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Montana passes Alberta for total COVID cases despite being four times smaller
By Medicine Hat News on October 21st, 2020
Montana’s total number of COVID-19 cases has shot past Alberta’s, despite the state having less than one quarter the population. State health officials announced that a steep rise in new cases over the last month, including a near-record 706 on Tuesday, has brought the total number of infections to just under 24,100. That is about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Habitat for Humanity Medicine Hat to break ground on its first home build since 2012
By Alberta Newspaper Group on October 21st, 2020
Habitat for Humanity Southern Alberta-Medicine Hat Chapter will officially break ground Friday on its first build since 2012. “Since 2018 we have been recruiting families, which was a difficult process,” said Annette Fahselt-Andreas, Medicine Hat Chapter’s construction chair. “We had the highest intake out of any other area as for people applying. We finally qualified ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One of four weekend COVID deaths was in South zone
By Medicine Hat News on October 20th, 2020
There have been four deaths reportedly linked to COVID-19 in the province over the weekend and one of those is in this region. Alberta Health reported on Monday that there had been a COVID-19 death in Lethbridge County, where there are currently 25 active cases. Lethbridge itself now has 134 active cases. Across the province ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Online program being offered free of charge to sufferers of chronic pain
By Medicine Hat News on October 20th, 2020
Alberta Health Services is providing a free online program for those with chronic pain. The Alberta Healthy Living Program is offering this and other health education workshops via Zoom, an online video communication app. The workshops are led by AHS staff and volunteers. It is an opportunity to meet others online with similar health experiences. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Highway 3 twinning group ramps up efforts for full stretch
By Medicine Hat News on October 17th, 2020
With one stretch of Highway 3 approved for twinning, efforts are underway to convince the provincial government to expand the project. The Highway 3 Twinning Development Association said Wednesday it is urging the Alberta government to fund four other sections of the highway. The association wants four specific stretches of the highway to be twinned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Extended summer ends with taste of winter on the way
By MO CRANKER on October 17th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker While it may have felt like summer just a week or so ago, it sure won’t this weekend. Medicine Hat is expected to see its first taste of winter on Saturday and Sunday, with highs of -1C being forecast for both days. A mixture of rain and snow is expected Saturday, meaning roads and ... Read More »
1 responsePlans for solar plays on decommissioned fertilizer plants get key regulator OK
By Collin Gallant on October 17th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews@CollinGallant An engineering plan key to building a massive solar energy field in northwest Medicine Hat has earned approval from the province’s environment ministry and utility regulators. Renewable power company DP Energy has said it plans to use concrete pads as mounts rather than driving piles at former industrial sites that have covenants against ground ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Intermunicipal agreement signed
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 17th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A new intermunicipal collaboration committee will now move forward on common problems and potential joint service delivery in Medicine Hat, Redcliff and Cypress County. The agreement, terms and general work plan were finalized Friday at a ceremonial signing at Cypress County offices in Dunmore. Officials said that in a time strain on municipal budgets, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chamber announces 2020 Driving Business Forward award winners
By Medicine Hat News on October 17th, 2020
The winners are in from the 2020 Driving Business Forward awards, held live and remotely on Friday night in Medicine Hat. The 20th annual awards put on by the Chamber of Commerce was broadcast online, featured four local bands and feeds from several venues where appropriately sized crowds gathered around the city. F & S ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legion’s annual Poppy Campaign set to begin
By MO CRANKER on October 17th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Medicine Hat and Redcliff branches of the Royal Canadian Legion will be holding their annual Poppy Campaigns this year. The organizations sell poppies at a number of Medicine Hat and Redcliff businesses to raise funds for veterans. Poppy sales begin every year leading up to Remembrance Day, with many people wearing their poppy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The windows of St. Theresa’s: Securing a piece of local history
By GILLIAN SLADE on October 17th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A piece of Medicine Hat’s architectural history has finally returned home and is being made available to Hatters. In 1913 St. Theresa’s Academy was built above Altawana Drive, east of Division Avenue, dominating the skyline with stained glass windows that had been made in France. When the building was demolished in 1973 the stained ... Read More »
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