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Fringe right-wing party calls out premier for staff salaries
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 20th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The Freedom Conservative Party says high salaries for the UCP premier’s office staff hearkens back to attitudes in the former conservative government. Rick Northey, FCP president, calls it the “PC old boys’ club.” “They are and always have been completely disconnected from the average hardworking Albertan trying to get ahead and suffering unprecedented economic ... Read More »
1 responseNon-academic layoffs forced at MHC
By Medicine Hat News on May 20th, 2020
The union representing non-academic staff at Medicine Hat College says permanent layoffs are taking place this month along with some temporary job losses, as pandemic measures affect operations. The Alberta Union of Public Employees states that 16 employees – about 10 per cent of its membership – have been laid off at the post-secondary institution. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Baby owl rescue? Happens all the time
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on May 20th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The staff at Pennington’s made a few new friends Tuesday. Pennington’s manager Tammy Johnson was heading back from Dollarama when she came across a baby great horned owl hiding behind a garbage can outside the store at Cornerstone Power Centre on Strachan Road, staring up at her in distress. “I happened to go throw ... Read More »
1 responseBetter late than never: Kinsmen Home Lotto winner announced
By Medicine Hat News on May 20th, 2020
The winners of the Medicine Hat Kinsmen Club home lotto and related 50-50 award are in. The delayed draw was held May 13 with Hatter Art Lorenz winning the title to the two-storey home, valued at $500,000 and built by Bravada Homes, in the 37th annual edition off the home give-away fundraiser for the service ... Read More »
1 responseRCMP in Gleichen arrest 30-year-old man on suspicion of multiple sexual offences
By Medicine Hat News on May 20th, 2020
The RCMP in Gleichen have arrested a man they were seeking on charges of historic sexual offences. Last week, authorities said they had issued arrest warrants for a 30-year-old man on the Siksika reserve after investigating complaints of multiple serious sexual offences since the beginning of May. On Sunday afternoon, the detachment reported it had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City passes COVID-19 relief measures, including cancelled tax hike
By Medicine Hat News on May 20th, 2020
City council passed the major tenets of a COVID relief package Tuesday that will cancel a proposed property tax increase this year and move the due date to the end of September. Members also discussed the potential of adding a statement geared toward recognizing the movement to Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous people and also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID numbers trend downward
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 19th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A downward trend is a good thing when it comes to the number of active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta and that’s what we’ve got. As the number of positive cases recover and there are less new people testing positive, Alberta Health’s graph shows the number of active cases is plunging. Of about 6,700 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Backlog of surgeries starting to go away at Hat hospital
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 19th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade In the last two weeks Alberta Health Services has been working on addressing a backlog of non-emergency surgeries that were delayed during the pandemic. On March 18 a decision was made to stop all surgeries except for emergency surgeries in Alberta. This resulted in a 60 per cent reduction of surgeries or about 3,500 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sewists at 2,000 at counting: Masks all free of charge for Mustard Seed, front-line workers
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on May 19th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Back in early April, Pam Robertson Rivet recruited a group of local sewists to fabricate 1,000 face masks to donate to the Mustard Seed. Less than two months later, they’ve made nearly 2,000. “It has been incredible,” said Robertson Rivet, adding they’ve been donating the masks as they’re made. “The Mustard Seed, their clients ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As businesses emerge, they’ll need fewer silent nights
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 16th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Christmas in July usually refers to a weekend of high-profile, big-money rodeos, but increasingly the Yuletide season is being used as a benchmark for business conditions. Hard liquor sales in Montana posted “December-like” numbers in March, reported public radio in that state, as Montanans apparently stocked up for a gubernatorial stay-at-home order before returning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!STARS would handle S. Alberta now… from Calgary
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 16th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade After HALO announced this week it may close its operation on July 1, STARS says it will continue to provide service across southern Alberta as necessary. Mike Lamacchia, chief operating officer STARS (Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service), says it has had a contractual agreement with the provincial government to serve southern Alberta. It has ... Read More »
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