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Fundraiser started for family after Monday fire
By medicinehatnews on September 29th, 2020
Medicine Hat News Fundraising for a local family whose home was gutted by a fire while they attended a funeral on Monday has shot past its goal in less than 12 hours. More than $17,000 had been pledged by 9 a.m. on Tuesday on the popular fundraising platform “Go Fund Me” from about 170 individual ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Study to use antenatal blood to track COVID-19’s arrival in Canada
By Medicine Hat News on September 29th, 2020
A new serological study will use existing antenatal blood samples to determine when COVID-19 first entered Canada. The COVID-19 Immunity Task Force will analyze blood samples collected for standard testing of pregnant women across Canada. This $3.1-million investment will help track trends in the level of SARS-CoV-2 infection among pregnant women from the first wave ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire restrictions remain in place despite easing of risk
By Medicine Hat News on September 29th, 2020
The risk of wildfire in regions surrounding Medicine Hat and Cypress County is easing, though local restrictions are still in place. A month-long fire ban remains in place throughout Cypress County and areas of Saskatchewan nearest to southeast Alberta, though the County of Forty Mile downgraded its alert level last week. Fire permits are still ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another spike in Montana’s Hill County
By Medicine Hat News on September 29th, 2020
The Montana County directly south of Medicine Hat is reporting another major spike in coronavirus cases. Hill County, which surrounds Havre, recorded 21 new cases of the deadly respiratory disease on Monday morning, bringing the number of active cases there to 48. That comes after new cases were added each day last week, including nine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BluEarth buys Suffield Solar farm
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 26th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The soon-to-be in-service Suffield Solar farm has been sold to another renewable energy developer with major projects underway in the area. Combined it will make BluEarth Renewables one of, if not the largest solar power producers in Alberta this time next year. “We also believe more opportunities are on the horizon given the favourable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberation of Netherlands ceremony a go
By Medicine Hat News on September 26th, 2020
Though delayed by the pandemic, the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands will be held this coming week. Each year, the local Dutch community has planned special event to honour Canadian troops that pushed German forces out of the Netherlands on May 5, 1945. On Monday, the public is invited ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County needs French translation in bylaw for the very first time
By Medicine Hat News on September 26th, 2020
Cypress County is set to debate its first ever bylaw that includes a translation in French. Votes will be registered on Oct. 6 on the Cypress County Municipal Airport Authority. Like a similar bylaw in Medicine Hat, it would transfer some planning powers near the Medicine Hat Regional Airport from the federal ministry of transportation ... Read More »
2 responsesCity Notebook: Give it to us straight
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 26th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Here’s a question: If the Alberta government can post payments it makes to doctors, why can’t Alberta Health Services give a straight answer on how much laundry upgrades in Medicine Hat would cost? The doctors “sunshine list” is going to happen within the next couple months barring a miracle de-escalation in relations between doctors ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Electric Zambonis purchased
By Medicine Hat News on September 26th, 2020
Two Medicine Hat arenas will be cleaned by electric-powered ice-resurfacing machines this winter thanks in part to a climate initiative grant from the province. The Municipal Climate Change Action Centre has provided $100,000 toward the purchase of two “Zambonis” that will operate at the Canalta Centre and Hockey Hounds Arena. “We expect to see significant ... Read More »
1 responseHatter says $243 ticket not justifiable when he was pushing his stalled car
By Medicine Hat News on September 26th, 2020
A Medicine Hat man says it’s unfair that he received a ticket for going through a red light when he was pushing his stalled car into a parking lot. David Campbell told the News that he ran out of gas on Thursday at the corner of Kipling Street and Dunmore Road, and the vehicle was ... Read More »
1 responseLegion’s Ladies Auxiliary unveil special benches on the Hill
By Medicine Hat News on September 25th, 2020
After 100 years, and waiting a few extra months, the Ladies Auxiliary of the local Royal Canadian Legion Branch, finally have a bronze plaque with their name on it. Executive members of the service club attended Robertson Park on Thursday for a grand unveiling of new park benches on the Southeast Hill playground that they ... Read More »
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