Alberta's Minister of Environment and Protected Areas Rebecca Schulz is heading to Sacramento, Calif. in an effort to promote Alberta's success in emissions reductions and responsible energy development, say government officials. Schulz will be travelling from Jan. 13-15 and will participate in discussions about Albert...

A realtor said Wednesday that Medicine Hat's continually low housing supply could be impacted by upcoming elections but, at least for this, year there doesn't seem to be any relief on the horizon. ---Housing inventory in the city fell 38 per cent year-over-year in the latest figures released in December by the Alberta ...

New data presented by ATB Financial highlights the importance of exports from Alberta to the U.S. but also a grim reminder of what could be ahead for exporters in the province when President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. According to the data, of the $166 billion of goods sold internationally over the fir...

The Alberta government has signed a letter of intent with Enbridge, which will form a working group with the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission.The group is expected evaluate future egress, transport, storage, terminalling and market access opportunities across more than 29,000 kilometres of the Enbridge network in...

The City of Medicine Hat has formally applied to Alberta's regulator to build a new southwest substation that officials say is required to meet increased electrical demand from that end of the city.Map/CHAT NewsThe application to the Alberta Utilities Commission, filed on Friday, also includes a request for a transmiss...

A Medicine Hat's energy official said Wednesday the federal government delaying its net-zero electricity grid goal by 15 years doesn't change the city's need to diversify its portfolio to meet incoming regulations.While the ruling Liberals have pushed back their aim to fully decarbonize electricity grids to 2050 from i...

The Government of Alberta is pleased to share that in 2023, the Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) issued wage-loss benefits to 83 per cent of reported injured workers within 14 days of claim registration, a key achievement for the regulator. The details come from the WCB's 2023 annual report, which also said the provin...

A Montreal-based company that aims to build a Canadian test site for carbon removal technologies has received a US$40 million grant from Bill Gates' climate solutions venture firm.-READ: Canada pushes net-zero electricity target to 2050-Canadian startup Deep Sky says it was awarded the grant to help build what it calls...

Canada Post trucks, conveyors and mail carriers swung back into motion Tuesday after a month-long strike by more than 55,000 postal workers left letters and parcels in limbo and a massive backlog to sort through. Following a ministerial directive, the country's labour board ordered employees back on the job when it det...

Some business leaders worry the resignation of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland from the federal cabinet leaves Canada without a "quarterback" at a critical moment for the country's economy and trade relationships. Freeland's resignation letter, which she posted to social media Monday, warned Canada faces a...

While mail is set to begin moving again on Tuesday as Canada Post employees return to work, key "structural issues" at the centre of the month-long strike remain outstanding heading into the next phase of negotiations.The federal government pushed to end the work stoppage last week, when Labour Minister Steve...

Accommodations in the shape of geodesic domes have begun to appear at therapeutic retreat property Healing Grounds outside Medicine Hat.While resources weren't previously available to accommodate overnight those who visit the grounds, a grant from Travel Alberta has made it possible, the organization said.The support t...

The federal government's GST break will arrive this Saturday, just in time for the last stretch of holiday shopping.Here's a breakdown of what you'll save on and how the relief works.What is the tax relief?In a bid to help Canadians deal with household costs amid the high cost of living, the federal government decided ...

Editor's Note: A City of Medicine Hat official said Dec. 18 that there has been no discussion on changing fees and rates and if they will be applicable to the Saamis Solar Park project."There's been no determination of rates," said Travis Tuchscherer, the city's manager of energy marketing and business analys...

Facebook, Instagram and other Meta-owned social media platforms experienced widespread outages on Wednesday, the company said.DownDetector, a website where users can report issues, shows a spike for several of Meta's platforms, including Messenger, WhatsApp and Threads as well.For example, Instagram outage reports jump...

As Donald Trump's inauguration looms, Canada's agriculture industry is waiting with bated breath to see whether the sweeping tariffs he's threatened will come to pass. If they do, producers would have to plug the gaps left by restricted access to the country's largest trading partner and consumers could be left paying ...

A pair of companies revealed as winners of Medicine Hat's Energy Innovation Challenge on Monday will help improve electricity grid distribution and utilize artificial intelligence to reduce use, the city said.The program, carried out in partnership with Decentralized Energy Canada, aims to help small and medium-sized b...

Cattle prices have shot up in Medicine Hat and across Alberta during November because of previous drought conditions and recent economic pressure, a Medicine Hat Feeding Company executive said Wednesday. "The last couple of years, the ranchers have had to drop numbers pretty significantly with the drought conditio...

Officials in Medicine Hat say any U.S. tariffs on Canadian products would have a significant impact on regional industries.Selena McLean-Moore, manager director of the city's economic development agency, said in a recent interview that her team has an important role as a facilitator for impacted industries."We hav...

Independent auditors are recommending the City of Medicine Hat spin the majority of its energy business off into an arms-length corporation that would still ultimately be controlled by the city and continue its goal of producing profits for taxpayers, council heard Monday night as a highly-anticipated report was presen...

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump said Monday he'll sign an executive order imposing a 25 per cent tariff on all products coming into the United States from Canada and Mexico, with potentially seismic effects for Canadian industries. Trump said the tariffs would remain in place until the two countries clamp down on dru...

Member companies of the Canadian Crop Hail Insurance Association (CCHA) paid out $230 million to Western Canadian grain farmers.With coverage in place, damaging storms resulted in nearly 11,000 claims this year.CCHA president Scott McQueen said with strong crop pricing to start the year and high input costs, producers ...

An annual event aimed at boosting local businesses is taking place on Friday.-The Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce's Midnight Madness will feature live entertainment, giveaways, retail sales and specials, food and beverage offerings, a petting zoo and more.A full list of businesses with special offers is available...

Hundreds of beef and crop producers heard from speakers, checked out vendors and networked at an agriculture-themed conference Wednesday in Medicine Hat.Cypress County's annual Ag Connections Conference, now in its second year, is about building bridges, organizer Beth Cash said. "Connections is a main focus for u...

Canada's inflation rate rose to two per cent last month, up from 1.6 per cent in September, as gasoline prices exerted less downward pressure on annual price growth. The report from Statistics Canada on Tuesday says prices in October increased at a faster annual pace in five out of the eight major components of the con...

JBS Foods Canada invested $90 million into its meat processing plant located in Brooks, Alta., in July of this year.The Alberta government has since provided a $10.7 million tax credit towards the expansion of the new processing line at the plant.---All of this expansion wasn't for nothing, as the plant in Brooks is no...

An official with Medicine Hat's local Canadian Union of Postal Workers division said Friday that employees of the national Crown corporation aren't being heard as labour disruptions began. "We've come to them with some service expansion ideas, and we're getting nowhere," said Karen Hellawell, president of Loc...

A Tim Hortons location in Medicine Hat's south end is not closing. Rumours grew online that the 13th Avenue Southeast establishment was permanently shutting its doors. An official with EIWM Holdings confirmed to CHAT News on Wednesday that it will remain open.