Carbon tax action questioned for Alberta agri food corridor
Taber Times reports Taber-Warner MLA Grant Hunter warning the fall session will be rocky as the UCP defends its carbon tax stance. He argues removing the federal tax would boost investment along Highway 38 and Highway 3 agri food processing, noting U S competitors and China do not impose such a tax. Hunter says a federal election on carbon tax could change outcomes.
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Hunter
Taber-Warner
Grant Hunter
UCP
Edmonton
Highway 38
United States
Trudeau
China
HALO seeks city funding during budget deliberations
HALO officials presented the 2023 financial report to a Medicine Hat committee on September 9 and plan to press for continued municipal grant funding during fall budget talks. The group was briefly omitted from 2025-26 spending lists, with council urged to re‑authorize the $500,000 annual grant as part of a broader funding mix.
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HALO
City of
Medicine Hat
Helicopter Air Rescue Society
Paul Carolan
Public Services Committee
Cypress County
Newell
Forty Mile
Alberta
Coun
Robert Dumanowski
Alberta Health Services
Medicine Hat College Open House Offers Tuition Credit Draw
Medicine Hat College and its Brooks campus host two day open houses in November for prospective students. Applicants during the events enter a draw for a $1,000 tuition credit and in person domestic and international applicants have their application fee waived. Brooks session is Nov 6 5 30 pm to 8 pm and Medicine Hat session is Nov 13 10 am to 7 pm with online registration available.
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Medicine Hat College
Brooks
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge LDS Temple Site Begins Preliminary Work
Work starts this month on the nine acre site at Whoop Up Drive West and Mauretania Road for the Lethbridge Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. Crews clear land while utilities are run and Mauretania Road is repaired before winter. design work continues with no groundbreaking date set. Elder David Stewart says the project will bless local Latter-day Saints and thanks the city for support.
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Lethbridge Temple
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Whoop Up Drive
Mauretania Road
Lethbridge
David Stewart
Aurora watchers urged to watch for irregular aurora bursts
Space expert explains auroras flicker as solar mass eruptions vary with the sun’s boiling surface. CMEs come in bursts rather than steady streams, making auroras sometimes appear and then fade. He notes some auroras may be too faint to see with naked eye and suggests using a phone to verify when in doubt. Spencer recommends staying informed about when and where to view northern lights.
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Spencer
Aurorawatch
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