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Behind the boom; Putting on choreographed fireworks shows for Hatters
By BRENDAN MILLER on July 2nd, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The awe of flickering lights and the clashing booms of colours and sounds mixing together to fill the sky above Medicine Hat has become tradition on Canada Day and a crowd favourite each year. The roughly- 10-minute fireworks show requires approximately an hour of planning and setup for each minute of the show, according ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Everything needed to know about Canada Day in Medicine Hat
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 1st, 2025
A mid-week Canada Day today leads to questions about what is open and what isn’t around the city on the holiday. City hall and all administrative departments will be closed today and reopen tomorrow. There will be no waste collection today, with collection resuming Wednesday in Zone 3. The Esplanade was closed both Monday and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County’s Farm Family of the Year knows the meaning of reaping what they sow
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 1st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Cypress County’s Farm family of the year for 2025 believes it isn’t over until the yield is in the bin, but they can already count the award as something to take home this summer. Devin McNeill and his wife Danielle started farming in 2008, purchasing their family farm in 2016. Their grain operation hosts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province’s new 8% tax bracket begins today
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 1st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Starting today, the province promises that a new tax cut for Albertans will help keep more money in the hands of residents. The new eight per cent tax bracket was announced as part of Budget 2025, which applies to income up to $60,000, down from the previous rate of 10 per cent, and will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prostate Cancer Support Group celebrates milestone
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 1st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com In the St. Patrick’s Church hall on Saturday, the Medicine Hat Prostate Cancer Support group celebrated 10 years of their most recent iteration. While the group itself is older, said Philip Buisseret, chairman of the Medicine Hat Prostate Cancer Support Group, it had shrank down to roughly four members and nearly none before it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Interpretive Program cooling off with Ice Age in July nature walk
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 1st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program has the perfect offering for those eyeing the coming summer forecast with dread, thanks to their Ice Age in July nature walk. The walk past the glacier-carved coulees will give those attending the chance to learn about the last Ice Age, when ice sheets covered 97% of Canada. “Learn ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP remind motorists to stay sober over extended long weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 28th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com RCMP in Alberta are reminding motorists about the dangers of driving while impaired due to drugs or alcohol over the long weekend leading up to Canada Day, as well as the country’s birthday which lands on a Tuesday this year. Police say planning ahead and making sure you have a safe ride home will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Public School Division shares student’s dual-credit journey
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 28th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com On Friday the Medicine Hat Public School Division shared the story of animal lover and student Saydee, who recently completed her first year of Veterinary Technicians dual-credit course at Olds College, located north of Calgary, and has aspirations of becoming a veterinarian and possibly opening her own clinic. According to a story posted online, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local school divisions, Leth Poly team up to offer trades-based programming
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 28th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com This September a new collegiate will be founded that will offer students the opportunity to participate in three-year trades-based education programs with four key sectors. The Medicine Hat Public School Division and Grasslands Public School Division have collaborated with Lethbridge Polytechnic to develop the new Prairie Sky Collegiate, designed to help students learn real ... Read More »
1 responseRent spikes create ‘dire’ situation for many
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 28th, 2025
@CollinGallant A Medicine Hat single mother says she’s being squeezed out of a the local rental market and may have to move into a trailer this summer in hopes that something suitable and affordable comes available this fall. That’s as officials at Medicine Hat Community Housing say a waitlist for the affordable units it operates ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP catch and charge two excessive speeders Thursday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 28th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Thursday evening a Brooks city peace officer attempted to pull over a known suspended motorcycle rider around 10:30 p.m., who then fled from the officer on Silver Sage Road at the speed of 150 km/h. A short while later the officer located the male rider at his residence in Brooks and charged them with ... Read More »
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