Local co-ops vote to merge creating South Country regional co op
Medicine Hat Co op votes 74 to 1 to join South Country Co op. South Country members approve merger 92 to 0 in Vauxhall. The merged entity will be named South Country with head office in Medicine Hat and plan aggressive expansion across southern Alberta over five to ten years. The combined sales were 410 million in 2014 with projected 489 million by 2018, and the move aims to boost cash distributions to members while limiting job losses.
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Rollover sends one to hospital near Redcliff
A male was sent to hospital after a single vehicle rollover on the Trans Canada Highway near the eastern city limits. Redcliff RCMP reported around 3 p.m. on Thursday a westbound truck pulling a camping trailer rolled into a center ditch, ejecting the driver. Traffic was reduced to one lane each way while police investigated and cleared the scene. The incident remains under investigation.
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Man found guilty of aggravated assault in Brooks stabbing
Michael Vanstone was found guilty of aggravated assault for a Halloween 2014 stabbing outside Zoo nightclub in Centennial City. The two day Medicine Hat trial heard his self defence claim, but Judge Ted Fisher rejected walking toward the victim after alleged provocation. Time served was given for pre trial custody.
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Online poll question on doubling carbon levy by 2017
TODAY'S QUESTION asks if readers agree with doubling the carbon levy by 2017. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS show 21 percent want photo radar scaled back or axed, while others favor leaving it as is or expanding zones.
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