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Hat speeders to receive tickets in mail dating back to June
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 9th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Beginning Monday, Medicine Hat Police Service says it will resume mailing photo radar tickets to Hatters, dating back to June 24. The police service says it paused mailing automated traffic enforcement and picking tickets in the summer due to uncertainty around Canada Post workers on strike and said no tickets since June 24 have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Parks records memorable 2025 season; Cypress Hills among most visited parks
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 9th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Visitation at Alberta’s parks was up across the board in 2025, with millions of visitors flocking to parks across the province. According to new data, all campground types, including backcountry, front country and comfort camping, saw an increase in bookings in 2025. More than 280,000 camping reservations were made for summer 2025, a seven ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Only Tickled Pinks for Christmas, please
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 9th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com In keeping with annual tradition, the News is making a small change to how the Ticked Off and Tickled Pink section is managed for the Holiday Season. Starting today, the News will only run Tickled Pink entries within the section. This will continue through December, until the New Year, when the section will resume ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP remind motorists to reduce speeds during emergencies; large bale fire burns itself out
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 9th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com RCMP issued a public service announcement Monday reminding motorists to reduce speeds and remain moving at a safe speed when encountering emergency vehicles or active emergency scenes on the road. Mounties say the public service announcement has been issued due to recent events where motorists have stopped to observe emergency scenes, creating dangerous conditions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Duplicate Bridge results for October 2025
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 9th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Friday, Oct. 3 Howell Movement 1. Maggie Burrows – Eleanor Grona 2. Pat Hannay – Vonda Reddekop 3. Lorena Kelly – Betty Biffard Tuesday, Oct. 7 Howell Movement 1. Mona Girling – Charlotte Jobb 2. Betty Biffard – Joan Mayer 3. Lynn Fowlie – Munden Coates Friday, Oct. 10 North/South 1. Cliff Bryanton – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Workforce shortages made worse by poor workforce planning, health professionals say
By ZOE MASON on December 9th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com Throughout the province’s health-care refocusing, stakeholders have continued to raise alarms about a lack of co-ordinated workforce planning. Amid all the changes currently affecting the province’s health-care delivery, it is difficult to discern where responsibility for ensuring that staffing needs are met across the province lies. In an interview with the News last month, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Banff Film festival returns to Medicine Hat in January
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 6th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour is returning to Medicine Hat next year and tickets are available. In partnership with Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre and sponsored by Cancarb, the Medicine Hat Public Library will once again present the festival, which will feature unique adventure film screenings held at the Esplanade from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nominations still open for Cypress farm family
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 6th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Cypress County is still taking nominations for Farm Family of the year through to Dec. 12. The BMO Bank of Montreal Farm Family Awards are given annually to southern Alberta farm families that the community feels best represent the value of family farms both within rural communities and on a grander stage, both in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS cancels procurement of Lethbridge chartered surgical facility
By ZOE MASON on December 6th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com The UCP government has cancelled the procurement of two chartered surgical facilities this week, including the one planned for Lethbridge. The news of the cancellations was unveiled during question period in Tuesday afternoon’s legislative session. Minister of Hospital and Surgical Services Matt Jones informed legislature of the cancellations in response to a question about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four new MLA recall petitions approved by Elections Alberta
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 6th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Four new recall petitions have been approved to begin collecting signatures by Alberta’s chief electoral officer Gordon McClure. Applications were found to meet the requirements of section 3(1) of the Recall Act for Calgary-Beddington MLA Amanda Chapman, Calgary-East MLA Peter Singh, Calgary-Peigan MLA Tanya Fir and Red Deer-North MLA Adriana LaGrange. Notably, Fir also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta’s Bill 14 grants Justice Minister wide-ranging new powers
By ZOE MASON on December 6th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com Justice Minister Mickey Amery introduced Bill 14 on Thursday. The Justice Statutes Amendment Act includes a wide ranging set of changes to legislation that the province says will protect elections integrity. Amendments included in the bill outline the transfer of authority over citizen initiative petitions from the chief electoral officer to the Minister of ... Read More »
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