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City Notebook: Hard to be thankful but well worth a try
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 10th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant It’s the time of year to think about for what we are thankful, which in 2020 sounds like a bit of a bad joke. But the question is not only a good exercise, it’s good practice. To say there have been trying times this year is as much an understatement as saying the pandemic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another $500K city boost for business underway
By Medicine Hat News on October 9th, 2020
Three-quarters of a $2-million fund to help local businesses adjust to pandemic health protocols could soon be allocated, a city-led economic development office announced this week. Through Tuesday, says Invest Medicine Hat, $1.26 million had been allocated to businesses that could apply for up to $15,000 in reimbursements for installing things like plexiglass guards to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province’s TIER program contributing about $13M for Taber spillway project
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 9th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant New money for flood management projects will arrive in southern Alberta this year via the province’s carbon levy on large emitters, but the funding scheme for a spillway near Taber is still up in the air. Provincial Environment Minister Jason Nixon announced a restart to the Alberta Community Resiliency Program on Thursday morning in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another registered midwife means the Hat now has two
By GILLIAN SLADE on October 9th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Another registered midwife has joined Midwives of Medicine Hat. Ashley Reid, registered midwife and owner, says Hillary Johnstone joined the practice on Sept. 1. Johnstone is originally from northern Alberta and trained as a midwife in Ontario before deciding to return to this province. That doubles the number of local midwives in the practice ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Future uncertain for Alberta’s smaller newspapers
By Ryan McCracken, Trevor Busch and Nikki Jamieson on October 9th, 2020
Not unlike many industries impacted by the global pandemic in 2020, daily and weekly newspapers in southern Alberta have been struggling against adversity to maintain the vital role they play in their various communities, especially those in smaller, rural areas. But while Canada’s entire economy was walloped by COVID-19, traditional print media had already been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS looking for new three-year members of the Palliser Triangle Health Advisory Council
By Medicine Hat News on October 8th, 2020
Alberta Health Services is recruiting volunteers to be part of the Palliser Triangle Health Advisory Council. Those serving on the council have an opportunity to give a local perspective on health care services. Anyone interested needs to be more than 18 years of age, be passionate about health care services and eager to engage in ... Read More »
1 responseJBS facing several charges due to ‘life-altering’ workplace accident in 2018
By Medicine Hat News on October 8th, 2020
Medicine Hat News JBS Foods faces 14 counts under occupational health and safety laws after a mechanic had his arm pulled into a hide ringer two years ago. The accident occurred in May 2018 at the company’s processing facility in Brooks and resulted in “significant life-altering injuries” for the individual, according to a notice of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grocer and volunteers get festive with Ronald McDonald House
By Medicine Hat News on October 8th, 2020
Some fall decorations at the local Ronald McDonald House were provided by a sponsor and volunteers. Jeff Woods and a team from Save on Foods arrived with the pumpkins and created a beautiful display this week, said general manager Cassi Hider. Save On Foods is a major supporter of the charity and local house. Hider ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Getting worse south of the border in Hill County
By Medicine Hat News on October 7th, 2020
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Havre, Mont., approached 100 on Tuesday as 18 new positive cases were recorded in Hill County, directly south of Cypress County. Six recoveries were added, bringing the number of active cases in 97 in the region where case numbers have risen dramatically since the beginning of last week. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local school boards hosting suicide awareness event online
By MO CRANKER on October 7th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Local school boards and their partners are hosting a virtual suicide awareness event on Wednesday. The event is called Connecting with School Communities about Suicide: Hope and Resilience in Medicine Hat, and will feature a number of speakers. “As you are probably aware, there has been a series of deaths by suicide in the ... Read More »
1 responseCity balances budget off plunge at the pumps
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 7th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The city’s financial picture has brightened since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, and by some measures even better once cost savings from facility closures and the drop in fuel prices are factored in. Mid-year financial statements presented to city council’s audit committee on Tuesday show that to Aug. 31, the overall city budget ... Read More »
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