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Walk in the Park shoe fundraiser a success
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 15th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The inaugural “Take a Walk in the Park” was an incredible success thanks to the spirit of generosity not just from the people of Medicine Hat, but throughout the country. A spiritual sibling to the Coats on Finlay event in the winter, the event asked for residents to stop by Riverside Veterans’ Memorial Park, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Additional pancake breakfast to be held on final day of 2025 Stampede
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 15th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Community View Lions have announced they will also be hosting a free pancake breakfast this Stampede season as they plan to fire up the grill for fresh flapjacks during the final day of the Stampede. Partnering with A&W, the breakfast is planned July 26 from 7:30-10:30 a.m. at the Strachan Road A&W restaurant. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province seeks new round of feedback on parks plan
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 12th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Forestry and Parks is looking for feedback from Albertans as they stare down the future of the Provincial Park System. Until July 26, Albertans can go online and provide feedback on the new draft Plan for Parks via a survey, which makes up the second round of engagement for the proposed plan. “Last summer, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police warn of circulating ‘Alberta Drive Safe’ scam
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 12th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Police Service has released a public statement warning residents of a text message scam circulating throughout the city that states the individual has an unpaid photo radar ticket. Police say the text message appears to come from “Alberta Drive Safe,” or “Safe Roads Alberta,” and includes a fake phishing link to ... Read More »
1 responseDerelict property strategy still work in progress
By Collin Gallant on July 12th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Detailed information on the effort to clean up derelict and long vacant properties in Medicine Hat will be made public next month, though city councillors and staff are still discussing what more can be done to move the issue along. It comes after almost two years of renewed effort to address rundown or boarded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City plans free celebratory outdoor pool party Monday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 12th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat News Get out your swimsuits and flip flops as the city is inviting all residents to enjoy a free afternoon of swimming and events at the “Hill Yeah!” park and pool party planned Monday afternoon. The party at Hill Pool will include a water battle zone with reusable balloons and water shooters, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Riverbank restoration, education in Medicine Hat among projects to share in $7M provincial funding announcement
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 12th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Alberta’s government is investing $7 million to help restore and protect watersheds across the province. These projects, the province says, will help make Alberta more flood and drought resistant, as healthy watersheds naturally help prevent floods during storms, release water during droughts and help to sustain vital ecosystems. One of the projects receiving funding ... Read More »
1 responseRCMP officer relocates “bad mood” rattlesnake
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 12th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A Brooks RCMP officer is being hailed for their bravery after successfully relocating a rattlesnake away from a home in the County of Newell without any prior training. On Thursday evening shortly after 7:20 p.m. RCMP received “a rather slithery call” from a resident in the County of Newell who had discovered a rattlesnake ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local unemployment down but still up year over year
By Medicine Hat News on July 12th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews The jobless rate in southern Alberta fell in June from the previous month but is still up almost one point compared to the same time last year. The Medicine Hat-Lethbridge unemployment rate sat a 6.1 per cent last month, according to new figures from Statistics Canada released on Friday. That was down from 7.2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former CEO of creditors-protected helium firm buys it with new company
By Medicine Hat News on July 12th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A regional helium producer that entered creditor protection early this year is being purchased by a firm run by its former chief executive. Keranic Industrial Gas Inc. stated in late June that it has entered a binding agreement to acquire Royal Helium, its 600,000-acre land position in southern Saskatchewan and Alberta, as well as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta to have lowest minimum wage in Canada after bump in Saskatchewan
By Medicine Hat News on July 11th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Minimum wage in Saskatchewan will surpass Alberta’s in October when that province provides an indexed increase, Saskatchewan Labour Minister Jim Reiter announced Thursday. That province began raising its minimum wage in 2022 to bring it from $11.81 that year to $15 in late 2024. The new indexation formula related to inflation and an average ... Read More »
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