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Toilet paper substitutes can cause clogs, city warns
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 20th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant With so much talk about toilet paper, city utility officials are reminding residents that its potential replacements – wipes and paper towel – can lead to costly and disruptive blockages, and therefore should not be flushed. Beyond bodily waste, toilet tissue is the only thing that should go into a toilet, say officials. Everything ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Middle-aged adults affected most thus far
By GILLIAN SLADE on March 20th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Alberta Health says the highest demographic of COVID-19 cases in Alberta are people between the ages of 35 and 54, and the majority are males. Of the 119 cases across the province by Wednesday (there are now 146, with three in the South Zone and one fatality) 45 are in this age category and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tips for eating healthy during the pandemic
By GILLIAN SLADE on March 20th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Part one of two: Take a peak into the pantry of a local dietitian to see what food basics can help you eat healthy. Marion Schoenberger, registered dietitian with Primary Care Network, says she looks for a range of nutrients in items that can provide variety for meals. Legumes and beans have a long ... Read More »
1 responseCity halts utility disconnects for 90 days
By Collin Gallant on March 19th, 2020
The City of Medicine Hat will halt all utility disconnects for 90 days — a measure on top of provincial orders to allow some bills to be deferred from for the same amount of time. “It’s connected to ensure that residents have uninterrupted utility service,” city corporate services commissioner Dennis Egert told the News on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta RCMP adjusts counter service for COVID-19
By Medicine Hat News on March 19th, 2020
The Alberta RCMP announced Monday that they’re making some changes to detachment operations as a response to the COVID-19 outbreak. As of Wednesday, detachments are suspending all non-essential front counter service, such as criminal record background checks, until further notice. The RCMP is encouraging people to call into the detachment before they come to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic board starting to roll out learning options
By JEREMY APPEL on March 19th, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Some teachers from the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education have already prepared online lessons for their students in the wake of coronavirus, but superintendent Dwayne Zarichny says a cohesive system will be in place soon for all students, including those who may not have sufficient internet access at home. He says teachers in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks declares a state of emergency
By Alberta Newspaper Group on March 19th, 2020
The City of Brooks declared a State of Local Emergency on Wednesday afternoon to support the Government of Alberta’s efforts to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement released by Jessica Surgenor, communications, City of Brooks said, “At this time, this declaration is PROACTIVE only – we are not responding to any ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UCP cancels radiologist contract right after AHS given back pay
By GILLIAN SLADE on March 19th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Alberta’s radiologists have been told the government will cancel the agreement it had with them within a year. Dr. Rob Davies, president of the Alberta Society of Radiologists, says three large groups of radiologists that supply services to most of the major hospitals in Calgary and Edmonton were given notice that a six-year contract ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In typical fashion, Hatters help Hatters in droves
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 18th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Hatters are stepping up in to help friends, neighbours and each other as the medical and governmental response to the COVID-19 virus broadens. The societal response is widening, too. Shona Dickie is the emergency response social services branch co-ordinator with the City of Medicine Hat. Her office helps co-ordinate agencies in the city that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Day homes available for needed child care, though spaces are limited
By JEREMY APPEL on March 18th, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Those required to work throughout the coronavirus crisis can still find child care through day homes. Although health officials announced Sunday that all licensed daycares must close indefinitely, Albertans can still, as of deadline, use day homes, where individual providers take care of a maximum of six children, including their own, at home. Apple ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PRSD bus drivers take on new role for food bank
By JEREMY APPEL on March 18th, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Bus drivers for the rural school division are finding work in this pandemic helping the local food bank deliver meals to those in need. Prairie Rose School Division bus drivers, who are contracted out by Southland Transportation, are delivering packaged hampers to food bank recipients, including the families of PRSD, Medicine Hat public and ... Read More »
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