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Riverbank restoration, education in Medicine Hat among projects to share in $7M provincial funding announcement
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 12th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Alberta’s government is investing $7 million to help restore and protect watersheds across the province. These projects, the province says, will help make Alberta more flood and drought resistant, as healthy watersheds naturally help prevent floods during storms, release water during droughts and help to sustain vital ecosystems. One of the projects receiving funding ... Read More »
1 responseRCMP officer relocates “bad mood” rattlesnake
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 12th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A Brooks RCMP officer is being hailed for their bravery after successfully relocating a rattlesnake away from a home in the County of Newell without any prior training. On Thursday evening shortly after 7:20 p.m. RCMP received “a rather slithery call” from a resident in the County of Newell who had discovered a rattlesnake ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former CEO of creditors-protected helium firm buys it with new company
By Medicine Hat News on July 12th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A regional helium producer that entered creditor protection early this year is being purchased by a firm run by its former chief executive. Keranic Industrial Gas Inc. stated in late June that it has entered a binding agreement to acquire Royal Helium, its 600,000-acre land position in southern Saskatchewan and Alberta, as well as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local unemployment down but still up year over year
By Medicine Hat News on July 12th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews The jobless rate in southern Alberta fell in June from the previous month but is still up almost one point compared to the same time last year. The Medicine Hat-Lethbridge unemployment rate sat a 6.1 per cent last month, according to new figures from Statistics Canada released on Friday. That was down from 7.2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta to have lowest minimum wage in Canada after bump in Saskatchewan
By Medicine Hat News on July 11th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Minimum wage in Saskatchewan will surpass Alberta’s in October when that province provides an indexed increase, Saskatchewan Labour Minister Jim Reiter announced Thursday. That province began raising its minimum wage in 2022 to bring it from $11.81 that year to $15 in late 2024. The new indexation formula related to inflation and an average ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College announces new partnership with skill training organizations
By Medicine Hat News on July 11th, 2025
Medicine Hat College announced a new partnership on Thursday with Pathways Adult Learning Foundations, which offers foundation learning opportunities to adult learners in person and online, as well as Alberta Workforce Essential Skills, a non-profit offering workplace skills training and development. AWES also provides research and curriculum development used to create customized training for employers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Support circle for caregivers planned this morning
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 11th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A local group that offers mental health support to people who care for others is hosting a “Circle of Support” this morning from 10-11 a.m. at Lions Park. Caregiver Connections Medicine Hat is inviting local caregivers to gather for the support circle that will offer emotional support and connections with other caregivers who often ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province pauses on-farm slaughter sale limits
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 11th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RJ Sigurdson gave an update Thursday to changes on farm slaughter operations on his Facebook page, placing a pause on recently added weight limits. The change would have placed a 5,000 pound-per-year limit on operations with an On-Farm Slaughter Operation licence, which were applied for on July 2, 2025 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Echo Dale Boat Lake to be temporarily closed next week
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 11th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com On Tuesday and Wednesday next week city crews will be installing a new aeration system at Echo Dale, which will require a two-day closure of the boat lake. The new aeration system is being installed to help improve water quality in the lake for both aquatic life and public visitors. Aeration systems add oxygen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dry trend remains despite end-of-June rainfall
By Medicine Hat News on July 11th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Heavy rain at the end of June lessened drought conditions in some parts of southern Alberta, but didn’t reverse a long-term dry trend, according to new analysis from Agriculture Canada. Southwest Saskatchewan received only one-quarter the rain of a typical year, while southeast Alberta still received less than normal amounts of precipitation last month ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pedestrian underpass closed this weekend for Mural Fest
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 11th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The colourful downtown pedestrian underpass will be closed Saturday and Sunday as it receives a facelift. To accommodate the Tunnel Vision Mural Fest, an event where artists paint murals in the underpass and on the exterior of both entrances, the underpass will be closed to pedestrians July 12 and 13. Beside the underpass, new ... Read More »
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