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NORAD still tracking Santa despite ‘new norm’
By Alberta Newspaper Group on December 24th, 2020
NORAD tracks everything that flies in and around North America. Tonight, its special mission is tracking Santa! NORAD is proud to be celebrating 65 years of tracking Santa, using the same assets and procedures used to track all threats to Canada and the U.S. – 365 days a year. NORAD defends the homelands by utilizing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local doc first to be vaccinated
By GILLIAN SLADE on December 24th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Alberta Health Services says the first COVID-19 vaccination in Medicine Hat took place at noon on Wednesday. AHS made the decision not to allow the media to attend and the recipients were not available for interviews. Dr. Byron Hirsch, family physician in Medicine Hat, was the first local person to be given the vaccine, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City sells its biggest oil play
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 23rd, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The City of Medicine Hat has sold its strongest producing oil field, with elected officials and administrators saying the risks of spending more cash to boost profits in the oil business are too great for a local government to take on. The sale of the municipality’s one-quarter interest in the 2,700-barrel per day “Glauc ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City police team up with Rotary Club of Medicine Hat on bike donation program
By Medicine Hat News on December 23rd, 2020
Medicine Hat Police Service and the City of Medicine Hat have teamed up with the Rotary Club of Medicine Hat to make the most of an unfortunate situation through a new bicycle donation program. MHPS typically receives around 150 reports of stolen bicycles each year, but a Tuesday release says information from the community suggests ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reflecting on a year like no other
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on December 23rd, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The New Year is finally within sight, and I’m sure everyone is looking forward to putting 2020 in the rear-view mirror – but before we do, let’s take a moment to reflect on the things we’ve learned about ourselves through this wild, challenging year. For me, it’s been discovering a love of connecting with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta continues to be without a case of influenza
By GILLIAN SLADE on December 22nd, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade There are still no cases of influenza in Alberta and the number of Albertans who have been given the flu vaccine exceeds what it was a year ago. The government’s latest flu report dated Dec. 17 says there are no cases of either influenza A or B. A year ago there had already been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deadline for Canada Summer Jobs in Jan. 29
By Medicine Hat News on December 22nd, 2020
Employers have until Jan. 29 to submit applications for federal funding for summer jobs. The Canada Summer Jobs program will provide up to 120,000 job opportunities for young Canadians in 2021, about a 50 per cent increase over last year. Not-for-profit organizations, private and public-sector organizations, with 50 full-time employees or less, can start preparing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Impaired driving charges follow multi-vehicle collision
By Medicine Hat News on December 22nd, 2020
A driver has been served with impaired driving sanctions including a licence suspension and vehicle seizure, as well as a ticket for careless driving and other offences, following a multi-vehicle collision at the intersection of Valley View Drive and Fifth Street SW on Monday morning. Medicine Hat Police Service responded to the scene of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!About 1 in 10 people in Montana’s Hill County have, or have had COVID
By Medicine Hat News on December 22nd, 2020
The death toll from the coronavirus is rising in north-central Montana and areas closest to southeast Alberta. Deaths in Hill County, including the town of Havre, sat at 34 on Monday, up five from a week earlier. Two more in neighbouring Blaine County over the same time period, along with figures from Liberty County, have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘No choice’ but to lay first COVID charge, police say
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on December 19th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Nine months after the first public health orders came into effect, the Medicine Hat Police Service has laid its first charge. Staff Sgt. Jason Graham says a local man has been charged with one count of section 73(1) for contravening an order of the Chief Medical Officer of Health under the Public Health Act, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hydrogen-powered future taking shape
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 19th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A world powered by hydrogen may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but industry observers say it’s being written into business plans of energy companies today and citizens could see the results in mere years. This week the Canadian government released its hydrogen roadmap, joining other major industrial nations, following an initial action ... Read More »
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