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Fire crews battle blaze in Elkwater/Cypress Hill Provincial park
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 11th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com On Friday afternoon at approximately 3 p.m. Cypress Country announced fire crews were at the scene of a fire in the Elkwater/Cypress Hill Provincial Park, south of the townsite. The fire was contained by responding crews from four county fire stations, Alberta Wildfire air and land crews, and additional wildfire crews from Calgary. At ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Economic committee to work with regional partners
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 11th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com City councillors unanimously passed a motion this week to establish a Southeast Alberta Economic Opportunity Strategy (SAEOS) Advocacy Committee, which will work in collaboration with five other municipalities in a five-year regional initiative. Back in 2023, Medicine Hat, in partnership with Foremost, Bow Island, Redcliff, County of Forty Mile and Cypress County, received a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raided drug lab used to alter fentanyl, police say
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 11th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Police say two people are facing forthcoming charges after officers joined members of ALERT’s organized crime unit and the RCMP’s Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement Response Team raided a home on 12th Street NW on Thursday, discovering evidence of a fentanyl lab. A substantial amount of drugs and equipment were seized during the raid, and police ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Overnight closure of Bow Island ER will run through weekend
By Medicine Hat News on October 11th, 2025
The Bow Island Emergency Department is experiencing an unexpected personnel shortage and will temporarily close overnight. The closure is expected to last from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. starting Friday through the weekend. The clinic will be open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., returning to current weekday coverage on Monday. Physicians will be on site ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council officially terminates city manager Mitchell’s employment, cites respectful workplace policy
By James Tubb on October 10th, 2025
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat city council officially terminated the employment of city manager Ann Mitchell during a special council meeting early Friday morning. At the conclusion of a closed session of the meeting, a motion brought forward by Coun. Alison Van Dyke said that Mitchell, the former CAO, was found in violation of policy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council says no to grant program, cites taxes
By BRENDAN MILLER on October 10th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Council voted 6-2 this week to squash a proposed new operating grant program for organizations in the city at the cost of potentially rising taxes by up to 4 per cent over three years. In March council approved a motion from Coun. Cassi Hider seeking to develop options for a new non-profit operating grant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big Marble to host first professional art exhibition
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 10th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Normally visitors of the Big Marble Go Centre go to work up a sweat, throw on their skates or take a dip in the pool, however beginning this week the recreation facility will host an “urban graffiti, rhythmic art” exhibition in its main hallway. For the first time in Big Marble’s history, it will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another sold-out show: Rocky Horror Show back at MHMT to mark movie’s 50th
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 10th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com After 12 years, the Rocky Horror Show returns to the Medicine Hat Musical Theatre playhouse. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the movie version of the story, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, making it the perfect opportunity to bring this cult classic back to the Hat, said director Dave Cannon. “I’ve loved Rocky ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Candidates running for mayor divided over Saamis Solar
By ZOE MASON on October 10th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com In 2024, the City of Medicine Hat initiated discussions about purchasing the proposed Saamis Solar park, a potential $600-million project that proponents say would ensure the city’s energy future in the face of looming decarbonization policies and volatility in the price of natural gas. The Alberta Utilities Commission authorized the city’s bid to obtain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Walk to Remember will honour National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 10th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Residents are invited to take a walk in compassion and support in honour of the upcoming National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. The Medicine Hat Health Foundation will host its annual Walk to Remember on Oct. 19, to “community will come together to keep the memory of those we lost alive and to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mustard Seed to deliver Thanksgiving meals to shelter guests today
By Medicine Hat News on October 10th, 2025
The Mustard Seed will be delivering Thanksgiving meals to shelter guests today to ensure that nobody feels alone for the holiday. Each year, the Mustard Seed’s Thanksgiving dinners offer warmth and dignity to hundreds of people experiencing poverty, homelessness or isolation. It is through this meal that the Mustard Seed continues to act by its ... Read More »
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