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Alberta should feel confident, proud about its business, Chamber conference hears

By Collin Gallant on May 31st, 2025

@@CollinGallant Even facing challenges, Alberta and Alberta’s businesses have got a good thing going, delegates to the provincial Chamber of Commerce conference in Medicine Hat were told Friday, and building and promoting it can help businesses through trade troubles. The business group’s provincial annual general meeting and policy conference concludes Saturday at the Medicine Hat ... Read More »

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Water allotment for SMRID members will remain at 12 inches through summer

By Medicine Hat News on May 31st, 2025

@MedicineHatNews The allocation for St. Mary’s River Irrigation District members is expected to remain at 12 inches for the summer, the board of the major district southwest of Medicine Hat announced Thursday. That figure, equating to one acre-foot, was announced at the group’s annual general meeting in early April. That is 50 per cent higher ... Read More »

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Catholic division presents balanced budget; receives additional grant funding for First Responder Academy

By BRENDAN MILLER on May 31st, 2025

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education presented trustees a balanced budget for the 2025-26 school year on Thursday, with total spending slated at more than $40.9 million, and more than $400,000 left in unrestricted reserves. “We are exceedingly pleased to be able to project a balanced budget for 2025/26,” said secretary treasurer Greg ... Read More »

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Veiner Centre euchre results for April 2025

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 31st, 2025

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Thursday, April 3 1st – Terry Sawchuck / Cathy Meaney > tie 2nd – Charlotte Eresman 3rd – Stan Schuler / Butch Hiltz 4th – Dale Plotsky 5th – Al Guscott Monday, April 7 1st – Al Guscott 2nd – Dale Plotsky/Al Carruthers / Barry Perrault 3rd – Kathy King 4th – Frankie Harth ... Read More »

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Spectrum Festival kicks off with opening ceremony

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 31st, 2025

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The 2025 Spectrum Festival opened in Kin Coulee on Friday, kicking off the 34th year of the free summer celebration. The opening ceremony featured dignitaries MLA Justin Wright and MP Glen Motz, who expressed gratitude to the community of Medicine Hat for continuing to come together to make events like this possible. “This festival ... Read More »

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Interpretive Program invites public out to free River Topography Trot

By Medicine Hat News on May 31st, 2025

The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is calling residents out for a trot along the river in their latest program offering. The River Topography Trot is a guided nature walk, focused on the power of Canada’s fourth longest waterway. Participants will learn about its influence on the landscape and ecosystem, how the South Saskatchewan River has ... Read More »

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Road closures for Sixth Avenue, Third Street work end

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 30th, 2025

asmith@medicinehatnews.com As the Downtown Utility and Surface Upgrade Project nears completion, Sixth Avenue and Third Street SE are once again open to the public. As of Thursday morning, the roads are once again open to traffic. Construction work completed includes top-lift paving and a mid-block crossing on the 500 block of Third Street SE, and ... Read More »

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Registration open for Southern Alberta Summer Games, in Taber from July 2-5

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 30th, 2025

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The 2025 Southern Alberta Summer Games are set for Taber this year, and the time has come to sign up to represent the City of Medicine Hat or Cypress County at this year’s festivities. The Southern Alberta Summer Games are one of the longest standing recreational events in the region, says Jonah Carlsson, Cypress ... Read More »

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MH Interpretive Program hosting drop-in sun art program

By Medicine Hat News on May 30th, 2025

Building on the popularity of the station during their Earth Day Celebration, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is offering a drop-in sun art program. Available by donation and with no registration required, participants can stop by the Nature Centre from 1-2 p.m. on June 12 to learn about all the wonderful things they can do ... Read More »

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Spectrum Festival consumes Kin Coulee starting today

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 30th, 2025

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Spectrum Festival promises a long weekend to remember, kicking off this afternoon in Kin Coulee Park. The party will start at 4 p.m. with the opening ceremony, and from there, residents will enjoy the free festival they know and love, says Bill Woolmer, president of the Spectrum Festival Foundation. “We’re really just continuing and ... Read More »

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Student taking ‘superbug’ work to Canada Wide Science Fair

By BRENDAN MILLER on May 30th, 2025

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Grade 12 Medicine Hat High School student Fatema Riaz dreams of leading discoveries to treat “superbugs” or bacteria that has become resistant to multiple antibiotics, making them extremely difficult, or even impossible, for doctors to treat with standard medications. Riaz has been passionately working on antibiotic resistance research throughout her high school career and ... Read More »

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