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Correction – Free weekend activities to be held at Strathcona Park, not Kiwanis
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 19th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A story titled “Free family activities Saturday as Energy in Motion celebration continues,” that ran in Tuesday’s edition of the News includes incorrect location information. The free weekend event this Saturday will be held at Strathcona Park from 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m., not Kiwanis Central Park as reported. A full list of activities ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Duet wheelchair biking program begins at Veiner Centre
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 19th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Over the next two months the Unison at Veiner Centre is offering a “Duet Wheelchair Biking” program that uses a specially engineered dual-bike that combines a wheelchair and bicycle to allow adults with mobility issues the opportunity to enjoy a refreshing ride. The program, offered by Alberta South Zone’s Therapeutic Recreation department, will train ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s Old News: Hard to believe it’s been 12 years since the flood
By Medicine Hat News on June 19th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Floods and worry, Medicine Hat has seen its share over the years and the News has been there along the way. The Medicine Hat News is reprinting coverage of major events from the city and region as its 140th anniversary nears this fall. Major floods in 1995 and 2013 are still top of mind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat wants own provincial riding, while Brooks seems happy as is
By Collin Gallant on June 19th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Hatters have told a commission examining provincial election boundaries that the city should be central to a two-riding setup in the far southeast of the province, but submissions from Brooks suggest officials see the current setup working well. The Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission held public meetings in the two cities last week, and heard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reeve Dan Hamilton first to officially register for Cypress County municipal election
By Medicine Hat News on June 19th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Cypress County Reeve Dan Hamilton is the first candidate to register for the fall election in that jurisdiction. Hamilton, a business owner in Dunmore, has represented Ward 5 (Dunmore and Veinerville) for three terms. He was first elected in 2013. Candidates are required to register campaigns with local electoral officers before going ahead with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 18th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Friday afternoon the city will host a celebration event one day prior to National Indigenous Peoples Day that occurs this Saturday to honour the history, heritage and diversity of Indigenous Peoples throughout Canada. “This is a day for all people to connect with one another and share in Indigenous culture, ceremony and tradition,” reads ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Free family activities Saturday as Energy in Motion celebration continues
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 18th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com This Saturday residents are invited to Kiwanis Central Park to enjoy several free activities themed around movement, connection and community as the city continues to celebrate Parks & Recreation Month with three consecutive weekends of Energy in Motion events. This weekend’s theme spotlights community parks and will include free disc golf lessons on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Longtime News family member, former publisher John Weimer passes away
By Collin Gallant on June 18th, 2025
@@CollinGallant John Weimer, who became the business manager of the News at age 24 in the mid-1960s and retired decades later as publisher, has died. An obituary in today’s edition states he was 86 The native of Leader, Sask., was an active in the community and business community, and oversaw two major modernization projects at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City riding volatility OK but still facing higher deficit
By Collin Gallant on June 18th, 2025
@@CollinGallant City reserve funds largely survived market turmoil at the beginning of the year, but lowered expectations for investment returns and worsening power prices could cause a budget deficit to grow, council’s audit committee heard Tuesday. The new city budget plans for $11.1 million in direct subsidy from reserve funds to balance the 2025 business ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘We’re in really tough shape’: Milk River irrigation area shut down for summer at midnight Monday
By Medicine Hat News on June 18th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Irrigation in the Milk River district of Alberta has been closed for the summer, just as a major repair to river-diverting irrigation works in Montana was set to put more water into the Milk River at the end of the month. However, the natural flow is currently is not enough to maintain enough supply ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sakamoto’s novel-turned-play to run the summer at Stratford Festival
By Medicine Hat News on June 18th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews The play based on the Medicine Hat-set novel “Forgiveness: A Gift from my Grandparents” will open at the prestigious Stratford Festival in Ontario today for a summer run. Author Mark Sakamoto garnered acclaim for the 2014 book which describes his family history and the relationship between the maternal and paternal side of his family ... Read More »
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