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Young duo gets royalty treatment as Princesses for the Day
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 29th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com In longstanding rodeo royalty tradition, two lucky girls spent the day Saturday with the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede’s Queen and Princess as the 2025 Princesses for the Day. Eight-year-old Abbigail Gingras and nine-year-old Amelia de Guia were this year’s winners of the draw, and enjoyed a day alongside Queen Charlie Christie and Princess ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Concern over ‘narrowing’ roads overblown: officials
By Collin Gallant on April 29th, 2025
@@CollinGallant As the city prepares to adopt a new Transportation Master Plan, councillors say they’re hearing concern that a remake which narrowed Division Avenue will be replicated on two other main routes in central Medicine Hat. Administrators say that’s not necessarily the case, and are inviting Riverside residents to an open house this Thursday to ... Read More »
1 responseService held in Medicine Hat to remember lives lost in the workplace
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 29th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The city held a mourning service Monday morning to remember workers whose lives have been lost while on the job, also acknowledging others who have been injured, afflicted or disabled in the workplace. The National Day of Mourning is observed every year on April 28; in Medicine Hat, flags are flown at half-mast where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Candidates share thoughts following Monday’s defeat
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 29th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Although local polls did not favour Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner candidate Tom Rooke – the Liberal received approximately 17 per cent of votes at the time of publication – his campaign headquarters remained lively Monday night as news outlets projected Mark Carney would be the next prime minister of Canada. Rooke believes Canadian sovereignty was top ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Primary Care’s help line for new parents opens province-wide
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 26th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Caring for newborns can be singularly stressful, especially for first-time parents; to assist with this, Alberta Primary Care’s New Parent and Newborn Line is now province-wide. Initially launched last month, the service connects new parents with registered nurses specializing in postpartum care. All new parents across Alberta can call 1-833-805-2229 for 24/7 access to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire advisories popping up around the province, but so far nothing in the Medicine Hat region
By Medicine Hat News on April 26th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Vulcan County issued a fire advisory this week, but so far this spring increased fire risk hasn’t led to status further east in the Medicine Hat region. On Tuesday the county located between Calgary and Lethbridge elevated its status, leading to increased monitoring and giving officials the ability to issue fire permits, but also ... Read More »
1 responseNew federal government must prioritize international trade relations; says Alberta’s Ag minister
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 26th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The province’s minister of agriculture says Ottawa needs to immediately find a seat at the bargaining table with its largest trading partners following Monday’s election. During a press conference in Medicine Hat on Thursday afternoon, RJ Sigurdson, minister of agriculture and irrigation, said the next party to form federal government needs to focus on ... Read More »
1 responseMeasles case total in southern Alberta continues to grow
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 26th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Additional cases of measles have been identified in southern Alberta, and as such, Alberta Health Services has issued a notice regarding possible points of infection for residents. Individuals who were in the following locations during the specified dates and times may have been exposed to measles: April 18 and 19 Walmart 3700 Mayor Magrath ... Read More »
1 responseProvincial union says private hospital laundry services failing in big way
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 26th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees claim that privatized laundry services have resulted in lowered quality of care, and worry for the future of hospitals. AUPE members and other health-care workers report that gowns, sheets and rags are often soiled or filled with used needles, said AUPE, with soiled sheets or lost ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deadline for Agri-Stability registration pushed three months to July 31
By Medicine Hat News on April 26th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A deadline next week to register for the Agri-Stability program to guard against large income declines for farm and ranch producers has been extended until mid-summer. “Given the pressures and uncertainties facing the agricultural sector, federal, provincial and territorial governments have agreed to extend the AgriStability enrolment deadline … to July 31, 2025, for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local candidates make final pleas for support
By Collin Gallant on April 26th, 2025
@@CollinGallant The 45th General Election will be decided Monday, but not before the candidates in Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner make their last pitch to voters in the city and region. That comes five weeks after the quick election call at the end of March, in some cases arranging local candidates for the riding and outreach to voters. ... Read More »
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