Week-in-review: Silage fire outside Medicine Hat, Smith meets Trudeau, Tigers fight for first

The temperature inside the silage pit was so hot that it led to a spontaneous combustion, causing it to catch fire.

🤝 Smith meets Trudeau

Premier Danielle Smith met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on March 13.

Smith, who is also the Brooks-Medicine Hat MLA, says Alberta is working closely with the federal government where it can but also emphasized her concerns over the federal carbon tax program and the current environment minister.

The premier said she would be “happy to have a reset in our relationship on that front” if the current federal environment minister Steven Guilbeault was removed from the role by Trudeau.

🔗 Here’s that story: Premier Smith says Alberta working with feds where it can after meeting with Trudeau

🐯 Tigers fight for first

Hoping to finish the regular season on a high-note, the Tigers’ last four games before post season have been described as must-wins.

Head coach Desjarins attributes recent losses to strong moves made by other teams before the trade deadline in January.

Since then, the Tigers’ win percentage has dropped to 40 per cent, down from their previous 64 per cent before the deadline.

They went into a game Friday night versus Swift Current second-place in the central division.

🔗 Here’s that story: Medicine Hat Tigers fight to regain winning form before playoffs

🍪 10-year-old bakes for a cause

Mila’s Bake Shop has become an annual tradition to raise money for the Root Cellar by pre-selling and baking cookies.

It started out as a seven-year-old girl wanting to give back to the food bank in Medicine Hat, and has grown to help raise $3,523 over the last four years for the Root Cellar.

“I wanted to give to my community,” Mila told CHAT News.

🔗 Here’s that story: 10-year-old Medicine Hat girl continues to raise money for local food bank with her baking