Infrastructure

Helium recovery plant being built near Brooks, Alberta

Royal Helium has recently awarded a construction contract to Alberta's, ARJAE Design Solutions Ltd. to build a helium recovery plant."It's an exciting opportunity to be participating in the helium mar...

Nov 09, 2022

Major detour for access to Riverside neighbourhood starts next week

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Work on the CPR bridge in Medicine Hat combined with the city's revamp of the Finlay Bridge will see access to the Riverside neighbourhood severely impacted for two days next week.P...

Aug 21, 2020

Petition launched to get Highway 3 twinned

MEDICINE HAT, AB - A petition has been launched advocating for Highway 3 to be twinned just as the province is considering new targeted capital spending to help stimulate the Alberta economy.The petit...

Mar 10, 2020

Frustration rising among residents over Box Springs Boulevard Potholes

MEDICINE HAT, AB- Box Springs Boulevard near the Costco is a hot topic of conversation among city residents.With even more potholes forming thanks to another winter of freeze-thaw conditions, it is di...

Mar 03, 2020 pothole - Dreamstime stock image

WATCH: Provincial investments announced for Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has announced $100 million for the first phase of expansion of Kenney said consultations on what should be included in phase one will begin soon and that construction will...

Feb 26, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Crews working to fix power outage in Cottonwood

MEDICINE HAT - The city of Medicine Hat says crews are working to restore power to the Cottonwood sub division.About 120 customers are affected by what the city says is a weather related outage.Crews ...

Feb 24, 2020 File image

Councillor calls lack of cardiac care ‘a blight’ on Red Deer

Ken Johnston isn't mincing words when discussing the need for hospital and medical service expansion in Red Deer."It's a blight, it's a scar, it's a mark on how we are delivering health care in centra...

Feb 19, 2020 Ken Johnston says the lack of cardiac services in Red Deer can no longer be ignored (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)

Fairmont Hot Springs shut down – Now, Radium Hot Springs also closed

East Kootenays - First it was Fairmont Hot Springs - now, it appears Radium Hot Springs also has issues and has been forced to close.On Thursday (Jan 9), visitors to the East Kootenays became concerne...

Jan 13, 2020 Radium Hot Springs pool -- LethbridgeNewsNOW

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

Patching portion of pavement on Saamis Drive N.W.

MEDICINE HAT - Signs are posted this morning advising motorists about the closure of Saamis Drive North West, between Box Springs Road North West and Broadway Avenue East in Redcliff.Crews are patchin...