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Seniors hold rally outside city hall to urge reopening of Veiner Centre
By GILLIAN SLADE on October 7th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade More than 40 seniors gathered outside city hall on Tuesday afternoon to express their desire that the Veiner Centre be re-opened and remain open. Since March, when the COVID-19 lockdown was established, the VC was closed and has remained closed. Many seniors who are members and belong to clubs that meet there, are not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montana counties continue struggle to control COVID-19 pandemic
By Medicine Hat News on October 6th, 2020
Cases of COVID-19 nearly doubled in Havre, Mont., over the first four days of October to sit at 85 active cases on Sunday night. Figures for Hill County, released Monday morning by state health officials, also show two new deaths from the respiratory disease, bringing the total to five. The total number of active cases ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Most Albertans feel protected, but stressed by COVID: HQCA survey
By Medicine Hat News on October 6th, 2020
The Health Quality Council of Alberta has revealed the results of its first survey about the impact of COVID on Albertans and has launched a second survey that people can participate in. The public survey during May and June indicated that 65 per cent of Albertans felt protected from COVID-19 but 72 per cent reported ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Case confirmed with school connections
By MO CRANKER on October 6th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Medicine Hat Public School Division has confirmed one positive case of COVID-19 within one adult who has connections to two schools. MHPSD sent out releases late Sunday, informing parents that a case of COVID-19 had been confirmed at Elm Street School. The individual with the virus is from Ms. Weisgerber and Mr. Flieger’s ... Read More »
1 responseDemonstration in support of Veiner Centre set for 1 p.m. at city hall
By Medicine Hat News on October 6th, 2020
A group is hoping to send a message to the city about the importance of the Veiner Centre at an event at city hall this afternoon at 1 p.m. Michele Winger is encouraging all members from the Strathcona art group, and any other seniors groups, to participate in a session outside the main entrance of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community Foundation accepting applications for COVID response
By Medicine Hat News on October 6th, 2020
Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta has announced $152,740 in funding to support local charities responding to COVID-19. This week CFSEA will begin accepting applications for funding. The grants can be used for a variety of purposes, including the cost of staffing or resources and items that need to be purchased. Charities and community organizations are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paving begins this coming week on Kipling and Spencer streets work
By Medicine Hat News on October 3rd, 2020
Paving will begin Monday on long portions of Kipling and Spencer streets that were the scene of substantial underground work this summer. Southbound motorists on Kingsway Avenue will be restricted to one lane near the work until Oct. 9, a city release states. Work began in the spring to replace water, sewer and storm drains ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council to tackle long-term plans, COVID cash and gas well debt
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 3rd, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Long-term development, plans to spend COVID stimulus funds and approving major borrowing for gas well closures headline the agenda of Monday’s Medicine Hat city council meeting. After several relatively quick meetings in past months, the session that returns to council chambers at city hall after six months, could be much longer. Councillors will debate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Locally raised artist chosen for Royal Academy exhibition
By Medicine Hat News on October 3rd, 2020
Work by a Medicine Hat-raised artist has been selected for the prestigious Royal Academy of Art’s Summer Exhibition in London, U.K. Chris Bennett was born in England, then raised in the Hat, attending Medicine Hat High School and graduating from the Alberta College of Art and Design before moving to London to work in 2004. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID test swabbing centre to open in Redcliff on Monday
By Medicine Hat News on October 3rd, 2020
A new COVID test swabbing centre has been established in Redcliff, says Alberta Health Services. The building is located at 2400 S. Highway Drive and will be used starting Monday. It is only for people who have been given an appointment for a test after they have been in contact with AHS. The new Redcliff ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mobile site in Lethbridge has more capacity than old SCS: Associate minister’s office
By Medicine Hat News on October 3rd, 2020
Capacity at the new mobile supervised consumption site in Lethbridge is able to meet the needs of the old ARCHES site, a press secretary for mental health and addictions minister Jason Luan says. Kassandra Kitz claims that its own data states that in the months prior to COVID-19, ARCHES was seeing roughly 150 clients per ... Read More »
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