A new pottery studio is coming to Medicine Hat as Canada's leading clay manufacturer and distributor expands to a new building this spring.Plainsman Clays Ltd. bought the 25,000 square-foot facility formerly occupied by New Rock Developments and will occupy the space in the coming weeks.Along with the new studio for po...

Applications open Monday for a pair of new incentives aimed at encouraging development, redevelopment and stimulating local investments in Medicine Hat.The City Centre Vibrancy and the Housing Infill and Redevelopment incentives will leverage Medicine Hat's existing land and infrastructure to encourage high-density hou...

An event that brought $4 million in economic activity last time it was in Medicine Hat is returning to the city this summer.The annual Jehovah's Witnesses Convention will run June 21 to 23 at Co-op Place, officials confirmed Tuesday.The theme this year is "declare the good news".Brad Pramberg, a spokesperson ...

A local flexible workplace provider that started up over a decade ago is rebranding its space in downtown Medicine Hat.The 640 Professional Building on 3rd Street will be transformed into a Regus-branded hybrid workspace as part of an acquisition by the international brand.This new Regus opening is part of a drive by o...

Tipping has been a social norm for decades but the practice is coming under increased scrutiny as it expands beyond its traditional use. Customers have noticed the trend going beyond the hospitality industry, extending as far as fast food restaurants, mechanic shops and hairdressing.Staff at the Jiffy Lube in Medicine ...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - A Bitcoin mining company that got its start with operations in Medicine Hat and Drumheller is taking on the continent.Hut 8 merged with American miner U.S. Bitcoin Corporation on Monday, expanding its Canadian operations across the border.The deal is the largest merger and acquisition transaction tha...

VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. says it is cutting 6,000 jobs.The Vancouver-based telecommunications company says the cut includes 4,000 workers at its main Telus business and another 2,000 at Telus International.The company also says it will offer early retirement and voluntary departure packages.Financial markets data firm R...

TORONTO - Canadian cryptocurrency company Hut 8 Mining Corp. says it has signed a deal to merge with U.S. Data Mining Group Inc., the company behind US Bitcoin Corp.Under the agreement, the combined company will be named Hut 8 Corp. and will be an U.S.-domiciled company.The deal will see shareholders of Hut 8 receive 0...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - A prominent cryptocurrency firm filed for bankruptcy over the weekend. Trading firm FTX, formerly one of the world's largest exchanges, filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday, causing the price for bitcoin and other digital currencies to fall. Several big backers, like the NBA's Miami Heat and Mer...

OTTAWA, ONT -- Canada's natural resources minister says the continuing operation of the Line 5 oil pipeline is "non-negotiable."Jonathan Wilkinson threw the government's support behind the Enbridge project as Opposition M-Ps in the Commons seized on media reports that the controversial cross-border pipeline i...

TORONTO, ONT -- The proposed $26-billion merger between two of Canada's telecom titans has hit a new regulatory hurdle after the Commissioner of Competition has indicated it intends to block the deal. Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. issued a joint statement late on Friday evening indicating they...

OTTAWA - The Public Policy Forum says ``urgent'' action is needed from the Canadian government to level the playing field between news media and tech giants such as Meta and Google amid broad revenue declines in the media industry. In a new report titled ``The Shattered Mirror; 5 Years On,'' the organization emphasizes...

SASKATOON - Shares in Canadian fertilizer giant Nutrien Ltd. have been soaring amid market worries that the war in Ukraine could exacerbate a global supply shortage.The Saskatoon-based company is the largest fertilizer producer in the world. Its shares were trading at $108.47 on the Toronto Stock Exchange Tuesday morni...

EDMONTON - Aurora Cannabis Inc. is closing one of its Alberta facilities as it strives to streamline its operations.The cannabis company says its Aurora Polaris property in Edmonton will be shut down as part of a plan to create a leaner and more agile firm.Aurora Polaris' medical distribution operations will move to th...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - As Alberta continues to grapple with surging COVID-19 case numbers, the latest job numbers show the Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region has its fair share of workers.The latest unemployment statistics have been released, with the Lethbridge-Medicine Hat economic region at 4.9 per cent in August. That's the ...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Alberta's move into Stage 2 of the summer reopening plan put live music back on the menu at clubs and pubs around Medicine Hat.Josh Hopkins, managing partner at The Yard, wasted no time booking performers for the downtown spot. He had That Guy from the Radio (Shaun O'Neill) on June 11 and Taking Augu...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - The thirst to travel is being felt again as Alberta re-opens for the summer, and local hotels and motels are already noticing an increase in phone calls and web traffic.With most restrictions being lifted as of July first, local operators are expecting to be busier than last summer.Elisha Ammann, exe...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - While the end of the pandemic finally seems within sight, major global impacts are starting to surface and are starting to reach the local level.The world is currently experiencing a shortage of semiconductor chips.Although tiny, the chips serve a big purpose. One of those being in the electronic par...

MEDICINE HAT - As more public health and travel restrictions are lifted, WestJet is ready to resume service to Medicine Hat. WestJet suspended flights in and out of Medicine Hat on March 21, at the start of the third wave of the pandemic.It was part of a larger service reduction by WestJet, that also impacted Lloydmini...

The Alberta government is allowing accommodation providers to keep the tourism levy amounts they collect for an additional three months.To ensure money stays in the pockets of Alberta's job creators, the province says hotels and other lodging providers will be able to keep tourism levy amounts collected between April 1...

Application intake for the spring 2021 payment from Alberta's small business grant has been extended to June 30.In April, Alberta's government reopened the Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant program for a new payment to businesses affected by the April 2021 public health orders. Extending the application intake...

ATB Financial says the province just saw its best March on record when it comes to oil production. After pulling back in January and February, ATB Financial says the volume of daily oil production in Alberta increased by 1.5 per cent in March, averaging 3.62 million barrels per day.Year-over-year production was up 1.2 ...

COUNTY OF 40 MILE, AB - A large solar farm on Highway 3 west of Medicine Hat is soaking up the sun and helping power pipeline operations.Enbridge's Alberta Solar One facility is just outside Burdett, about halfway between Medicine Hat and Lethbridge. The 10.5-megawatt facility has 36,000 solar panels and supplies energ...

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he's been assured that Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.'s deal to buy U.S. rival Kansas City Southern will not result in job losses in Calgary.Kenney tweeted that he's been briefed by the companies, and says Calgary will remain the global headquarters for the merged firm while ...

TORONTO - Rogers Communications Inc. has signed a deal to buy Shaw Communications Inc. in a deal valued at $26 billion, including debt. Under the plan, Rogers will pay $40.50 in cash for all of Shaw's issued and outstanding class A and class B shares. Shaw's class B shares closed at $23.90 on the Toronto Stock Exchange...

Medicine Hat, AB--New businesses that opened in the province between March and October of 2020 can now apply for COVID relief funding. The grant is also available to unregistered sole proprietors.Doug Schweitzer, the Minister of Jobs, Economy, and Innovation says approximately 10,000 new businesses opened across the pr...

EDMONTON - Members of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's caucus have refused an Opposition NDP bid to make public details of Alberta's $7.5-billion investment in the failed Keystone XL pipeline project.The eight members of the governing United Conservative caucus unanimously rejected an NDP motion in public accounts commit...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - In what could be a sign the job market is picking up, the YMCA Employment Centre will host two drive-thru job fairs for businesses that need workers this spring and will help connect them with job seekers.The employment centre planned one drive-thru job fair for March 10 and after high demand from bu...