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Correction: Wrong date provided for Bay employees’ photo
By Medicine Hat News on May 1st, 2025
@MedicineHatNews An incorrect date was provided in the News regarding an impromptu reunion of former Hudson’s Bay employees. Organizers hope to take a group picture of former Bay workers at the Medicine Hat Mall Location (east door) at 6 p.m. on May 14. A different date appeared in a story in Wednesday’s edition of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks RCMP issue arrest warrant for assault suspect
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 1st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Brooks RCMP have issued an arrest warrant for a suspect allegedly involved in a fight at a home in the area of Meadowlake that occurred Tuesday morning. Police responded to a disturbance at the residence at 9 a.m. and discovered two men who are known to each other, got into an argument that escalated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local group organizes fundraiser for former AHS CEO’s legal fees
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 1st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com In continued pursuit of transparency and accountability, Medicine Hat residents are organizing to help former Alberta Health Services CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos cover ongoing legal costs. The announcement was held primarily over Zoom on Wednesday afternoon, where the group was joined by Dr. Paul Parks, Dr. Esther Tailfeathers and Dr. Joe Vipond, among others. Shelley ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City gets OK to build new substation
By Medicine Hat News on May 1st, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A plan to build a new substation and upgrade power lines in Medicine Hat’s southwest quadrant has been approved by provincial utility regulators. The station, designated MHS-11, would handle the flow of power from connection at the river valley power complex, south to the station near Highway 3’s entrance to the city, then east ... Read More »
2 responsesBow Island emergency department reduces hours due to staffing shortage
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 1st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Due to a staffing shortage, the Bow Island Health Centre Emergency Department will be reducing hours. Effective immediately, the emergency department will be open from 7 a.m. Friday until 7 a.m. every Monday, and closed on all other weekdays. This is due to an ongoing inability to secure consistent coverage during the remainder of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County puts fire advisory in place
By Medicine Hat News on May 1st, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Cypress County joined other municipalities in moving to a fire advisory on Monday. It allows county officials to deny burn permit requests and potentially charge costs to anyone disobeying the order for the cost of wildfire response. Dry spring conditions led to similar orders in Vulcan and Lethbridge County, as well as Special Areas. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP seek assistance in locating missing Siksika teenager
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 1st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com RCMP in Gleichen are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 13-year-old female Autumn Raweater as there is concern for her well-being. Police say Raweater was last seen on Monday at approximately 4 p.m. in Siksika Nation. Raweater is described as 5-foot-3, approximately 90 pounds with medium complexion, brown eyes and black hair with orange ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat College to host Red Dress Day remembrance gathering
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 30th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com On Monday evening Medicine Hat College will host a public gathering to honour lives lost during the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S+) held annually on May 5 since 2010. During the national day of remembrance and activism red dresses are draped in trees, hanging ... Read More »
1 responseShow Review: MH Musical Theatre’s 9 to 5 a beautiful balance of simple and bold
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 30th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com What stands out about Medicine Hat Musical Theatre’s latest offering, a rendition of 9 to 5, is perhaps how it manages to feel grounded and fantastical at the same time. The office set that has been created by the crew in the Playhouse manages to feel perfectly mundane, encapsulating the feel of the workplace ... Read More »
1 responseRegistration to complete high school courses opens Thursday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 30th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Mature students and graduates interested in completing or upgrading high school courses can register on May 1 for in-person lessons taught by an instructor at Medicine Hat College. The program is designed to allow mature students an opportunity to receive in-person education delivered in a post-secondary setting. Applicants are asked to call 403-526-4156 for ... Read More »
1 responseShort jail sentence for homeless man who caused multiple disturbances
By Medicine Hat News on April 30th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A man who forced his way into a music festival at a church and also disrupted two businesses in Medicine Hat will spend a total of 45 days in jail, Court of Justice heard Tuesday. Police say Marial Mayiik Jok twice attended a downtown coffee shop this month, once while on court order to ... Read More »
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