January 17th, 2026

More than 300 Crestwood students pitch in to create community mural now on display at mall

By KENDALL KING on January 14th, 2023

kking@medicinehatnews.com Approximately 320 students from Crestwood School came together to create a community mural now housed within Medicine Hat Mall. Located near the food court, the mural is part of a new community art initiative launched by the mall, for which Crestwood School was the first participant. “A representative from Medicine Hat Mall contacted the ... Read More »

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AHS aiming to help Hatters curb smoking with free, six-week QuitCore program

By Medicine Hat News on January 13th, 2023

Alberta Health Services is helping Hatters quit tobacco with its free, six-week QuitCore program. The program, which will run from 6-7:30 p.m. each Tuesday between Jan. 17 and Feb. 21 at Medicine Hat’s Community Health Services building, is open to individuals 18 and older who use tobacco products, including vapes. Led by cessation professionals, the ... Read More »

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Belyea to stand trial for disappearance and death of husband

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 13th, 2023

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Suffield woman has been ordered to stand trial for the disappearance and death of her husband. A preliminary hearing for Deborah Murrill Belyea concluded Wednesday afternoon in provincial court with the matter forwarded to Court of King’s Bench to schedule dates for proceedings. The hearing had been scheduled to conclude on Friday. Material ... Read More »

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Hat now has Alberta’s highest percentage of utility customers on fixed-rate power contracts

By COLLIN GALLANT on January 13th, 2023

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat now has the highest percentage of utility customers on fixed-rate power contracts in Alberta, which itself is seeing massive uptake for fixed over floating power prices. About 80 per cent of the city’s 29,000 residential and small to medium business accounts now have a set rate for power, according to basic figures ... Read More »

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MHPSD hard at work implementing new curriculum

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 13th, 2023

reporter@medicinehatnews.com The finalized version of the new curriculum wasn’t released until April of 2022, and Medicine Hat Public School Division’s superintendent of universal design and learning, Jason Peters, says “we had to think of the best way to support our teachers with this curriculum, which didn’t have a ton of time and teacher consultation in ... Read More »

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Blue Imp donating 20 Be Kind benches to local schools

By KENDALL KING on January 13th, 2023

kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat manufacturer Blue Imp is donating 20 of its new Be Kind benches to local elementary schools ahead of Pink Shirt Day (or Anti-Bullying Day) which takes place Feb. 22. Specially designed to promote anti-bullying, the Be Kind bench is a blue and pink power-coated steel bench designed for indoor use. The bench ... Read More »

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Ukrainian New Year’s dinner Saturday

By Medicine Hat News on January 13th, 2023

A Ukrainian New Year’s dinner will be taking place at the Veiner Centre this Saturday. The event will be hosted by Hatters Help Ukraine. Traditional Ukrainian dishes will be served. There will be presentations on the Ukrainian community as well as a few songs. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and dinner served at 6 ... Read More »

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RCMP seize drugs, guns in search of vehicle near Strathmore

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 12th, 2023

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A man found sleeping in a vehicle near Strathmore was arrested after police say they discovered two hand guns and a small amount of drugs in the car. On the afternoon of Dec. 29, RCMP from the Strathmore detachment say they were called to check on a vehicle parked in a rural roadway near ... Read More »

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The Infinite Cave offers each viewer a unique Earth experience

By KENDALL KING on January 12th, 2023

kking@medicinehatnews.com The Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre is inviting Hatters to experience the world like never before with Canmore artist Dan Hudson’s digital art installation The Infinite Cave. Making its first public debut this Saturday, the multimedia installation is both a commentary on and a representation of human experience through the medium of film. “When ... Read More »

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Echo Dale, Gas City campgrounds open for registration Jan. 16

By Medicine Hat News on January 12th, 2023

Registration for the Echo Dale and Gas City campgrounds opens Jan. 16 at 7 a.m. Registration can be completed online at medicinehat.ca, or by calling 403-529-8158. Echo Dale Campground is comprised of 10 individual campsites, while Gas City Campground has 98, as well as two comfort cabins... Read More »

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Catholic board looks to lighten professional development load

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 12th, 2023

reporter@medicinehatnews.com Use of teachers’ time during professional development was front and centre this week at the Medicine Hat Catholic School Division meeting. The past few years have brought considerable stress to teachers and a new curriculum is adding to their workload. A proposal was put forward for trustees to request administration to free up time ... Read More »

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