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MHIP and MHPL launch Winer StoryWalk, which combines reading and nature into one
By medicinehatnews on January 24th, 2026
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Saturday sees the launch of the Winter StoryWalk, a collaboration between the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program and the Medicine Hat Public Library. Until Feb. 28, participants are encouraged to take a walk through Police Point Park and read this year’s book of choice, Snowmen At Night by Caralyn Buehner. Every child who completes the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City staff seek OK to move property management bylaw updates to end of year
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 24th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com City staff have requested an extension until the fourth quarter of 2026 to provide council an update on the Unsightly Property Bylaw in order to deal with more pressing matters. The request was made Thursday by managing director of development and infrastructure, Pat Bohan, during a related city committee meeting. Staff are hoping to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Warrant issued for man involved in fatal highway collision
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 24th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com RCMP have issued a warrant for the arrest of Subham Sighn, 28, who lived in Medicine Hat last August but has since left Canada, and who was allegedly involved in a fatal hit and run collision outside Tilley last summer. In the early morning hours last Aug. 25 Brooks RCMP responded to a report ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local business owner charged in sexual offence involving youth
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 24th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Arpit Dave, 38, of Medicine Hat faces two charges following an investigation into a sexual offence involving a youth last year. Police say Dave allegedly engaged in sexual contact with a youth who was employed by him at a business located in the 1800 block of Strachan Road between September and December 2025. As ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tongue on the Post kicks off six days of music on Monday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 24th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The 20th annual Tongue on the Post Music Festival kicks off on Monday. This year’s milestone festival runs from Jan. 26-31 and will feature performances from local artists and Juno-winning performers alike. The festival starts with a Supper & Song event at the Medalta reception gallery, which will feature a performance by John Wort ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stalled compensation negotiations between AMA, province might leave new triage physician roles unfilled
By ZOE MASON on January 24th, 2026
zmason@medicinehatnews.com The president of the Alberta Medical Association says physicians may not sign on to pick up new shifts as part of a relief measure introduced by the province because of the outdated model proposed for compensation. The triage liaison physician role was announced by Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services Matt Jones at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inaugural memorial walk to bring awareness to MMIWG2S
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on January 24th, 2026
asmith@medicinehatnews.com On a day set aside for love, a local advocate seeks to honour those in the Indigenous community no longer with their loved ones. On Feb. 14, Medicine Hat will see its inaugural Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People Memorial Walk. The event, says advocate and survivor Janice Randhile, aims to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Permits down but value in 2025 still up compared to 2024
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 24th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Fewer building permits were issued in Medicine Hat in 2025 than the year prior, but the total value was nearly 50 per cent higher. Two residential building permits were issued in December to close out the year for a total value of $1.5 million. No residential permits were approved in December 2024. The year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local hotel, which has existed under multiple names, hits 50 years of service this month
By Medicine Hat News on January 24th, 2026
The Clarion Pointe Hotel, formerly known as the Travelodge, will celebrate half a century of service later this month with an open house. Owner Sourav Saha says while he only recently acquired the business, he wanted to commemorate the occasion. “We actually found out the exact date through looking through old papers,” said Saha. “We ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family intervention team touted at police commission
By BRENDAN MILLER on January 24th, 2026
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Each month members of the Medicine Hat Police Commission are provided several graphs of data that include the number of files each department handled in the previous month. This information is useful in tracking how active police officers are within the community every month and provides a demographic on crime rates within the city. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province ups KidsSport investment by $547K
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 23rd, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The province is adding $547,000 to an existing investment of $3.5 million to expand access to sports and recreation for children across the province through the KidSport program. Last year, the Alberta government invested $8 million in the Every Kid Can Play Program and $3.5 million into KidSport. This new investment will directly support ... Read More »
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