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New indoor skatepark getting set to open

Medicine Hat, AB - Skaters looking to hone their skills over the winter months have been something of a nomadic bunch over the past decade. A collapsed roof in 2010 caused the Central Neighbourhood Hu...

Olivia Thorington Jan 27, 2020

Councillor, community advocate and mayor react to Premier Jason Kenney's comments on SCS

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge city councillor and a community advocate are applauding comments made recently by Premier Jason Kenney regarding supervised consumption sites in Alberta, while Mayor Chri...

Jan 23, 2020 Lethbridge Councillor Blaine Hyggen and Community Advocate Mallory Kristjanson

Military must nearly double annual female recruitment to reach its own target

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces needs to nearly double the number of women it has been recruiting in recent years to reach its goal of having women represent one-quarter of all military person...

Jan 22, 2020

Glasgo to host townhall meeting on Monday

Medicine Hat, AB - Brooks-Medicine Hat MLA Michaela Glasgo will be hosting a townhall meeting Monday evening at the Medicine Hat Public Library.Constituents are being invited to have their voice heard...

Jan 18, 2020

Regular gas service resumes for 40-Mile customers

Dunmore, AB - Regular service has resumed for 40-Mile Gas Co-op customers affected by a fire at one of its regulators near the Clearwater District Hall.Approximately 50 customers were left without nat...

Jan 18, 2020

Goal to double provincial tourism revenue

Medicine Hat, AB - A goal to double provincial tourism revenue in the next decade was floated this week during sessions held in Calgary and Edmonton with Tourism Minister Tanya Fir.With final figures ...

Jan 17, 2020

Medical association warns of closures of rural practices due to changes to billing

EDMONTON - With just three weeks to go before new billing rules kick in for Alberta doctors, physicians say they are still talking with the government to find a better solution.Doctor Christine Molnar...

Jan 11, 2020

No wage increases for teachers and nurses, arbitration board rules

EDMONTON - The Alberta government says an arbitration board has ruled there will be no wage increases for teachers and registered nurses in their current contracts.The decision affects members of the ...

Jan 11, 2020 Public sector workers in Medicine Hat march on the sidewalk outside of the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital in October 2019. Workers were rallying against Bill 9 and cuts announced in the provincial budget. - Photo by Ross Lavigne

Banff, Writing-On-Stone among the "Best Places to Travel in Canada for 2020"

BANFF, AB - Vacay.ca has named two popular tourist destinations in Alberta as being among the 20 best places to go in the country.According to the website, the list "endeavours to spotlight destinatio...

Jan 08, 2020 Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park. (Supplied by Vacay.ca)

Parks Canada opens online campsite bookings this week

Grande Prairie, AB - Parks Canada will be launching reservations for campsites over the summer starting Jan. 7 in Alberta with Jasper National Park with online bookings for other parks opening through...

Jan 05, 2020