Wednesday Feb 8 | Medincine Hat News
Four-day 'lei' over has WestJet Maui customers fuming
GILLIAN SLADE This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Twitter: GillianNews After waiting many hours on each of four days for WestJet to provide a replacement flight from Maui, a Medicine Hat resident says the "lei over" in Maui was badly handled and the compensation WestJet offered after it was ... (more)
SANDRA M. STANWAY Brooks Bulletin Another phase in the construction of the Cassils to Bowmanton transmission line in the Brooks area began last Tuesday along Highway 36.
Southern Alberta flood victims still looking for help
Irvine, a tiny community east of Medicine Hat on the Trans-Canada Highway, was among a number of areas hit hard by massive floods in June 2010.
Looking into the future with the Key City Theatre
Patrick LeBlanc, theatre manager and his staff are planning a Gala Anniversary event on February 18 to celebrate 20 years of great entertainment in the 600-seat theatre.
Hat street signs could be clearer
Having arrived in Medicine Hat and Alberta less than a month ago, I don't feel qualified to jump in and pontificate on most topics.
The cash flow crunch caused by the mad cow crisis is taking its toll on Alberta businesses as producers are unable to pay some of their most basic bills.
Adopting families keep watch on financially strapped agency
A Medicine Hat family is closely watching the last-ditch efforts to help save a Manitoba-based international adoption agency from going under.
City budget agonies continue to grip Brandon
On Tuesday evening, city council reconvenes in the ongoing saga of budget deliberations.
Medicine Hat couple wins $25 million lottery jackpot
For four days, Tim Elliott of Medicine Hat, Alta., had almost $25 million hidden in the corner of his wallet and he didn't even know it.
Medicine Hat couple wins $24.9M lottery with ticket bought in Calgary
Alberta and Ottawa have announced a joint $50 million a year monitoring strategy for Alberta's oilsands that will greatly increase the area and amount of testing of land, air and water as well as... Bob Barker is the retired game show host who refuses to quit.
Lotto 6-49 winners to retire to Okanagan
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. - A couple from southeastern Alberta who won nearly $25 million in Lotto 6-49 say they plan to help family and friends - and retire to the Okanagan valley in British Columbia.
St. John Ambulance making a big move
I recently arranged a meeting with Kim Laing, St. John Ambulance director of regional development for southern Alberta, to find out more about the organization and in particular its move to a new, larger building this year.
Looking forward to overpass completion
This being my first column in 2012, gives me cause to look at this February and reflect on how it compared to 2011.
Chinook selling oil-producing assets to City of Medicine Hat for $36.2M
Chinook Energy Inc. is selling oil-producing assets in the Mannyberries area of southeastern Alberta to the City of Medicine Hat for about $36.2 million.
Outlaw bikers busted in traffic stop
Members of the Biker Enforcement Unit rip the Outlaws sign off the wall of the London, Ont.
Ticked Off and Tickled Pink Jan. 31
Ticked Off At a local overpaid minor hockey official who is publicly campaigning for the next municipal election while rarely being seen at minor hockey functions.
Medicine Hats gets into oil business
The City of Medicine Hat has approved a $48.6 million deal to buy oil producing properties from Chinook Energy .
Darren Hirsch thanks PC members at Higdon Hall after capturing the Tory nomination for the Medicine Hat riding on Saturday.--NEWS PHOTO ALEX MCCUAIG Says party is united ALEX McCUAIG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots.
It's odd days indeed to be a voter in Alberta as the closer the election gets the harder it's becoming to nail down which direction the PCs are heading.