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Local groups eye COVID relief money
By MO CRANKER on February 5th, 2021
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Roughly a week after a sport, theatre and rodeo funding announcement from the provincial government, Hatters are still working through the application process. The government announced up to $17 million for the three sectors, with the goal of helping each through the pandemic. Medicine Hat Mavericks general manager Greg Morrison says his team is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lantic Sugar says Taber operations should return to normal this year
By Medicine Hat News on February 5th, 2021
Lantic Sugar expects operations at its Taber sugar beet plant to return to normal output in 2021, but could incur higher production costs as it adheres to pandemic safety protocols. The statement was part of the company’s first-quarter earnings release Wednesday. Through the company’s entire production network, sales volume increased 1.1 per cent in late ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Why all the rules? Hinshaw, Kenney explain
By Medicine Hat News on February 4th, 2021
Impassioned pleas about lifting COVID restrictions were made to Premier Jason Kenney and Dr. Deena Hinshaw in a telephone town hall meeting Wednesday evening. The president of Alberta Dance Educators described the hardships for that industry and pleaded for a reopening date of March 1. “This sector is being decimated and is threatening to collapse,” ... Read More »
1 responsePower plant expansion contracts awarded
By Medicine Hat News on February 4th, 2021
Two contracts totalling $4.8 million have been awarded to further construction of the City of Medicine Hat’s power plant expansion. This week council received the results of bidding for some equipment on the $66-million project to add another turbine to the city’s north-end power facility by the spring of 2022. Foundation work was also awarded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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