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Special ballots for municipal election available through city starting Wednesday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 23rd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Beginning Wednesday, residents who are unable to attend in-person voting in the upcoming municipal election may choose to receive a special (mail-in) ballot package from the city. Residents may choose to receive their special ballot package either by requesting it mailed to their address, or by picking it up in person at city hall ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Organizers say expanded Thrive Together a resounding success
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 23rd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Crescent Heights became a hotspot for culture, wellness and community over the weekend for the third annual Thrive Together event. Previously known as Culture Days, the collaborative event between What Matters to Hatters, Medicine Hat Tourism and the City of Medicine Hat was expanded this year to include various free fitness classes alongside the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City seeks volunteers for Adopt-a-Rink program this winter
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 23rd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The city has put out a request seeking volunteers to help construct and maintain one of its 15 outdoor public ice rinks and ponds located across Medicine Hat this winter. Volunteers are responsible for building ice, occasionally flooding the rink and shovelling when necessary, however the city does provide some assistance in snow removal. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Call for 2026 Special Olympics volunteers is in
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 23rd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Special Olympics Canada Summer Games has its first five athletes and a long runway ahead leading up to next year’s event. Medicine Hat bocce players Michael Baumgardt, Jessica McCombe, Ashley Truant and Nigel Zimmerman, plus 10-pin bowler Mitch MacDonald were revealed as Team Alberta members during an event on Monday, inviting sponsors and other ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wildfire east of Dunmore calls for evacuation alert, threatens residential homes
By James Tubb on September 21st, 2025
An Alberta Emergency Alert was issued Sunday for a wildfire east of Dunmore. The alert, which was issued at 12:49 p.m., says the wildfire threatens residential homes and the Cavan Lake regional campground. Officials called for evacuation for those in the immediate area south of Highway 1 and along Range Road 40. Fire crews from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta anti-hate organization launching community outreach initiative in southern Alberta
By ZOE MASON on September 20th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com Alberta anti-hate organization StopHateAB has received a grant from the Department of Canadian Heritage to introduce an Anti-Hate Outreach Project to multiple regions across the province, including southern Alberta. StopHateAB aims to combat hate through education, awareness, research and advocacy. Their work aims to support victims of hate on the basis of race, faith, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women’s Shelter encouraged by last year of service
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 20th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society is looking to the future and feeling grateful at their annual general meeting on Thursday. This year was a fairly big year for the society both in terms of accomplishments and in terms of their yearly audit, which reported a significant uptick in cashflow both in and out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council approves sale of property for proposed multi-story residential project
By BRENDAN MILLER on September 20th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com City Councillors have approved the sale of a 2.73-acre parcel of bare lane located at 21 Ranchlands Blvd. NE that will potentially be developed into two, four-story buildings that would each accommodate 24 residential units for a total of 48 new units, as well as parking. The land was sold to the Span West ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran councillor Solberg makes a comeback bid for council in Redcliff
By ZOE MASON on September 20th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com Eric Solberg is running for town council in Redcliff again, after a four-year hiatus. Solberg previously served four terms from 2007 to 2021. In his last election in 2017, Solberg received more votes than any other councillor, with 733. He did not run in the last election. A resident of Redcliff for over 20 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Van Dyke looking to build off foundation built in first term
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 20th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Coun. Alison Van Dyke has announced her intent to run for re-election, feeling that having laid the foundation, she wants to keep building. Over the past four years, Van Dyke says that she, as a part of council, has been able to deliver on many of the things that she ran on in 2021. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second candidate enters mayoral race in Redcliff
By Scott Schmidt on September 19th, 2025
Medicine Hat News Just three days before the end of the nomination period, a second candidate has joined the race for mayor in Redcliff. Don McRobb joins councillor Chris Czember in a two-way contest for the mayoral seat. Until Friday afternoon, Czember was the only candidate running for mayor. In the absence of a competitor, ... Read More »
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