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AHS says South zone has 35 COVID patients in hospital
By Medicine Hat News on February 18th, 2021
On Wednesday Alberta Health Services reported 35 patients with COVID-19 in hospitals in the South zone. Of that number a total of five are at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge is at 28, with seven in ICU. The Pincher Creek Health Centre had one patient with COVID-19 and the Cardston Health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CCDA will decide its future with spring vote
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 18th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A vote to potentially fold the City Centre Development Agency will be held his spring, it was announced at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. City clerk Angela Cruickshank confirmed to council that a petition submitted late last month meets a threshold of 25 per cent of active CCDA stakeholders. Now, council will have 30 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rest stop network proposed
By Medicine Hat News on February 18th, 2021
Alberta Transportation is studying the need for new safety rest areas, potentially including gas stations and stores, or improving existing facilities including two between Medicine Hat and Gleichen. Correspondence received by Brooks city council this week says the ministry is seeking input on the issue. It is also seeking a commercial partner for as many ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary man dead after highway semi-truck collision
By Medicine Hat News on February 17th, 2021
A Calgary man is dead after two semi-trucks collided head on near Vauxhall on Monday afternoon. RCMP, fire and ambulance crews responded to the crash on Highway 526 near Range Road 163 just before noon on Feb. 15. The lone driver of the eastbound semi, a 29-year-old male, was pronounced dead on the scene, while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Health Services offering free online workshops on stress management
By Medicine Hat News on February 17th, 2021
Alberta Health Services is offering free online workshops to help manage stress. Transform Your Stress: The Resilience Advantage and Strategies for Managing Stress in Challenging Times are two of the workshops led by AHS certified professionals. The interactive workshops include discussion about stress plus different ways to manage stress, including 2 HeartMathâ„¢ breathing techniques. Participants ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seniors celebrate Valentine’s with oodles of love
By Medicine Hat News on February 13th, 2021
Creating a “Wall of Sweethearts” was just one of the ways many in local seniors’ residences celebrated this week for Valentine’s Day. At Chinook Village Eileen Marchand gazes at the three photographs she has displayed on the wall. There is one taken on the day she married Ernest in 1947 after he was discharged from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local tourism group will help Walsh as best it can
By Medicine Hat News on February 13th, 2021
Tourism officials in Medicine Hat say they will do what they can to help a Cypress County effort to keep the tourism centre in Walsh promoting the region. And even though 2021 presents an unclear picture for the tourism sector, there is opportunity to capitalize, says Jace Anderson, head of the Hat-based Destination Marketing Organization. ... Read More »
1 responseMore job losses at Medicine Hat College, AUPE reports
By Medicine Hat News on February 13th, 2021
More jobs have been lost at Medicine Hat College, according to the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees. According to an AUPE press release, the college has terminated the positions of three food service workers and two cooks who belong to the union. The workers had been temporarily laid off due to the pandemic. This follows ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City looking at options with electric buses
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 13th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The city’s bus fleet that famously switched to run on natural gas several years ago could go at least partly electric in the next round of replacements, city officials say, but only when the price is right. This week Ottawa announced $16 billion in new funding to help move major transit projects forward and ... Read More »
1 responseOnce again, still no influenza in Alberta
By Medicine Hat News on February 13th, 2021
This week’s Alberta Health Services influenza report still shows no laboratory confirmed cases in the province. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health, has said the number of lab tests done this season for flu are more than ever before. The report says 1,530,446 Albertans have had the influenza vaccine this season which is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City cashes in on well reclamation fund
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 13th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The City of Medicine Hat’s effort to abandon gas wells has now received $5 million from a federal program to help provinces tackle the problem while putting oilfield service companies to work. That information comes Friday as Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage detailed the new phases of the program that totals $1 billion in ... Read More »
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