South Alberta
Medicine Hat
Population 63KCode YXH
Medicine Hat News•1d ago•Local
Nearly 520,000 Albertans apply for special ballots ahead of referendum
pwachter@lethbridgeherald.com Elections Alberta has received almost 520,000 special ballot applications ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum. As of Thursday, about 72 per cent of applications had been approved for production and mailing. More than 330,000 special ballot packages have been mailed to el...
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Clean tech firm’s emissions plan includes cement production pilot near Taber
pwachter@lethbridgeherald.com Calgary-based clean tech company CURA Climate Inc. has raised US$10 million to advance technology aimed at reducing emissions from cement production, including a pilot project planned for the Taber area. Financing was led by Zacua Ventures, with participation from Sa...
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Second man charged in fire that destroyed Leader sports bar
bwagner@medicinehatnews.com RCMP have charged a second man in connection with a fire that destroyed a sports bar in Leader, Sask., last fall. Leader RCMP arrested Navjot Singh, 28, of Leader, on Wednesday after continued investigation. He faces seven charges tied to the fire and to several other ...
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City cites success of free compost program
nestdesk@medicinehatnews.com More local green thumbs are taking advantage of a city initiative that provides residents with free, high-quality compost for their gardens after it reported giving away 25 per cent more SureGrow Multi-Purpose Compost than last year. This year the city held three free...
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Elections Act change restricts access to voter info until after referendum
pwachter@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta government made a series of regulatory changes Thursday through orders in council involving wildlife licensing, provincial parks and several government boards. But a quiet change to how electoral information is being distributed has garnered instant negat...
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Co-op Place promises upgraded fan experience
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Much like how the Medicine Hat Tigers look to upgrade each season, Co-op Place has taken steps to boost the experience for those walking through the doors. The city-owned venue has spent the offseason focusing on improving accessibility around the rink as we...
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Alberta police watchdog investigating two separate deaths involving police
bwagner@medicinehatnews.com Alberta’s police watchdog is investigating two separate deaths tied to police, including a woman shot by Calgary officers and a man who died in an Edmonton holding cell. On Thursday the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, or ASIRT, released an update providing new ...
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Local chapter of Associated Canadian Travellers celebrates big birthday
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Associated Canadian Travellers Medicine Hat Council No. 1020 may look significantly different than it did when it formed in 1946, but 80 years later the core mission remains the same. The volunteer club began as a group composed largely of people in sales, says Don ...
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Lacombe man charged with child sexual exploitation offences after FBI tip
bwagner@medicinehatnews.com A Lacombe man faces child sexual exploitation charges after an FBI tip led police to his home in central Alberta. Graham St. Thomas, 35, was arrested Wednesday after officers with ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) team and the Lacombe Police Service searched hi...