Flu vaccine supply tight as seniors reach high rate
Palliser Health Authority reports shortage for non funded by provincial program while Ontario covers all residents. Alberta holds 450000 doses for seniors and at risk groups, with 14000 vaccinated on Dunmore Road and 64 percent of over 65s immunized, below the province's 72 percent average. Flu season runs October to April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
Gerri Renz
Palliser Health Authority
Ontario
Karen Grimsrud
Alberta
Dunmore Road
S.E
Renz
Audit begins on Canadian Wheat Board long investigation
The auditor general and staff will be stationed for eight months at the Canadian Wheat Board offices. This public audit will probe sales of farmers grain country services and grain transportation. It will review financial operations communications and corporate policy price pooling and farmer payments with a report expected by fall 2001.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hathe
Canadian Wheat Board
Crown Corporation
Moped and car collide on Division Avenue
A 28 year old Hat woman driving a 1994 Pontiac Sunbird north on Division Avenue tried to turn left onto Fourth Street N.W. Heavy traffic caused her to stop and a 1993 Honda Moped ridden by a 15 year old rear ended the car. The rider on the moped escaped with cuts and bruises. The teen and car occupant were treated, damage totaled about 650 dollars. No charges reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
Division Avenue
Fourth Street
N.W
Accused Bank Robber Faces Court Over Psychiatric Assessment
A 35-year-old man named David Rossler appeared in provincial court with Crown prosecutor Stephanie Cleary seeking a publication ban on an application for a psychiatric assessment. Judge Dietrich Brand adjourned the case to Thursday without the ban, Rossler remains in custody, and he faces robbery and related charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
Stephanie Cleary
Dietrich Brand
David Rossler
Treasury
Cleary
Brand
Rossler
Driver escapes unharmed from Trans-Canada rollover
A van hauling a utility trailer rolled on its side in the Kin Coulee dip of the Trans-Canada Highway. Derrick Griffin, 19, was driving behind the City Signs and Canvas Shop pilot van at about 12 40 pm. Police and emergency crews opened one lane quickly, with the other blocked 45 minutes to an hour. Damages totaled 55000 to the vehicle and equipment. Griffin wore a seatbelt and was shaken but unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
Kin Coulee
Trans-Canada
Shane Morrow
Derrick Griffin
Derrick
Morrow
Griffin
City Signs
Tim Petro
Medicine Hat Police Service
Brad Morrow
Mike Bednar
Susan Holladay
Air Miles fixes miles redemption glitches after system merge
Air Miles confirms a problem during the Air Canada and Canadian Airlines computer integration kept some customers from redeeming miles for flights between Medicine Hat and Calgary. Joe Palumbo says gaps appeared during migration but are corrected. Debbie Blanchard notes reports continue. Air Canada denies similar issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
Air Miles
Air Canada
Air B.C
the Hat
Calgary
Joe Palumbo
Loyalty Group
Canadian Airlines
Safeway
Shell
Palumbo
Debbie Blanchard
Infiniti Vacations
Angela Mah
Fifth candidate bows out of Medicine Hat federal race
Deputy chief returning officer Craig Wood confirms one candidate withdrew after picking up nomination papers. Monte Solberg remains the only filed candidate from the Canadian Alliance. Liberals New Democrats and Progressive Conservatives have filed packages. Filing deadline is November 6 at 2 pm. 100 elector signatures and a $1000 deposit required. Voter list cards will be mailed this week. call Elections Canada at 580-5560 for missing cards. To vote, be a Canadian citizen living in Medicine Hat riding for the November 27 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
Craig Wood
Wood
Elections Canada
South Railway Street
Monte Solberg
Canadian Alliance
Liberals
New Democrats
Progressive Conservatives
Gordon Musgrove
Patricia
Tories
Trevor Butts
Luke Lacasse
Also Mentioned on This Page
CWB Audit
Kiwanis Park Playground
Allowance Avenue
Medicine Hat News
Medicinehatnews
Terry Bush
Scott Nadeau
Trans- Canada
Alexis Owsjansko
Jayne Giennan
Alexis
Texas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!