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City commission approves demolition of old Riverside School building, builder working with city to preserve history
By BRENDAN MILLER on November 13th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Members of the Municipal Planning Commission voted unanimously in favour of approving the demolition of the old Riverside School building as a builder has expressed interest in development of low-density residential. Members of the commission received a presentation on the application Wednesday from planning officer Rebecca Arabsky, which seeks to demolish the two-storey building ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Find your favourite feathered friends with MHIP’s upcoming birdwatching afternoon
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 13th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is heading back to the basics of birdwatching with its newest crash course offering. “Join a park interpreter as we unravel the secrets of birdwatching in Police Point Park,” said park interpreter Erika Derman. “We will be learning about why this park draws in so many unique birds, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inaugural Yuill Family Foundation Golf Classic raises big money for local organizations
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 13th, 2025
The Yuill Family Foundation presented two organizations with proceeds from its inaugural Yuill Foundation Golf Classic. On Saturday the local foundation presented Prairie Rose Public Schools and the Western Canada Professional Hockey Scouts Association with $93,000 each, representing the shared proceeds from the sold-out tournament. “The success of our first Yuill Foundation Golf Classic is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province earmarks $29 million to help energy firms lower methane emissions
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 13th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The provincial government announced a $29-million investment in two new programs to help energy companies reduce methane emissions. These programs will be supported by the industry-funded Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) system. The province says the funding will help keep Alberta on track to meet emission reduction goals, while simultaneously doubling oil and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Major projects list updated, budget infrastructure plan supported
By Canadian Press on November 13th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Carney to announce next major projects referrals Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Terrace, B.C., Thursday to announce the next batch of major projects the government is submitting for possible fast-track approval. A senior Ontario government source tells ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney to announce latest batch of Major Project Office referrals today
By Canadian Press on November 13th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Terrace, B.C., Thursday to announce the next batch of major projects the government is submitting for possible fast-track approval. A senior Ontario government source tells The Canadian Press the Crawford Nickel Project will be among the projects Carney announces he is forwarding to the new Major Projects ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health Canada won’t explain $20M in pharmaceuticals lost from national stockpile
By Canadian Press on November 13th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Public Health Agency of Canada lost more than $20 million worth of pharmaceutical products from the national stockpile this year because of what it calls a “temperature deviation.” The figure was reported in the 2025 public accounts but Health Canada refuses to say what was lost, citing national security implications. In a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Riders’ original Gainer the Gopher reflects on fans, fun and donning a stinky suit
By Canadian Press on November 13th, 2025
One of Don Hewitt’s core memories from three years as the furry, minuscule mascot of the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the late 1970s can be summed up in two letters — P.U. “They’d wash the suit once at the end of the season, and it just stunk,” Hewitt said of the rancid Gainer the Gopher getup. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec daycare crash: Final arguments begin in challenge of high-risk offender status
By Canadian Press on November 13th, 2025
MONTREAL — Final arguments are set to begin today in a hearing involving a Quebec man who killed two children and injured six others when he drove a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare in 2023. Lawyers for Pierre Ny St-Amand say it would be unconstitutional for a Quebec Superior Court judge to declare him ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney’s 1st budget wins support for infrastructure, immigration plans: poll
By Canadian Press on November 13th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney secured broad support from across party lines and provincial borders for some major items in his first federal budget, new polling suggests. But one pollster warns Carney risks reopening old regional wounds if he doesn’t show progress soon on critical infrastructure and housing files. Leger polling this week showed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soraya Martinez Ferrada to be sworn in today as mayor of Montreal
By Canadian Press on November 13th, 2025
MONTREAL — Montreal’s new mayor will formally assume the city’s top role today during a swearing-in ceremony. Soraya Martinez Ferrada, who arrived in Canada as a child refugee from Chile in 1980, takes over from outgoing Mayor Valérie Plante, who did not seek a third term. Martinez Ferrada led centrist party Ensemble Montréal to victory ... Read More »
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