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Chieftainship Ceremony honours past MLA and First Nations attorney
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 24th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com During a prestigious Kainai Chieftainship Ceremony held at Medicine Hat College on Monday, former MLA Bob Wanner and First Nation lawyer Joanna Crook were each inducted as new Blood Tribe Honorary Chiefs, a tradition dating back to 1919. The Kainai Chieftainship Ceremony began with vibrant traditional dances like Jingle and Chicken, followed by a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former local youth hockey manager charged with fraud
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 24th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Forty-six-year-old Nola Besplug, former manager of the SE Selects hockey team, is facing fraud and theft charges from an investigation that was initiated back in January. Police allege the offences occurred between April 2024 and March 2025 when Besplug was the team’s manager and concerns were raised about funds for the hockey season collected ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!HALO CEO reminds residents that other public safety support continues pending outcome of air ambulance suspension
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 24th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Local air ambulance service HALO provided support to the wildfire response in Cypress County over the weekend. This follows the suspension of HALO’s medical evacuation service pending the results of a review by Emergency Health Services Alberta after a “safety incident” earlier this month. “HALO provides multi-discipline public safety support to the community, including ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teachers’ Association in favour of proactive approach following Smith’s mandate
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 24th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com With roughly 51,000 teachers mired in a labour dispute with the province and the teachers’ association declaring a strike deadline of Oct. 6, Premier Danielle Smith has issued five mandate letters to her ministers, including one to the Minister of Education seeking to hire more teachers and support students with complex learning needs. Alberta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Incumbent town councillor St. Pierre seeks second term
By ZOE MASON on September 24th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com Matthew St. Pierre has a lot of things on the go: a grader operator with the County of 40 Mile, he also sits on the board of directors for the Redcliff Museum and serves as vice-president of the Medicine Hat Cubs Hockey Club. For the past four years, he’s added town councillor to his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Longtime local business owner running for fourth term on Redcliff council
By ZOE MASON on September 24th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com Larry Leipert has spent more than 50 years in Redcliff. He’s an expert in the business of the town in more ways than one. As a business owner, he’s helmed several longstanding enterprises, including a liquor store, a storage facility and a corner store. Leipert Plumbing and Heating, the principal Leipert family business, has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former news anchor promises trustworthiness, accessibility if elected to city council
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 24th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Trust is everything for council hopeful Dan Reynish, and after years as the city’s own TV anchor, it’s something he feels he can provide. Reynish says that moving into municipal politics is the logical next step in his career dedicated to working for the people of Medicine Hat, as he has a strong desire ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City council meets on ‘personnel matter’, no announcement made
By Medicine Hat News on September 23rd, 2025
City council held a special closed session Monday evening to discuss an undisclosed “personnel matter.” The session adjourned after two hours of closed deliberation. Details of any decision reached were not released to the public. In late July, council held a closed session in which it placed city manager Ann Mitchell on a temporary paid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Streak of lights identified as recently launched addition to StarLink satellite system
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 23rd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com A mysterious flying object spotted over the region this weekend is no longer unidentified and nothing out of the ordinary. Described by observers as almost resembling a glowing pencil, a bright line of light was seen in south Alberta skies on Friday evening. Astronomer and Eagle Butte Observatory Owner Rod DeVries explained however, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Candidate says councillors need to better sell Medicine Hat
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 23rd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Immanuel Moritz believes every citizen should offer some manner of service to their community, and hopes to make a term on council part of his share. Having lived in Medicine Hat for more than 60 years, Moritz is deeply invested in the wellbeing of the city. Having watched it both build and stagnate, he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nomination period for municipal election closes
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 23rd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The nomination period for this year’s municipal election closed Monday at noon, officially capping the new record for council hopefuls. Six candidates are running for mayor of Medicine Hat. The hopefuls include incumbent mayor Linnsie Clark, former MLA Drew Barnes, former police chief and current councillor Andy McGrogan, former councillor Kris Samraj, multiple-time runner ... Read More »
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