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Regional Happenings: Former two-term southern Alberta MLA Broyce Jacobs passes away at age 84
By Medicine Hat News on March 22nd, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Former Taber-area MLA Broyce Jacobs has died, the Alberta legislature was informed Wednesday. Jacobs served two terms as the MLA in the provincial riding of Cardston-Taber-Warner, having won elections in 2001 and 2008. Speaker Nathan Cooper told the legislature that Jacobs passed away on March 14 at the age of 84. Jacobs was also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japanese company invests in helium firm
By Medicine Hat News on March 22nd, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A Japanese petroleum firm has invested in a Canada helium company targeting helium-laced nitrogen deposits in southern Saskatchewan and controls exploration areas near Leader. ENEOS Xplora, formerly known as Nippon Oil and Gas, announced on March 11 that it has invested C$2.7 million in Helium Evolution. That Calgary-based firm has ongoing joint project near ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No shovels this year but several southeast Alberta highway projects will head to engineering and design phases
By Medicine Hat News on March 21st, 2025
@MedicineHatNews The 2025 plan for Alberta Transportation shows design and engineering work advancing on several projects in the southeast corner of the province, but only several moving to the construction phase this year. The project-by-project listing was published Feb. 28, after the recent budget, and will see $363 million over three years dedicated for areas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City seeking two members of public to serve on homelessness task force
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 21st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The city is accepting applications from members of the public to sit on a new Resilient and Inclusive Task Force that was founded in response to growing concerns in the community related to public disturbances and “anti-social behaviours.” The task force is composed of local and provincial politicians and local social service agencies, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oil company in receivership sees assets put to market
By Medicine Hat News on March 21st, 2025
@MedicineHatNews The assets of an oilfield company with 89 wells in southeast Alberta are now being marketed to clear up debts of Cleo Energy after it moved into creditor protection in late 2024. Those are among 2,000 wells and facilities owned in part or in whole by the Calgary-based junior oil and gas producer that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police say they have seen an increase in vulnerable people downtown
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 21st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Police Services Downtown Patrol Until says it has observed an increase in the number of vulnerable individuals in the downtown area this year, according to a report released to the Medicine Hat Police Commission on Wednesday. Since the end of February, officers downtown have responded to more than 320 calls for ... Read More »
2 responsesAg minister says feds need to resolve trade dispute leading to additional tariffs
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 21st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Canadian canola producers are feeling the effects of a new set of tariffs imposed at 100 per cent, not by the U.S., but by China on Canadian canola products. The tariffs went into effect Thursday on Canadian canola oil and canola meal and is in response, according to China’s Ministry of Commerce, to tariffs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Education strike expected to officially following last agreement vote; local works still without agreement
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 21st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Today members of CUPE local 5040 who work for the Foothills School Division are expected to vote in the last of nine agreements reached this week between striking education workers and school districts. On Thursday two more CUPE locals voted to accept tentative agreements. CUPE local 520 members at the Calgary Catholic School Division ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local MLA named new parliamentary secretary for rural health
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 21st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com On Thursday, Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Justin Wright was named among three new parliamentary secretaries who were officially sworn into their new roles. Wright, who will continue in the role of military liaison with the province, has been named the new Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Health in the south zone. “It is an honour to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!$3B in line upgrades needed for power expansion
By Collin Gallant on March 21st, 2025
@@CollinGallant A second major wind farm proposal near the Hat is delayed as power companies worry that existing lines can’t carry their electricity out of the region. At the same time, Alberta’s grid operator suggests more than $3 billion in “near term” line upgrades are needed soon in southeast Alberta. And as a back-drop, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat College hosting mental health summit on Tuesday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 21st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Next Tuesday Medicine Hat College will be hosting a headstrong summit in collaboration with the Mental Health Commission of Canada, focusing on reducing the stigma around mental health. The workshop was developed by the commission following a five-year research period with educators and students, and is built to inspire youth to become leaders within ... Read More »
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