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Teck Resources reports Q4 profit up and record copper production
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. reported its fourth-quarter profit rose compared with a year earlier as it ramped up operations at its Quebrada Blanca mine and produced a record amount of copper. The Vancouver-based mining company says it earned a profit attributable to shareholders of $483 million or 92 cents per diluted share for the ... Read More »
Quebecor reports Q4 profit and revenue up, raises quarterly dividend
MONTREAL – Quebecor Inc. raised its quarterly dividend as it reported its fourth-quarter profit and revenue rose compared with a year ago. The company says it will pay a quarterly dividend of 32.5 cents per share, up from 30 cents. The increased payment came as Quebecor says it earned net income attributable to shareholders of ... Read More »
Close-up on Co-op Place: Life skills, career options await
The person I was when I started my first job at 15 years old to the person I am now three years later, has come a long way with her confidence and abilities in the hospitality industry. When I started working at Co-op Place, my role on the food and beverage team was making popcorn. ... Read More »
AHS set to raise parking rates across province, including MH Regional Hospital
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Parking fees at Alberta Health Services facilities are slated to increase April 1, due to inflation. The exact increase will vary from market to market, said AHS, but visitors can expect an average increase of $0.75 in large markets and $0.50 in smaller markets. The coming increase impacts Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer, Leduc, St. ... Read More »
Nominations for inaugural Top 7 Over 70 awards open Monday
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com A nomination period to recognize the remarkable achievements of local seniors opens next week as the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta is getting ready to host its inaugural Top 7 Over 70 Gala. The awards celebrate seven individuals who have made significant contributions to their community to respective fields after the age of 70. ... Read More »
Cubs process over results mindset carries them into playoffs with fresh feel
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs’ approach to the 2023-24 season mirrors the quote famously attributed to American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson, “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey.” After back-to-back years of falling short in the South finals, the Cubs came into this season with a mindset of focusing more on the process than going ... Read More »
Local doctor found to have molested patient seven years ago will learn professional fate soon
@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat doctor found to have molested a patient in 2017 by a professional standards board will learn whether he can continue to practise medicine soon. A tribunal of the Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons heard arguments for sanctions earlier this month against Dr. Ian Gebhardt. Such decisions typically take a month ... Read More »
Brooks RCMP seek suspects in smash-and-grab jewelry theft
@MedicineHatNews Thieves made off with a large amount of jewelry from a smash-and-dash robbery in Brooks on Wednesday, RCMP in that city report. Authorities say they were alerted to a broken-window alarm at Mareta’s Fine Jewellery near First Avenue East and Railway Avenue at 5:43 a.m. on Feb. 21. Officers responded to discover damage, a ... Read More »
Cypress County draws up land productivity map
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Cypress County, as part of its ongoing discussions on renewable energy and related projects, has created the Agricultural Land Resource Atlas to better inform decisions moving forward. The atlas is designed to showcase the productivity of land within the county, particularly land that could potentially host a renewable project in the future. Areas such ... Read More »
County council postpones decision on municipal inspection
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The motion to have the minister of municipal affairs conduct an inspection of Cypress County has been postponed, in hopes of further information coming forward. Councillor Robin Kurpjuweit, who had initially put forward the notice of motion at the last meeting, expressed that he felt there were “attempts to dissuade counsel from supporting this ... Read More »
Leader, Sask. begins planned boiler water advisory to repair filtration system
@MedicineHatNews A planned month-long boil water advisory is underway in Leader, Sask., as the town replaces a portion of its filtration system. The work was set to begin Tuesday and could take three weeks to complete, according to a notice to residents. A schedule of water sampling afterwards will provide results in another four to ... Read More »
