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Flats business owner vows to be accessible on council
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 12th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Council candidate Clayton Stevens is, above all, looking to be part of a council that has the average resident in mind. His decision to run for council was founded in recent struggles he and fellow residents have had in regards to the Mustard Seed, which made Stevens feel that some parts of the city ... Read More »
1 responseAs COVID vaxx ordering portal opens, Albertans aren’t guaranteed one
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 12th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The province’s portal to pre-order paid COVID-19 vaccinations for the fall is now open, though the site notes that receiving the vaccine is not guaranteed. A policy shift in June made provincial governments responsible for procuring vaccine doses, and Alberta’s government made the decision to put the immunization in a similar vein to RSV, ... Read More »
1 responseStage 4 cancer survivor running Fox’s route
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 12th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Athlete, author and stage 4 cancer survivor Helene Neville made her way through Medicine Hat early this week as she follows Terry Fox’ planned route across Canada. Neville, a U.S. resident, started her long-distance running career in 2010 with a run from California to Florida, which is where she discovered her love for these ... Read More »
1 responseCity retrofits a dozen facilities with LED lighting
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 12th, 2025
The City of Medicine Hat has completed LED retrofits at 12 local facilities as part of an ongoing provincial initiative. The city, in partnership with the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre’s Community Energy Conservation program, funded by the Government of Alberta, retrofitted the lighting at 12 facilities in an effort to find operation cost savings ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHIP hosting nature walk to discuss all things pelican
By Medicine Hat News on August 12th, 2025
For a landlocked province, the presence of pelicans can be somewhat perplexing; that’s why the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is offering the “What PeliCan Do” walk. “Have you ever been curious as to why we have pelicans in Alberta? Do they really fly with their mouth full of fish and water?” asks park interpreter Rhys ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weekend standoff results in two arrests, numerous charges for one
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 12th, 2025
An RCMP investigation started Friday resulted in a standoff Sunday afternoon and two Medicine Hat residents arrested. On Friday, the RCMP began an investigation into a break and enter at a rural property in Cypress County where several firearms were reported stolen. On Sunday, the Medicine Hat Police Service arrested a 28-year-old woman for possession ... Read More »
1 responseHistory unearthed: Group becomes part of the dig at field school
By BRENDAN MILLER on August 9th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The public is not normally allowed to participate in an official archeological dig, however a team of four each week has been busy unearthing artifacts and debris at an old horse stable site in the Historic Clay District during an archaeology field school program led by Dr. Talva Jacobson, an archaeologist with 15 years ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil hopeful plans to draw on community experience
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 9th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat city council candidate Pamela Kunz says she has subconsciously been preparing for her campaign for years. Kunz moved into the city in 1995 and opened her first business, and from there has taken on several managerial roles, including currently, where she works with a safety training and services organization. She balances this ... Read More »
1 responseFeds, province extend added support to farmers facing low crop yields
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 9th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Canada and Alberta, through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, are helping farmers facing a tough season with an increased low yield allowance. Agriculture Financial Services Corporation has adjusted the low yield allowance, enabling farmers to salvage crops for livestock feed in an effort to reduce producers’ feed-related costs, says the province, in response to ... Read More »
1 responseCity’s utility pricing, fees well below average
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 9th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com In a report released Thursday, the city says its residential electricity and natural gas customers have paid on average $688 less than customers in other Alberta cities in 2025. According to the report, this is due in part to the city’s lower distribution costs, such as administration, service, distribution and MCAF (Municipal Consent & ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!August’s annual Perseid meteor shower to peak next week
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 9th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Early next week, the Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak, offering a chance for expert and amateur astronomers alike to see the remarkable annual phenomenon. The shower will peak Aug. 12 and 13, and astronomer and Eagle Butte Observatory owner Rod DeVries says he recommends bringing a pair of binoculars, if possible, as they ... Read More »
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