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Week of January 11, 2010

Finally Finlay January 15, 2010	It cost almost 10 million dollars, but the 100 year-old Finlay bridge was officially re-opened this morning. It wrapped up nearly 7 months of work, keeping employees busy months longer than previously scheduled. Jeremy Hunka reports on what kept contractors working, and what lessons the city learned from the lengthy delay.
Gleaners Help Haiti January 15, 2010	RELIEF AT A REMARKABLE LEVEL. SINCE WEDNESDAY THE CANADIAN RED CROSS HAS COLLECTED NEARLY 11 MILLION DOLLARS FOR THOSE DEVASTATED BY THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI. ON THE HOME FRONT THE STORY IS MUCH THE SAME. AS INA SIDHU REPORTS, ONE LOCAL GROUP IS NOT SENDING DOLLARS TO THE COUNTRY IN SHAMBLES, HOWEVER ARE PREPARED TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTION
Brooks Event Centre January 14, 2010	A tale of two cities, but only one new arena. In an ironic twist of timing just as Medicine Hat has buried visions of a new event centre, Brooks is opening the doors on theirs. Scott Cunningham toured the new Centennial Regional arena today and files this report.
Banner Relay January 14, 2010	The spirit of the Olympics is sweeping the city as we prepare to welcome the Torch this Saturday. In anticipation, students in the public school division went school to school today -- for their version of the torch run. Ina Sidhu has the story.
January Thaw January 13, 2010	We may have a break from winter conditions with temperatures hovering around the positive mid single digits- but Mother Nature isn't giving us the all-clear just yet. As Ina Sidhu reports despite no precipitation in our forecast, it's still winter on the roads.
State of the City January 12, 2010	In front of a packed banquet room -- Mayor Norm Boucher presented his state of the city address this afternoon. It comes at an interesting period of time at city hall -- with the failed event centre vote last week and an election just 9 months away. As Kyle Bakx tells us --- the mayor reflected on what 2009 meant for Medicine Hat and what lies ahead for this year.
Job Outlook January 11, 2010	14-thousand more people are working in Alberta. This, according to Statistics Canada's latest unemployment numbers released Friday which also indicates nationwide, the economy shed 26-hundred positions. While many economists were predicting a gain of 20-thousand jobs across the country, as Ina Sidhu reports locally, a boost in our province has some H-R firms convinced we are heading towards recovery.
Medicine Hat Monopoly January 11, 2010	The game is on, and for sixty five Canadian cities --- landing on Boardwalk or Park Place is serious business. Competition began today to pick twenty two cities or towns that could take a permanent place on the next Monopoly in Canada board game. Scott Cunningham was there as Medicine Hat rolled the dice to see our teepee make Monopoly history.

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