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City rolls out new application process for event organizers
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 6th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com On Thursday the city announced a new festival and event application process designed to make planning and hosting new and returning events easier and more efficient for organizers. The new process has been designed after receiving feedback from local event organizers who told city staff they often encountered a hard-to-navigate process with limited support ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police seek witnesses, camera footage of serious accident
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 6th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat police are asking members to reach out if they witnessed or may have dash camera footage of a serious collision on Mar. 3 on Altawana Drive near Seventh Street N. Police say they are still investigating after a northbound vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed lost control and collided with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Registration open for inaugural Cultural Forum
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 6th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Online registration opens today for the inaugural Cultural Forum held by the city at the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre for members of the community with a passion for arts. The Cultural Forum runs Mar. 23 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will feature six different sessions providing participants with practical tools to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rotary Music Festival returns Monday in new locale
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 6th, 2026
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Rotary Music Festival officially begins Monday, once again fostering the arts within local youth. This year begins with the speech category at St. Barnabas Church downtown, as the festival has moved locations after 40 years at Medicine Hat College. This year, events will be held at St. Barnabas Church as well as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pair of TREX art exhibitions opening at Medalta
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 6th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Two new TREX exhibitions are opening at Medalta this week. The two shows from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition program will kick off with a reception at the Yuill Family Gallery at Medalta Friday evening. The event will feature talks from the artists, light refreshments, drinks available for purchase and live ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!St. Mary’s upcoming production of SpongeBob the Musical promises high-energy fun
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 6th, 2026
asmith@medicinehatnews.com St. Mary’s School students are heading under the sea for this year’s musical performance of SpongeBob the Musical, youth edition. The dual-cast production has been in the works since the end of September, says Grade 9 student Adelyn Norlie, who plays the titular SpongeBob. Rehearsals are going well, and she expects they will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Municipal election expenses break records again; Barnes spends $53K in unsuccessful run
By ZOE MASON on March 6th, 2026
zmason@medicinehatnews.com The 2025 municipal election was the priciest on record for both the council and the mayoral seats. Mayoral candidate Drew Barnes’s failed bid for the mayoral seat was the most expensive campaign in Medicine Hat history. Barnes collected over $53,000 for his effort, spending nearly all of it, with a $312.23 surplus left over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Co-op Place reps The Arena at redesigned fan section
By JAMES TUBB on March 6th, 2026
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Co-op Place is paying homage to the former home of the Medicine Hat Tigers. The Tigers Den, located at the bottom of Section B, has been upgraded to include relics from The Arena, including the infamous exterior sign that was removed in February and now hangs prominently in Co-op Place. “I’ve been looking at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Budget 2026 cuts thousands out of seniors benefits
By ZOE MASON on March 6th, 2026
zmason@medicinehatnews.com Thousands of Alberta seniors and their caregivers will lose income supports due to cuts in Budget 2026. The income threshold for the Alberta Seniors Benefit was lowered by nine per cent in Budget 2026, although the budget also includes significant investment in continuing care infrastructure and affordable housing. “The reduction in the threshold makes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Officer’s plea entry delayed once again
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 6th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A scheduled plea entry for a Medicine Hat police officer has been postponed for a second time. Const. Noel Darr of the Medicine Hat Police Service was scheduled to enter a plea in provincial court Thursday for charges of obstructing justice. The case was adjourned to Mar. 26 to accommodate the availability of Darr’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!March officially declared Amyloidosis Awareness Month
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 6th, 2026
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The month of March has been declared Amyloidosis Awareness Month in the City of Medicine Hat, to encourage residents to educate themselves on this potentially fatal condition. Amyloidosis is a rare disease that occurs when a protein called amyloid builds up in organs. This buildup causes damage to the peripheral nerves, heart, kidneys, liver, ... Read More »
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