Image of the Medicine Hat Looping project being proposed by TC Energy. (Image courtesy of TC Energy)

By Alex McCuaig

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Top local CHAT News stories for the week of Feb. 15 to 21

Feb 22, 2020 | 10:43 AM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – A proposal for a new 63 kilometre natural gas pipeline north of the city was the top story of the week with news of a local who died on a Edmonton-area worksite and charges against a man who is alledged to have bilked Albertans and Hatters rounded out the most read web stories.

1) TC Energy’s natural gas pipeline proposal garnered a large reaction from viewers. https://chatnewstoday.ca/2020/02/17/new-natural-gas-pipeline-being-proposed-for-north-of-medicine-hat/

2) The death and subsequent fundraising effort related to a local man who died on an Amazon warehouse drew the sympathies of many viewers. https://chatnewstoday.ca/2020/02/19/man-injured-in-workplace-accident-in-nisku-has-died-family/

3) An alledged fraud of an estimated $2 million from Alberta investors saw a lot of interests as investigators ask the public to contact them if they had contact with the accused fraudster. https://chatnewstoday.ca/2020/02/14/hat-investors-among-those-involved-in-alleged-2-million-fraud/

4) A man in distress had two South Ridge schools impacted before the individual was found by police near Dunmore. https://chatnewstoday.ca/2020/02/14/one-in-custody-following-high-risk-incident-near-dr-roy-wilson-learning-centre/

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5) A controversial greenhouse development off Holsom Road again made the weekly top five stories list after a modified second proposal was made to Cypress County. https://chatnewstoday.ca/2020/02/14/new-bus-service-medicine-hat-to-calgary-cancelled/