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New support grants out
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 8th, 2020
After 400 contracts and provincial grants for child and family support service agencies were cancelled last fall, new providers have been announced by the Alberta government. In Medicine Hat, the list shows long-serving agencies such as McMan Family Services and Bridges Family programs – which previously held contracts – are joined by Medicine Hat YMCA ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New tests could be here soon
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 8th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Pending approval by Health Canada, a new test for COVID-19 could be rolled out by Alberta Health Services in the coming weeks. AHS has partnered with a Canadian company – Spartan Bioscience – for the test kits that can provide COVID-19 test results in less than an hour. A swab is taken from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man with firearm, tent in Police Point Park charged and in custody
By Medicine Hat News on April 8th, 2020
A 26-year-old is in custody after police responded to a man roaming Police Point Park with a firearm Monday evening. Around 6:20 p.m., the Medicine Hat Police Service was notified by an employee of the park’s nature centre that two people who were walking out of the park had advised him that they had seen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Councils adapt by streaming
By Medicine Hat News on April 8th, 2020
Local governments across Alberta are conducting business online – broadcasting meetings by video streaming as audiences and even reporters are barred in light of restrictions on the size of public gatherings. Medicine Hat city council held its first regularly scheduled meeting Monday since pandemic protocols were instituted in late March. Tuesday, Cypress County’s elected representatives ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Visitors to long-term facilities banned
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 8th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Alberta’s chief medical officer has ordered a province-wide ban on visitors to long-term care facilities, licensed group homes and others facilities, to limit the spread of COVID-19. “Under an amended public health order, no visitors will be allowed unless a resident is dying or the visitor is essential for delivering care that cannot be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID-19 Update — Tuesday, April 7
By Ryan McCracken on April 7th, 2020
A roundup of coverage in the Medicine Hat News on the morning of Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Local coverage City council discussed potential options to extend financial aid to residents on Monday afternoon then met in the evening to conduct regular business, including new private development in Medicine Hat’s downtown core. Full coverage found here. A ... Read More »
1 responseNo cases in Hat long-term care known
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 7th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Alberta Health Services says no cases of COVID-19 have been announced yet in Medicine Hat’s long-term care facilities. As of Monday morning there were 20 cases overall in the south zone which includes Medicine Hat, Lethbridge and the surrounding area. We know that nine of those are in Medicine Hat, six in Lethbridge, two ... Read More »
1 responseCity can’t yet determine impact on utility usage
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 7th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade What has COVID-19 done to our consumption of water and electricity? More people than ever before are paying attention to washing their hands thoroughly as running water streams from the faucets in their homes. People are busy cooking at home, more than ever before and children are baking as part of their daily education ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Online information session today for Northern Lakes College
By Medicine Hat News on April 7th, 2020
Northern Lakes College is hosting an online information sessions today for Medicine Hat College students looking at the possibility of taking some of their classes. The session will be available from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Blackboard. NLC’s supported distance learning offers online classrooms where students can interact with each other and their instructor. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID death rate officially at 5.5 per cent
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 7th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade If you have been wondering whether COVID-19 is any more dangerous than the annual influenza season, the numbers tell the story. According to Johns Hopkins University data on Monday morning there were about 1.3 million cases of COVID across the world and about 71,000 people have died so far. That equates to a 5.5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat sits at nine cases
By MO CRANKER on April 6th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker Medicine Hat now has nine confirmed cases of COVID-19. The government did not host any live streams this weekend, but updated its informational site on Saturday and Sunday for Albertans. On top of the new cases in the Hat, the County of 40 Mile now has a second confirmed case. Cypress County still sits ... Read More »
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