Echo Dale Lake to open with Rise-Up balloon fest near Medicine Hat
Echo Dale Lake will open in late May with the Rise-Up hot air balloon festival set for May 26 29 on the eastern field. City officials say the lake will be full for swimming on May 28 and the festival will feature illuminated tethered flights and daily fly overs. The event has a $15 000 City Vibrancy Grant and 16 balloon operators confirmed plus a mental health awareness partnership with Our Collective Journey.
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Premier urges U S senators to back Line 5 halt
Canadian Premier Jason Kenney urged U S senators on Capitol Hill to support new cross border energy conduits and defend Line 5. He cited Alberta as a major oil supplier and pressed for closer Canada US cooperation on critical minerals and energy, while noting Washington’s lack of outreach to Alberta.
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Kenney to learn fate as Alberta leadership vote counts
Albertans await the United Conservative Party leadership review outcome as up to 59,000 members mail in ballots to decide if Premier Jason Kenney remains leader. If no 50 percent plus one majority, a leadership race will be called. The result follows RCMP and Elections Alberta investigations into the process.
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