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Food bank receiving donations from closed businesses

MEDICINE HAT, AB--Despite many restaurants and pubs around the city having to close their doors for the time being, it hasn't stopped businesses from giving an outpouring of support towards the commun...

Mar 19, 2020

Medicine Hat reports first COVID-19 case, new restrictions for care facilities, dental conference attendees to immediately self-isolate

EDMONTON - Alberta is conducting the most COVID-19 testing of any jurisdiction, per capital, in North America, Deena Hinshaw said during the province's chief medical officers daily update on Wednesday...

Mar 18, 2020

Prime Minister announces financial aid packages, travel restrictions to US

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a range of emergency measures this morning to support Canadians while announcing restrictions on cross-border travel to and from the United States.Trud...

Mar 18, 2020

Med Hat Quaran-team aims to provide support to those in self-isolation

MEDICINE HAT - It all started after Dawn Olson and her husband got home from a trip to the U.S on Sunday and were told to self isolate for 14 days."I got all these messages from all these friends sayi...

Mar 17, 2020 Dawn Olson of Med Hat Quaran-Team speaks to CHAT News Today via Skype because she is in self-isolation (Tiffany Goodwein/ CHAT News Today)

Chamber of commerce providing links for continuity planning for small businesses

MEDICINE HAT - The president of the Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce is advising small businesses to establish a continuity plan in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.A continuity plan, "all...

Mar 17, 2020 Medicine Hat and District Chamber of Commerce President Tracy Noullett

Local businesses dealing with uncertainties

MEDICINE HAT, AB--Local bars and restaurants owners are uncertain about the future, with many services being closed around the city.Schools, libraries, and recreation facilities are closed throughout ...

Mar 16, 2020

Medicine Hat Stampede & Exhibition facilities temporarily closed

MEDICINE HAT,AB--The Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede facilities will be closed to the public until further notice.The statement was released earlier today, saying that this precautionary measur...

Mar 16, 2020

Resist the urge to panic shop despite COVID-19 fears, Trudeau says

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians shouldn't resort to panic buying despite the growing number of COVID-19 cases across the country. In an interview with CTV's Question Period today...

Regan Tate Mar 15, 2020

Medicine Hat Tigers players returning home

In a statement made on Twitter earlier, the Medicine Hat Tigers have decided to send their players home to their families. The decision comes after the Canadian Hockey League made the decision to put ...

Mar 15, 2020

Canadian Humanitarian staff released from Ethiopian detention

MEDICNE HAT, AB - Staff from a Medicine Hat-based charity who were detained in Ethiopia have been released, according to a media notice on the groups website."We are thrilled beyond words to see them ...

Mar 12, 2020