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Head of RMH joins fall city council race Poll Yes The head of the city’s new Ronald McDonald House says she has the experience and drive to tackle the economic and social challenges facing Medicine Hat. Cassi Hider is the latest Hatter to file paperwork seeking a council seat in the next municipal election this fall. She joins more than a dozen candidates that are registered in an new, extended campaign period put in place ahead of the Oct. 18 vote. She tells the News this month she feels the time is right for her to “give back” to the city, and help co-ordinate action by council, busin...

Last Comment: May 21, 2021 6:50 am ET | 9 Comment(s) | Jump to Comments In this week's edition of Rewind Robert Smith recalls a very important date in the history of Canadian harness racing. It was 60 years ago that nighttime racing finally came to the Province of Ontario. On the evening of May 17, 1961 with a post time of 8:00 p.m., it all happened at Western Fair Raceway in London, Ontario. A few recollections of the times and some old photographs help to recall this very special moment in our sport's history. (Photo by Claus Andersen courtesy of Canadian Sportsman) For many years, in f...

Primary results could settle some election races Posted May 01, 2021 There are several contested municipal elections around Perry County that could be settled in the primary on May 18, while others simply set up a general election contested race for November, according to the candidates listed with the county Elections and Voter Registration office. Marysville’s council is a prime example of a race that could be settled in the primary. It has three four-year seats up for grabs in the election with no Democratic candidates, but four Republicans vying for a seat. The candidates are: John D. ...

FORT WORTH, TX - KWA Construction, a leading general contractor specializing in multifamily developments throughout Texas, has broken ground on the Reed Parke Apartments in Burleson, Texas. Developer Sovereign Properties selected KWA Construction to build the 217-unit, 296,175-square-foot multifamily complex on the southern edge of the flourishing Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The City of Burleson offers locals over 20 parks encompassing over 550 acres of green space and rolling hills. With growing economic development, low crime rates and outstanding schools, it is highly praised as a desirab...

Unleashing the climate market By Nancy Birdsall , Brian Webster WASHINGTON, DC — Progress against climate change has long crept at a snail’s pace, and the costs of inaction are increasingly clear to see. Hardly a week goes by without a natural disaster or an extreme weather event that destroys the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable populations in the developing world. Among the latest horrors is a devastating flood in India, owing to glacial melt, and the wave of Category 4 hurricanes that struck Honduras in November. With a per capita carbon footprint that is 4-5 times larger than the a...