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Transat AT names Jean-François Pruneau as next chief financial officer
MONTREAL – Transat AT Inc. says it has named veteran Quebec executive Jean-François Pruneau as its next chief financial officer. Pruneau will start officially at the travel company on Jan. 9. He was most recently executive vice-president and chief financial officer at Starpax Biopharma. Before that, Transat says Pruneau held various roles at Canadian National ... Read More »
US consumer inflation eased slightly in November as gas prices fell, though some costs kept rising
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. inflation ticked down again last month, with cheaper gas helping further lighten the weight of consumer price increases in the United States. At the same time, the latest data on consumer inflation showed that prices in some areas – services such as restaurants, used cars and auto insurance – continued to ... Read More »
December 12, 2023
DONNA DRADER DONNA DRADER 1961 – 2023 It is with heavy hearts that the family of Donna Rae Drader, beloved wife of Cliff Drader announce her peaceful passing on Thursday, November 23, 2023 at the age of 62 years, with her family by her side. The service in celebration of Donna’s life will be held ... Read More »
DeSantis attorneys ask federal judge to dismiss Disney’s free speech lawsuit
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis are asking a federal judge on Tuesday to dismiss a free speech lawsuit filed by Disney after the Florida governor took over Walt Disney World’s governing district in retaliation for the company opposing a state law that banned classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity ... Read More »
Equifax report says Q3 business delinquencies up from previous quarter
TORONTO – A new report says more Canadian businesses are missing debt payments. The report by Equifax Canada says overall delinquencies for businesses in the third quarter rose 3.4 per cent compared with the previous quarter, signalling potential challenges in debt repayment. The report also says credit demand among businesses showed a seasonal drop of ... Read More »
Choice Hotels launches hostile takeover bid for rival Wyndham after being repeatedly rebuffed
Choice Hotels is launching a hostile takeover offer for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts after repeated attempts to reach a deal with the rival hotel chain were rebuffed. Choice Hotels said Tuesday that its exchange offer to shareholders of Wyndham remains the same as its last bid, which was $49.50 in cash and 0.324 shares of ... Read More »
Tricia Tuttle appointed as the next director of the annual Berlin film festival
BERLIN (AP) – Tricia Tuttle, a former director of the London Film Festival, will become the new director of the Berlin International Film Festival next year, the German culture minister announced Tuesday. Tuttle, who is American, will take over in April from the outgoing leadership duo of executive director Mariette Rissenbeek and artistic director Carlo ... Read More »
Man with air pistol in public charged
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@@MedicineHatNews On Friday evening, police responded to a report of a suspicious person armed with a pistol in the 100 block of S. Railway Street. Officers arrived on scene and located a man matching the description provided. He was taken into custody along N. Railway Street. Following the arrest officers discovered the man was armed ... Read More »
Recall petition on Mayor Clark fails
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A drive to remove Mayor Linnsie Clark from office has failed. City hall critic Nicole Frey launched the formal process to recall the mayor this fall in what she called a signal to council after delayed action on a number of issues, including high utility prices and approval of a “trap, neuter, release” program ... Read More »
Local community foundation awards winter grant funding to 17 regional organizations
http://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Community Foundation of Southeast Alberta has released its winter community grant recipients showing 17 charitable efforts in the region will receive a total of $138,000. The foundation, which covers southeast Alberta including chapters in the Special Areas, Brooks, Cypress County and the County of Forty Mile, provides several rounds of funding to charities, ... Read More »
Family making public plea for help finding missing man
http://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The family of a man missing from Maple Creek is prepared to make a public appeal today for information about his whereabouts. Byron Watson was last seen leaving is residence in the town, located one hour east of Medicine Hat, on Nov. 26. The RCMP announced they were looking for the 23-year-old man to ... Read More »
