Business & Economy

Trans Mountain received $320M in government subsidies in first half 2019: report

VANCOUVER - The Trans Mountain pipeline received $320 million in subsidies from the Canadian and Alberta governments in the first half of 2019, says a new report by an economic institute that analyzes...

Olivia Thorington Nov 19, 2019

Mayor feels “much better” about the future of Aurora Cannabis facility after meeting

Medicine Hat, AB - Before their regular meeting on Monday night, Medicine Hat City Council met with Aurora Cannabis executives in a closed-door session.A meeting that Mayor Ted Clugston said had been ...

Nov 18, 2019 The Aurora Sun facility in Medicine Hat - Photo by Colton McKee

Premier vows to fight for oilpatch as drillers forecast almost no growth in 2020

Premier Jason Kenney vowed Wednesday to keep fighting for Alberta's slumping oil and gas sector as the industry unveiled another disappointing drilling forecast and criticism surfaced from an unlikely...

Nov 18, 2019 (Photo: The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh)

One year later most oil-and-gas bailout money has moved, federal government says

OTTAWA - Canada's $1.6-billion bailout package for Alberta's battered oil industry is well underway but with little transparency about who is getting the money and for what. Almost $1 billion of ...

Nov 15, 2019

North American trade pact could be passed before year's end, Pelosi says

WASHINGTON - The most powerful Democrat in the United States Congress says she believes members of Congress could vote on the new North American free-trade agreement before the end of the ye...

Nov 14, 2019

Western municipal leaders team up to advocate for prairie provinces

Medicine Hat, AB - Since the election, talks of western alienation have left tensions high among the prairie provinces. That's why the Federation of Canadian Municipalities has announced the "Western ...

Nov 13, 2019 Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba coat of arms.

Local business owner honours vets

Medicine Hat, AB - In a touching act of honouring veterans, a Medicine Hat business owner once again opened the doors of his business to provide free services to those who've fought for freedom. For t...

Olivia Thorington Nov 11, 2019 Photo courtesy of Alex McCuaig - Medicine Hat Mr. Lube owner Chris Hellman takes a turn under the hood during the business` free oil change for veterans event on Saturday.

Alberta alters rules on oil production limits to spur more conventional drilling

EDMONTON - Alberta's energy minister says the government is adjusting its rules on oil production limits to give producers incentive to drill more conventional wells. Sonya Savage says, star...

Nov 08, 2019

New policy lifts production limits on conventional oil wells drilled as of today

EDMONTON - The Alberta government says producers drilling new conventional oil wells, won't be subject to production limits.The U-C-P government hopes the changes, which are effective today, will lead...

Nov 08, 2019 Province says new conventional oil wells won't face production limits

City looking at best ways to split up energy dividend

Medicine Hat, AB - Last week, the City of Medicine Hat announced that they were expecting major profits from their energy department.Predicting its dividend to total $42.4 million dollars for the year...

Nov 04, 2019 The City of Medicine Hat Power Plant - Photo by Colton McKee