints continue over Service Canada closure
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 13th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The local Member of Parliament says his office is dealing with several complaints from people struggling to reach Service Canada, which has temporarily closed its regional offices. Local resident Garry Schmidt says he’d been struggling to reach a Service Canada agent by phone since March 17 when he attempted to sign on for Employment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trail repair among city projects going this week
By Medicine Hat News on May 13th, 2020
Crews will begin work on a shoreside walking trail in northwest Riverside to improve drainage this week, the city announced Tuesday. Beginning today, workers will be making improvements on the section of trail beneath the River Ridge condo complex. The work is expected to take one week to complete. “Skate Spot” A contractor will also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS opens up drive-in COVID testing facility in Brooks
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 13th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Residents of Brooks without any symptoms of COVID-19 will have another opportunity to be tested for the virus, Alberta Health Services has announced. Testing will be available for through Thursday this week at 144009 Township Road 192N. No appointment is required. It will operate as a drive-in facility and translation services will be readily ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Assume facilities, outdoor areas closed unless specifically mentioned by emergency officials
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 13th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant When the coronavirus pandemic first hit, a number of city facilities fell under health orders to prevent mass gatherings – first defined as 250 or more people, then reduced to as few as 10. Later this week the province will ease some restrictions for certain areas of economic and public life, but a number ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lower mill rate in Redcliff means reduction in property taxes
By Medicine Hat News on May 12th, 2020
Property owners in the Town of Redcliff will like see a tax reduction when payments are due this summer, as well as a more flexible timeline for paying and a deferral program for town utilities this spring. Town council met Monday to set mill-rates for the current year, as well as discuss how provincial changes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bitcoin rebounding but Hut 8 still reports Q1 loss of $600K
By Medicine Hat News on May 12th, 2020
A deep drop in the price of Bitcoin led to a loss for Hut 8 Cryptocurrency in the first quarter of 2020, the data processing firm that has a major operation in Medicine Hat reported on Monday. A near 50 per cent drop in price of the cryptocurrency over one week in early March saw ... Read More »
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