Local News
What are local creatures up to in winter? Nature walk will help you find out
By Medicine Hat News on December 13th, 2025
With the snow in full swing, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is hosting a free walk to talk about wildlife in winter. Participants will stroll the park and chat about which animals migrate, which ones stay year-round and what insects and arachnids are up to when the weather cools off. They will also look at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Treacherous highway conditions cause to fatal collision in Scandia
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 13th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Brooks RCMP say preliminary investigations reveal that black ice, blowing snow and poor visibility played a major factor in the cause of a fatal collision between a semi-truck and SUV on Thursday afternoon near Scandia. The driver of the SUV, a 66-year-old resident of Vauxhall, was pronounced deceased upon first responder arrival at approximately ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Recall organizers say Smith’s controlled appearances not good enough
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 13th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Premier Danielle Smith is slated to make a series of visits to the riding in coming days, but recall petitioners say they are seeking more meaningful engagement. Since responding to questions regarding to the recall petition earlier in the week, Smith has has booked several appearances, including time in Calgary on Thursday with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Close to $50K raised at annual Santa Claus Fund auction
By BRENDAN MILLER on December 13th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com With the best attendance in years and a strong community spirit, more than $49,000 was raised during the annual Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Fund Charity Auction on Thursday night at DayzOff Pub. that will be used to provide holiday meals to local families this Christmas. A full house of Hatters reached deep into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Multiple schools report respiratory illness outbreaks
By ZOE MASON on December 13th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com Seven Medicine Hat schools have reported a respiratory illness outbreak, according to AHS, due to a cluster of students sick with symptoms. Outbreak are being reported at Dr. Ken Sauer, George Davison, Medicine Hat Christian, River Heights Crestwood STEM, Ross Glen and Herald schools. Respiratory illness symptoms reported include cough, shortness of breath, sore ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wright proud of government’s fall session, understands concerns over notwithstanding use
By ZOE MASON on December 13th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com The fall sitting of the Alberta legislature wrapped Thursday, marking the end of an historic session. The fall session saw the UCP government invoke the notwithstanding clause four times, the most the constitutional loophole has been used in one sitting in Canadian history. The province had only passed legislation including the clause once prior ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lack of funding grounds Foremost UAS range, leaving future up in the air
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 13th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The unmanned aircraft systems test range just outside Foremost is grounded for the winter, with the future of the space uncertain. Foremost UAS range is a site owned by the village of Foremost and designed to facilitate testing of drones that operate beyond visual line of sight. It is one of only two sites ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public schools report improved teacher-student relationships in annual report
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 13th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public SchoolDivision says a focus on four universal goals was reflected in its 2025 annual education report, which shows the division remained stable in its diploma exam results while reporting more positive teacher-student relations. Last year 81.7 per cent of graduates scored within the ‘acceptable standard,’ which matches the previous three-year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City highlights efforts to keep trails clear during winter months
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 13th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com City crews will perform snow removal on more than 70 kilometres of hard-surface trails within its more than 190-kilometre trail system during the winter months. On Friday, the city said crews will work over the weekend to clear up to 30 kilometres deemed as higher-use trails, following the recent snow flurries in Medicine Hat. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City to move forward with community surveys in February
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 12th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com To help provide councillors more data and information moving forward, the city confirmed it will conduct another round of telephone interviews in February. During a corporate services committee meeting held Thursday morning, staff informed members that Ipsos, a market research company, will reach out to 400 random Hatters to gather information that could be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic schools maintain ‘high’ grade rating, according to annual education report
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 12th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education is pleased with results from the 2024-2025 annual education report, which shows the division scored ‘high’ or ‘very high’ in most category ratings, and scored significantly higher than the Alberta average in 10 of 12 categories. Last year’s graduates exceeded the provincial acceptable standard in seven of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
