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Local resident wants to see Service Canada offices reopened after struggling to get help
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 6th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A local resident says after hours on the phone trying to reach an agent it is time for Service Canada’s regional offices to reopen with Plexiglas barriers like banks and groceries stores have done to keep staff and public safe. Garry Schmidt applied for Employment Insurance on March 17 but there have been problems ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two cases linked to Costco but not considered an outbreak
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 6th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Alberta Health has confirmed there are two positive cases of COVID-19 linked to Costco in Medicine Hat. “Health officials have taken swift action to protect the public and limit the spread. AHS has isolated the positive cases, is undertaking contact tracing, and currently investigating possible sources of transmission and any epidemiological links,” said Tom ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Businesses anxious to take city up on support
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 6th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Interest is high in potential grants from a city fund to support and bolster the small business sector as the economy relaunches from pandemic restrictions. But, business operators and entrepreneurs will have to wait until the parameters are set by the city to find out more details about the program paid for by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Six south zone deaths were all in Brooks, with four at seniors’ home
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 6th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade As of Tuesday morning… There have now been six deaths related to COVID-19 in the south zone with the majority linked to a seniors’ residence, and all in Brooks. “There have been four deaths at AgeCare Sunrise Gardens,” said Tom McMillan, assistant director communications Alberta Health. The other two deaths are also from Brooks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province announces local TCH projects
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 6th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The Trans-Canada Bridge in Medicine Hat will be resurfaced and the Alberta Transportation will begin a multi-phased remaking of the highway 1 and 3 interchange this summer as it looks to add capital projects to stabilize economic activity. Both projects – long discussed but left on the shelf since early last decade – were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tuesday’s COVID-19 Alberta update
By Sean Rooney on May 5th, 2020
It was another slow day for COVID-19 cases in Alberta, with only 57 new cases announced including none in Medicine Hat and seven in Brooks. Meanwhile, the province announced it’s going to double testing capacity to more than 16,000 per day by June, at a cost of $4.5 million. Brooks now has 1,005 cases of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Daffodils bloom along the highway
By Medicine Hat News on May 5th, 2020
A week ago the first bloom of The Daffodil Project flowering season emerged and now there are hundreds swaying in the breeze. Len Mitzel Meadow has always been a sunny and sheltered location where daffodils flower first but there are plenty to see at Pierce Place and also at RE/MAX Medalta Meadow. The Daffodil Project’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Outbreaks in Brooks now include fast-food restaurant
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 5th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade There have been four specific outbreaks of COVID-19 in Brooks and the latest is at a McDonald’s restaurant. Alberta Health said on Monday morning there were seven cases at the fast-food restaurant and AHS is providing assistance at that location. There are also outbreaks at two seniors’ residences in Brooks. Alberta Health says there ... Read More »
1 responseHatters double goal set by Stay at Home Gala
By Medicine Hat News on May 5th, 2020
The goal was $25,000, but Hatters stepped up and doubled what organizers of Saturday’s Stay at Home Gala had hoped for. Highlighted by one incredible $15,000 donation, the evening of online entertainment will go a long way to helping charities in southeastern Alberta. “It was a massive moment,” said Trevor Moore, who emceed the local ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS ships COVID testers back to manufacturer after recall
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 5th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Alberta Health Services says the hand-held COVID-19 testing kits from Spartan Bioscience that were going to provide results within an hour have been returned to the manufacturer. “AHS and APL have suspended their evaluation of the Spartan Bioscience rapid testing devices following concerns about the technology’s efficacy,” said a spokesperson for AHS in an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New medical clinic aims to improve service delivery in Medicine Hat
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 5th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A new cutting-edge medical clinic will open in Medicine Hat next month, a medical group has confirmed. The former Southside Events Centre on Strachan Road is in the process of complete renovation for the new facility. A clinical and diagnostic centre, Southern Alberta Medical (SAM), will open its doors in June. “Patients will no ... Read More »
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