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City taking power plant questions from public on website
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 4th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The city communications office has opened up a porthole to submit questions about the city’s power plant. The page, on the City of Medicine Hat’s “Shape Your City” webpage, provides information to “frequently asked questions,” and allows residents to submit questions that will be answered by city staff. The page can be found at ... Read More »
1 responseThis time last year: COVID-19 was on the radar but not yet considered a risk
By Medicine Hat News on February 4th, 2021
One year ago Alberta still had no cases of COVID-19 but Canadian residents were being repatriated from Wuhan in China and a global emergency was declared. The World Health Organization had declared the emergency because there was a risk to other countries and a co-ordinated international response was required. In Alberta, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Support pours in for family ravaged by COVID
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 4th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A Medicine Hat man whose father died of COVID-19 on New Year’s Eve is just now out of ICU after battling the disease himself for more than a month. And now co-workers and friends of Neil Jangula and his partner Donna Mayer are rallying around the couple who are both still in hospital. A ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cancarb parent company secured status in EU Green Deal research
By Medicine Hat News on February 3rd, 2021
Cancarb’s parent company Tokai Carbon has secured status under a European Union Green Deal research initiative. Last summer the Tokyo-based industrial materials manufacturer, which produces rubber additives in Medicine Hat, acquired France-based graphite producer Carbone Savoie. On Tuesday the company announced it will now direct research and development capacity in that country toward new battery ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veiner Centre operator could take over by spring
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 3rd, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The City of Medicine Hat will contract out operations at the Veiner Centre as early as this spring after council approved a proposal submitted by the Calgary-based Kerby Mission to operate the building and handle seniors programming. The move was approved by an 8-1 margin as council members argued it was the best route ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mobile mammography unit coming to Brooks
By Medicine Hat News on February 3rd, 2021
A mobile mammography unit will be available in Brooks later this month. Women between the ages of 50 and 74, which is the demographic most at risk of developing breast cancer, will have an opportunity to get a screen test mammogram on Feb. 24, 25, 26 and 28, and March 1-6, 8 and 9, The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deaths at MH Regional Hospital were man in his 80s, woman in her 70s
By Medicine Hat News on February 3rd, 2021
AHS has issued a statement regarding the deaths connected with a COVID outbreak in acute care last month at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. An outbreak was declared on one unit at MHRH on Jan. 14 after three patients and two health-care workers linked to this unit tested positive, for a total of five cases. Two ... Read More »
3 responsesPhillips granted complainant status in case over unauthorized surveillance
By Tim Kalinowski Alberta Newspaper Group on February 3rd, 2021
Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips has been granted complainant status in a case against two Lethbridge Police Service officers who undertook an unauthorized surveillance against her when she was Minister of the Environment with the former NDP government. The decision was posted on the Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board (LERB) website this week following Phillips’ hearing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trees come down so permanent berm can go up
By Medicine Hat News on February 2nd, 2021
Crews have started cutting down trees in Harlow, and a warning sign to walkers on the nearby trail explains that “mulchers” are at work. Removing trees will provide space for the building of a permanent berm that will start where the existing berm on Harris Street ends and extend further east. The berm will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council will push province for regional COVID approach
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 2nd, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat city council will request the province take a regional approach that they say could mean local pandemic restrictions lifted sooner. Council approved sending a letter requesting the change from a province-wide view with a 9-0 count, though as many as four said they hope it at least would “start a dialogue” about ... Read More »
4 responsesCold weather means utilities rise
By Medicine Hat News on February 2nd, 2021
Utility prices are rising as colder weather drives up demand. Medicine Hat utility customers will pay $2.93 per gigajoule of natural gas used in February, up by 31 cents, while power also moves up to 8.7 cents per kilowatt hour. For electricity, that marks an increase of one-eighth of one cent over January. Medicine Hat ... Read More »
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