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Desjardins given honorary degree, shares insights on leadership and the power of community with MHC’s graduating Class of 2025
By BRENDAN MILLER on June 14th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Tigers head coach and general manager Willie Desjardins shared his journey and experience as a hockey coach during an inspirational address to more than 500 Medicine Hat College graduates Friday afternoon during a convocation ceremony held at Co-op Place. Desjardins was presented with this year’s honorary applied degree for his contributions in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former MLAs agree: Medicine Hat and Brooks should split up
By Collin Gallant on June 14th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Three former city MLAs agree: Medicine Hat and Brooks should be in different provincial ridings. But a commission now contemplating changes to Alberta’s electoral districts told a public meeting Friday in the Hat that returning to pre-2019 boundaries isn’t a simple exercise. The Alberta Election Boundaries Commission is currently touring the province to hear ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspect in custody already believed to be behind multiple thefts
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 14th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Police say they have recovered two stolen vehicles and laid charges against a suspect in a string of recent thefts. On Friday, the Medicine Hat Police Service stated that Jayden Skinner, of Medicine Hat, faces multiple charges of theft and property crime after officers investigated a break-and-enter on Cottonwood Way on June 10. Skinner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inaugural ‘Valour on the Green’ golf tourney held to support vets
By BRENDAN MILLER on June 14th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Dozens of Canadian Forces Veterans from across the province and beyond gathered on the links of Redcliff Riverview Golf Club on Friday afternoon to participate in the first “Valour on the Green” gold tournament that supports the Veterans Association Food Bank and the Field of Crosses Memorial Project. All golfers participating in the tournament ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Majority of Albertans to pay if they want a COVID vaccine now
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 14th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com In what the Government of Alberta is labelling a “new approach” to COVID-19 vaccinations, most Albertans will be paying out of pocket if they’d like a dose. The federal government earlier this year moved purchasing responsibilities of COVID vaccinations to the provinces, an early sign that changes might be coming since this provincial government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crews handle small grass fire in Strathcona Island Park, no fire ban yet
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 13th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Tuesday night shortly after 11 p.m. firefighters were called to douse a grass fire in Strathcona Park before it was able to spread further into the surrounding natural area. Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services is reminding residents that fireworks are prohibited within city limits and are asking park goers to properly discard cigarette ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eagle Butte No. 3 takes home high school softball title
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 13th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Softball Association hosted its high school finals over this past weekend. The Eagle Butte Talons No. 3 team won the tournament, beating Talons No. 2 in the championship final. Brooks No. 1 came in third place. There were 10 teams competing in the league this season, with Brooks and Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Electoral Boundaries Commission in the Hat today as part of province-wide tour
By Medicine Hat News on June 13th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission will hold hearings this morning in Medicine Hat. The body is tasked with examining Alberta’s riding boundaries and can suggest altering boundaries to equalize population, or in light of other factors. A series of public meetings across the province this month arrives in the Hat this morning for a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPSD hopeful for teachers resolution ahead of possible strike
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 13th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Tracey Hensel, superintendent for the Medicine Hat Public School Division, says staff are closely monitoring developments as a possible teachers strike looms in the fall if an agreement between the Alberta Teachers Association and the government’s Teachers’ Employers Bargaining Association is not hashed out over the summer. “We value the important role teachers play ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP Briefs: Bassano RCMP seek suspect in local truck theft with possible ties to Bow Island theft
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 13th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com RCMP have released a CCTV image of a suspect wanted for stealing a silver 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup on Monday, and are seeking the public’s assistance in locating the thief. Police received a report of the stolen vehicle just before 10:15 a.m. on June 9, taken from the owner’s driveway at a home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Research survey aims to better understand 2S/LGBTQIA+ sexual and reproductive needs
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on June 13th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Community-Based Research Centre has released a Canada-wide survey to better understand the sexual and reproductive health needs of 2S/LGBTQIA+ people. The survey, called “Our Bodies, Our Health,” is a partnership between research teams in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax, as well as seven community-based research training programs. “2S/LGBTQIA+ communities have historically ... Read More »
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