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Canada, U.S. begin turning away casual travellers at shared border
WASHINGTON - Canada's shared border with the United States is now closed to casual, non-essential travel in a bilateral effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 in North America. A mutual ban o...
Mar 20, 2020
Local teachers given option to work from home, province releases education guidelines
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Teachers in a pair of local school divisions are being given the option to work from home as the first week of no classes winds up in Medicine Hat.Earlier this week, the Alberta gov...
Mar 20, 2020 Photo courtesy of Bob Schneider
How Hatters are self-isolating
As quarantines, self-isolation and social distancing became the new reality for everyone we wanted to know how readers were spending the time. After posing the question on Facebook we got the answer i...
Mar 20, 2020
Swimming Canada supports US after Americans call for Olympic postponement
OTTAWA - Swimming Canada says it backs its rivals from the United States when it comes to finding a solution for the Olympic Games. Early Friday, the head of USA Swimming sent a letter urging the U.S....
Mar 20, 2020
Over 2 hour wait time at Coutts, AB border crossing
COUTTS, AB - It's a long wait to get back home for those crossing the border at the Coutts Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) before restrictions take place tonight amid COVID-19 precautions.Prime...
Mar 20, 2020 Chat News file photo
Alberta Government unveils plan for economic relief for energy sector
The Provincial Government is helping Albertans by taking immediate action to protect jobs and provide immediate economic relief to Alberta's energy sector.In the face of challenges resulting from the ...
Mar 20, 2020 File
Province continues to see new cases of COVID-19
Forty-nine additional cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 195. 2 of those cases are in Medicine Hat. Aggressive public health measures continue...
Mar 20, 2020 File
Dental, vision, and chiropractic services on an emergency basis amid COVID-19 precautions
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A lot has changed this past week amid the developing story of COVID-19.And that includes how people can and can't take care of us.Local chiropractor and owner of Fountain of Health ...
Mar 20, 2020 Chat News file photo
March 20 afternoon update:
As the outbreak of COVID-19 continues to spread and officials preach the need for social distancing the list of closures, cancellations and postponements in Medicine Hat is growing.I scream, you screa...
Mar 20, 2020 Facebook Photo
MHFD offering virtual fire station tour
With schools closed, the Medicine Hat Firefighters Association is trying to give children another option when it comes to their learning regimeOn Tuesday - March 24th - at 10am, the association will b...
Mar 20, 2020