Business & Economy

Lethbridge College to embark on four-year potato irrigation study

Lethbridge, AB - A nearly $400,000 grant from the Canadian Agricultural Partnership will allow researchers at Lethbridge College to embark upon a four-year study to determine how watering and irrigati...

Aug 24, 2019 Dr. Willemijn Appels and her team (Photo Credit: Rob Olson Photgraphy via Lethbridge College)

City's recycling facility finds buyer for plastics

Medicine Hat, AB - At the start of the summer, the city of Medicine Hat said that they were struggling to find buyers for their recyclables. They said that they were being forced to stockpile plastics...

Aug 22, 2019 Photo by Bob Schneider

Trans Mountain puts contractors on notice to get ready for pipeline restart

OTTAWA - Construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is set to restart in the next month, just in time for the official kick-off of the federal election. Trans Mountain Corp., t...

Aug 21, 2019

City says first phase of airport development ready for market

Medicine Hat, AB - The city of Medicine Hat is ready to take the next step in developing the area around the airport. Mayor Ted Clugston says that phase one of their development plan is complete and r...

Aug 21, 2019

Alberta to limit oil production to end of 2020 as pipeline delays persist

CALGARY - The Alberta government says some oil companies will have to limit their production until the end of 2020 as pipeline delays persist. Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the current l...

Aug 20, 2019

Future of economic development agency up for council vote tonight

Medicine Hat, AB - City councillors will vote tonight on the fate of Invest Medicine Hat as the organization's contract is set to expire at the end of the month.The organization was first contracted b...

Aug 19, 2019 Photo by Bob Schneider - Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce chair Sarah MacKenzie talks about the future of Invest Medicine Hat.

The sweet smell of success

Bow Island, AB - You may have never heard of Thacker Specialty Crops located just outside Bow Island but you've likely tasted the product it produces.The farm is one of the country's largest producers...

Aug 18, 2019 Photo by Alex McCuaig - Spearmint farmer Dale Thacker holds one of the plants at his farm on Aug. 17, 2019.

Made in Alberta food and drink on offer at Alberta Open Farm Days

Seven Persons, AB - Alberta Open Farm Days returned to the region on Saturday with Seven Persons Premium Sausage playing host to tours and samples of locally produced products.Medicine Hat Brewing Com...

Aug 17, 2019 Photo by Alex McCuaig - JoLynn Parenteau, from Medicine Hat Brewing Company, hands out samples at Premium Sausage in Seven Persons as part of Alberta Open Farm Days on Saturday.

Canadian Crop Hail Association receives more than 10,000 damage claims this year

Grande Prairie, AB - The Canadian Crop Hail Association says more than 10-thousand damage claims have been received by its member companies so far this year.It says at the mid-point of the year, Saska...

Aug 17, 2019

Windfarm powering local economy

Bow Island, AB - It's a beehive of activity at the site of the Whitla Windfarm south of Bow Island as the 56 turbine project begins taking shape amongst the canola, lentil and wheat fields.Gravel road...

Aug 16, 2019