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No word yet how WestJet reduction affects the Hat
By GILLIAN SLADE on March 18th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade WestJet is reducing its domestic flights by 50 per cent, but what that means for Medicine Hat is not clear yet. “We do not have anything to announce at this time, it’s an extremely fluid situation and we will update as available,” Morgan Bell, spokesperson for WestJet, said Tuesday morning. After Prime Minister Justin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trucks carrying goods across border are a ‘lifeline’ that needs protection
By GILLIAN SLADE on March 18th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade An open border with the U.S. is crucial to ensuring trucks and semis continue to bring needed supplies, including groceries and medicines. “Medical and sanitation supplies and other emergency items as well as prescriptions, food and water are typically delivered every day, in every single community within our province,” said Chris Nash, president of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat holds steady with emergency plan
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 17th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant No additional closures or operational changes affecting the public were announced at a Monday update by municipal emergency officials in the City of Medicine Hat. That came after a raft of facility closures were announced on Sunday night, affecting all city recreation and cultural facilities that will no longer be open to the public. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rotary Music Festival able to sneak Rose Bowl in
By MO CRANKER on March 17th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker While many events ended up cancelled last week, the 65th annual Rotary Music Festival was able to finish what it started and name a winner to the Rose Bowl. The Rose Bowl was held Friday evening at Medicine Hat College with the audience being limited to 50 or fewer people at any given time. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks shutters facilities for precaution
By Medicine Hat News on March 17th, 2020
The City of Brooks has announced it’s shutting down all municipal facilities to the general public. This order was in effect as of Sunday evening as a response to the chief medical officer of health’s press conference that day. Although there are not yet any confirmed COVID-19 cases in Alberta Health Service’s south zone, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With in-person classes cancelled, MHC works to keep learning continued
By JEREMY APPEL on March 17th, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Medicine Hat College is looking at alternate ways to deliver a post-secondary education in a world increasingly under quarantine after suspending in-person classes, as per the chief medical officer’s order. “I’m quite confident the government went through an extensive decision process. From our perspective, we were beginning a process of looking at alternative formats ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Provincial courts take action to limit spread of coronavirus
By Medicine Hat News on March 17th, 2020
Provincial courts are limiting the extent of their operations starting today as a response to the COVID-19 crisis. Only in-custody matters, as well as urgent criminal and family court hearings, will proceed for the time being to limit the potential spread of coronavirus, the Provincial Court of Alberta announced Monday. Criminal, youth and civil matters ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schools hope to provide learning options soon
By JEREMY APPEL on March 17th, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel The local public school board hopes to have a framework in place by next week for how students can continue learning while physical classes are suspended indefinitely. “We’re working with Alberta Education and other school jurisdictions within the province to build a framework for programming for the remainder of the year,” Medicine Hat Public ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ski season ends early at Hidden Valley as COVID-19 crisis continues
By Medicine Hat News on March 17th, 2020
The COVID-19 response has brought and end to the ski season at Cypress Hills. Alberta Parks announced on the weekend that along with several other facility notices, the ski hill near Elkwater would close to the public after Sunday. Other restrictions across the province included public visits to the Bow Habitat Station and other fish ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan to close schools by Friday to help contain COVID-19 spread
By Medicine Hat News on March 17th, 2020
Saskatchewan is following the same route as Alberta in cancelling pre-K-12 classes for the foreseeable future, but not until Friday. From Monday to Thursday, Saskatchewan schools will be in a “wind-down” period, according to a news release from the provincial government. “This means that parents who are able to keep children home should do so ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council vows to keep city going
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 17th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City council members were given a closed briefing on municipal response to the COVID-19 pandemic, then moved it on to the open agenda on Monday night as they sat on what all agreed was a most unusual night. “It might seem trivial, but the business of the city must go on,” said Mayor Ted ... Read More »
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