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Amalgamation talks end with county vote

Brooks, AB - The working group looking at amalgamation of Brooks, County of Newell and Bassano is no more following a council vote Thursday.County of Newell councillors voted to withdraw from the Regi...

Sep 06, 2019

New foundation aims to reduce poverty in the Flats area of Medicine Hat

MEDICINE HAT, AB -- A foundation that aims to help people in poverty will be moving into Medicine Hat next month. The Mustard Seed plans on setting up shop at the River Park Church on Allowance Ave SE...

Sep 06, 2019 River Park Church, soon to be the location of the Mustard Seed. (Courtesy: Ross Lavigne)

Illumination Project shining light on city's historic gas lights

Medicine Hat, AB - The Esplanade Archives are seeking residents to share their experiences of Medicine Hat's historic gaslights as part of the Illumination Project.The gaslights are a part of the city...

Sep 06, 2019 Photo courtesy of Colton McKee

Baby step for solar project

Medicine Hat, AB - As far as utility-grade renewable energy projects go, the granting of a development permit on a parcel of land containing an old tailings pond is a baby step in seeing such a projec...

Sep 05, 2019 closeup photo of a solar panel - Dreamstime stock image

Southern AB Mayors and Reeves calling on province to fund HALO

Bow Island, AB - The Mayors and Reeves of Southern Alberta have passed a motion calling on the provincial government to, "provide adequate and ongoing funding to HALO," according to a press release is...

Sep 05, 2019 Photo courtesy of Ross Lavigne.

Historic Royal Hotel reopening in September

MEDICINE HAT, AB -- A Medicine Hat Hotel established 115 years ago will soon be back open. The Royal Hotel closed earlier this year, but will reopen on September 14. "The owners were more interested i...

Sep 05, 2019 The Royal Hotel interior (Courtesy: Colton Mckee)

Emotional presentations at first Lethbridge Supervised Consumption Site Review meeting

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Hundreds of people came to the Coast Hotel in Lethbridge, to listen, find out more information, or to have their say on the city's Supervised Consumption Site.About 200 people turned ...

Sep 05, 2019 A seven-member panel listened to residents' concerns and experiences with the SCS

Sahara desert trek just two months away for local woman

MEDICINE HAT, AB -- A local woman is just two months away from flying to the other side of the earth to trek across the Sahara desert. Sarah Mackenzie will endure the five-day, 100 kilometre walk to r...

Sep 05, 2019

Medicine Hat Police training two new additions to K9 unit

Medicine Hat, AB - Dogs have been called man's best friend. For handlers with the Medicine Hat Police Service's K9 Unit, that bond goes even deeper. "Some of the most dangerous situations police can f...

Sep 04, 2019 Sgt. Clarke White and Cst. Bev Kennedy working with Ace (Photo by Colton McKee)

Residents, business owners and experts voice opinions during supervised consumption site town hall

More than 200 people gathered Tuesday evening to discuss Medicine Hats proposed supervised consumption site, which has had its funding frozen since the United Conservative Party was elected. Emotions ...

Sep 03, 2019 Courtesy: Colton Mckee