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Methanol demand down and expected to fall further
By Medicine Hat News on May 8th, 2020
Methanex says global demand for methanol declined seven per cent in early 2020, but it expects steeper decline in the spring as global trade slows and the price of crude oil remains low. The global producer that has major manufacturing facility in Medicine Hat reported in its first-quarter financial statements on Wednesday that it expects ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Mall operator collects less than half of April’s rent across Canada
By Medicine Hat News on May 8th, 2020
Medicine Hat Mall operator Primaris REIT collected less than half its rent across Canada due on April 1, its parent company has announced. Overall, H&R REIT received 83 per cent of rents that were due at the beginning of last month on commercial, industrial and multi-unit residential housing, though tenants that deferred or missed payments ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Group wants urban chicken debate reopened
By Medicine Hat News on May 8th, 2020
A group of Hatters is pushing to reopen the debate about raising urban chickens, saying the pandemic as well as successful pilot projects in other cities shows the value of hens to the community. The issue was last dealt with by city council prior to the 2013 election, with the majority saying the practice was ... Read More »
1 responseRemembering a local medical master
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 8th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Dr. Dan MacCharles’ name may be associated with the former auxiliary wing at the hospital named in his honour, but for one local resident he was her employer and a man who brought the best health care to Medicine Hat. June Lastuka, 89, says MacCharles was way ahead of the pack. He was a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MP Glen Motz presents 175K signature gun petition to House
By Medicine Hat News on May 8th, 2020
Medicine Hat’s MP has presented what is being called the longest petition ever tabled in the House of Commons. The petition contains 175,000 electronic signatures following a 60-day online campaign to voice opposition to Ottawa’s move to ban certain kinds of rifles and handguns. That effort ended in February just as the Liberal government moved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thursday, May 7 COVID Alberta update: Programs coming to help agriculture
By Sean Rooney on May 7th, 2020
While the provincial government announced details of a program to help farmers and ranchers impacted by COVID-19, Alberta only recorded 54 new cases Thursday of the disease. Premier Jason Kenney said with 400,000 cattle backed up in feed lots due to reduced capacity at meat packing plants, the program will help avoid a crisis by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nurse practitioners can now be primary caregivers in nursing homes
By Medicine Hat News on May 7th, 2020
Nurse practitioners will now be allowed to act as primary care providers in nursing homes with modifications being made to Alberta’s regulations, the UCP government announced. Nurse practitioners will be allowed to admit and assess residents, as well as offer follow-up care. Changes will also enable nurse practitioners and other qualified health professionals to prescribe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!IPC Alberta announces plan to curtail production, spending in the West
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 7th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant IPC Alberta could curtail as much as 16,000 barrels of oil production per day from its operations in Western Canada, including major fields near Suffield, to shield itself from rock-bottom prices for Western Canada Select oil. The Canadian-based, global petroleum producer announced the figure on Wednesday following its investor day and AGM. Ahead of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gaming revenge prank leads to hospital lockdown
By Medicine Hat News on May 7th, 2020
An online hoax led local police to briefly lock down the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital on Tuesday night, the city police reported early Wednesday, but the facility was reopen and operating as usual that day. “I can’t imagine how much stress it caused in an already stressful environment,” said MHPS Staff Sgt. Trevor Humphries. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Routine changes show up in utility consumption data
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 7th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade You might say people’s routines have been a little different this April compared to last, and the city says that has had an impact on how much water and power we consumed. During the COVID-19 pandemic and isolation, more people are cooking at home and children are baking as part of their daily education ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Loans made available to utility providers
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 7th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A new provincial bill would provide loans to utility providers to help them carry the cost of deferred power and gas bills during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic response. Bill 14 was introduced late Wednesday as the legislature resumed sitting in Edmonton, and would provide more than $300 million in loans to ... Read More »
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