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Money raised throughout Poppy Campaign aids many veteran supports
By BRENDAN MILLER on November 1st, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Poppy donation boxes are now at Medicine Hat grocery stores and retailers as the 2025 Poppy Campaign is on through Remembrance Day on Nov. 11. Each year, the Poppy Campaign encourages Canadians to wear a poppy in remembrance of those who have served and sacrificed for the country, defending the freedoms and way of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local doc to host public town hall on health-care changes
By ZOE MASON on November 1st, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com Local emergency physician and public health advocate Dr. Paul Parks and Friends of Medicare are hosting a public town hall in Medicine Hat to talk about recent changes to the health-care system and ways they will impact this region. The event, called “Urgent Conversations on Public Health Care,” follows the annual general meeting of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual haunted house at Cypress View Foundation one of numerous ways for community to connect with local seniors
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 1st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Cypress View Foundation brought some frights and delights for the community Friday with its annual haunted house. Activities co-ordinator Hilary Hamilton explained to the News that this is something the staff puts on every year. “All the seniors go through it and all of the staff love to dress up,” said Hamilton. “We’ve ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Upcoming Grade 9 and 12 provincial exams cancelled
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 1st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Students in Grade 12 will not have to take their diploma exams this January. Similarly, Grade 9 students will not have to take their upcoming Provincial Achievement Test after the province announced it was canceling the examinations Friday. The province says the cancellation was made to ensure students can concentrate on learning after losing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Don’t forget to adjust your clocks; Albertans fall back this weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 1st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, meaning Albertas will need to set their clock back one hour to make way for more light in the morning, and less in the evening. In Canada, the history of Daylight Saving Time dates back to war times when the government introduced it to increase ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP seek truck stolen from downtown Bassano
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 1st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Mounties are on the search for a 2015 Chevy pickup truck which was stolen Friday morning after being left unattended for a brief period of time downtown Bassano. The pickup, a dark blue Chevrolet Silverado 1500 extended cab 4×4 pickup with Alberta plate BLB-9120, was left unattended for less than a minute to warm ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family Violence Prevention Month will open with women shelter’s purple-ribbon Memorial Walk
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 1st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society will open Family Violence Prevention Month with its annual Memorial Walk on Monday. Beginning at 12:15 p.m. in front of city hall, MHWSS will lead participants throughout downtown to put up purple ribbons to honour those impacted by family violence. Other events throughout the month include the declaration ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than $19,000 raised for charity at Firefighter’s Gala
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 1st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com On Oct. 24, Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services held a high-class Firefighter’s Gala to celebrate its 125th anniversary and raised $19,625 for the Firefighters Charitable Foundation. The money was raised through a silent auction with 76 donation items, as well as ticket sales for the formal event. The evening also featured a performance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mounties in Brooks crack down on impaired driving with trio of stops
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 31st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Three drivers have recently been found impaired behind the wheel in and around the Brooks area, leading to violation tickets, licence suspicions and vehicle seizures. In the early morning hours Oct. 25, Mounties conducted an alcohol screening test on a suspicious driver, leading to ramifications. Around 2:30 a.m. police observed a vehicle leaving the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County election runs smooth but voter turnout takes dive
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 31st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com A smoother election than what occurred on October 20 would be difficult to imagine in Cypress County. Returning Officer Sean Rooney compared the election to the 2021 municipal vote, which also included selecting nominees for the Senate of Canada and a referendum question in regards to Daylight Saving Time, making this year’s ballots much ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feels Like The First Time: Foreigner is coming to Medicine Hat
By ZOE MASON on October 31st, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com On Nov. 5, the iconic band Foreigner is coming to Medicine Hat for the first time. The band will take over Co-op Place on Wednesday night as part of the Canadian leg of their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Celebration Tour. Foreigner is among the best-selling musical acts of all time, with nine ... Read More »
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