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SE Hill group hosting drop-off bottle drive
By Medicine Hat News on May 14th, 2020
The Southeast Hill Neighbourhood Association will stage a drop-off bottle drive on Saturday to benefit the Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter. “We at the SEHNA wanted to do our part to help others in our community,” reads a statement from the organizers. “Helps us come together safely to raise funds for the local women’s shelter.” The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Some choose not to open, some really wish they could
By Medicine Hat News on May 14th, 2020
Wednesday’s announcement that the province will advance to Stage 1 of its COVID-19 relaunch strategy was greeted by many, but at least one local business feels more should be done. Fitness centres which aren’t listed in Alberta’s strategy until Stage 3 wish they could open their doors to the public along with restaurants, hair salons ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Complaints continue over Service Canada closure
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 13th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The local Member of Parliament says his office is dealing with several complaints from people struggling to reach Service Canada, which has temporarily closed its regional offices. Local resident Garry Schmidt says he’d been struggling to reach a Service Canada agent by phone since March 17 when he attempted to sign on for Employment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trail repair among city projects going this week
By Medicine Hat News on May 13th, 2020
Crews will begin work on a shoreside walking trail in northwest Riverside to improve drainage this week, the city announced Tuesday. Beginning today, workers will be making improvements on the section of trail beneath the River Ridge condo complex. The work is expected to take one week to complete. “Skate Spot” A contractor will also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS opens up drive-in COVID testing facility in Brooks
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 13th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Residents of Brooks without any symptoms of COVID-19 will have another opportunity to be tested for the virus, Alberta Health Services has announced. Testing will be available for through Thursday this week at 144009 Township Road 192N. No appointment is required. It will operate as a drive-in facility and translation services will be readily ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Assume facilities, outdoor areas closed unless specifically mentioned by emergency officials
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 13th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant When the coronavirus pandemic first hit, a number of city facilities fell under health orders to prevent mass gatherings – first defined as 250 or more people, then reduced to as few as 10. Later this week the province will ease some restrictions for certain areas of economic and public life, but a number ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bitcoin rebounding but Hut 8 still reports Q1 loss of $600K
By Medicine Hat News on May 12th, 2020
A deep drop in the price of Bitcoin led to a loss for Hut 8 Cryptocurrency in the first quarter of 2020, the data processing firm that has a major operation in Medicine Hat reported on Monday. A near 50 per cent drop in price of the cryptocurrency over one week in early March saw ... Read More »
1 responseLower mill rate in Redcliff means reduction in property taxes
By Medicine Hat News on May 12th, 2020
Property owners in the Town of Redcliff will like see a tax reduction when payments are due this summer, as well as a more flexible timeline for paying and a deferral program for town utilities this spring. Town council met Monday to set mill-rates for the current year, as well as discuss how provincial changes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Have fun with gift groups but be smart: police
By Medicine Hat News on May 12th, 2020
A proliferation of online gift-giving groups has spread community spirit and goodwill, but Medicine Hat police are reminding those involved to take extra precautions. Whether it’s delivering bottles of wine or baskets of treats to your door, sharing personal information with strangers comes with a certain degree of risk. “We don’t want to take away ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!82-year-old driver caught doing 102 km/h in residential neighbourhood on Sunday
By Medicine Hat News on May 12th, 2020
Medicine Hat Police Service stopped a driver travelling 102 km/h in a 50 zone in Crescent Heights on Sunday morning. The driver – an 82-year-old male – was charged with exceeding the speed limit along 20th Street NE and Hatcher Drive, and was given a mandatory court date to speak to the charge. “With an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seeding lagging behind for southern Alberta
By Medicine Hat News on May 12th, 2020
Seeding in southern Alberta is proceeding slower than in recent years, according to the first Alberta crop report of the 2020 growing season. Analysts report that the average progress in the Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, Foremost and Strathmore regions sits at 28 per cent complete, down from both the five-year average (48 per cent) and last ... Read More »
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