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Utility customers near Kin Coullee could have power outages today
By James Tubb on June 21st, 2022
Medicine Hat News Residents near Kin Coulee Park may experience intermittent power outages today. The City of Medicine Hat announced a planned electrical switching is required near Kin Coulee Park and will take place today. They say customers in the area may expect a brief intermittent outages between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m... Read More »
1 responseCORE Association challenges community to help Ukrainian refugees
By James Tubb on June 21st, 2022
KENDALL KING Local Journalism Initiative Reporter kking@medicinehatnews.com Inspired by an outpouring of community support earlier this month, members of Medicine Hat’s CORE Association are hoping to raise an additional $5,000 to support Ukrainian refugees locally. “We were part of the Mardi Gras downtown and it was quite the success,” Rita Bessant, executive director of CORE ... Read More »
1 responseRiver recedes but rains push creek levels up
By James Tubb on June 21st, 2022
Medicine Hat News The South Saskatchewan River continued to recede Monday, but more rain in the region has forecasters warning about high stream flows on creeks throughout southeast Alberta. A high stream flow advisory was issued for tributaries flowing north and south out of the Cypress Hills by the Alberta River Forecast Centre.  Up ... Read More »
1 responseAward-winning musician returns to JazzFest
By James Tubb on June 21st, 2022
KENDALL KING Local Journalism Initiative Reporter kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Jazz Fest favourite Laila Biali is taking the stage once again this evening, as the week-long festival kicks off. Biali, a JUNO award-winning jazz musician and host of CBC Music’s Saturday Night Jazz, has taken part in numerous Medicine Hat Jazz Fests throughout her 20-year career. ... Read More »
1 responseBarnes won’t seek UCP leadership
By James Tubb on June 21st, 2022
COLLIN GALLANT cgallant@medicinehatnews.com Twitter: CollinGallant Drew Barnes will not run for the United Conservative Party leadership and may not be able to seek re-election as a UCP candidate, the News has learned. The independent MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat announced Friday he would not join the race to replace Jason Kenney, calling high entry fees antithetical ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of C students reimagine N. Railway
By James Tubb on June 21st, 2022
COLLIN GALLANT cgallant@medicinehatnews N. Railway street has been getting a “design intervention” from architectural students from the University of Calgary, who presented four group projects to city council on Monday. They propose major development of one of Medicine Hat’s oldest commercial strips, elevated walkways, widespread civic land massing and redevelopment, and even new loops of ... Read More »
1 responseWoman charged with assault, firearms offences after serious incident
By James Tubb on June 18th, 2022
Medicine Hat News A woman has been arrested and charged with assault and firearms offences following a serious incident in the Flats on Thursday evening. Members of the Medicine Hat Police Service were called to the 1200 block of Ross Street at about 5:30 p.m., and when they arrived on scene they were informed of ... Read More »
2 responsesSchulz promises new gov’t tone on UCP campaign stop
By James Tubb on June 18th, 2022
UCP leadership hopeful Rebecca Schulz kicked off her campaign in Medicine Hat this week saying she’s hoping to change the tone of government while continuing to trumpet its successes. “I know that we as the government have made a number of good decisions, done a number of good things, the people of our party and ... Read More »
2 responsesIn with Taber, out with Suffield and Blood
By James Tubb on June 18th, 2022
COLLIN GALLANT cgallant@medicinehatnews.com Twitter: CollinGallant The local federal riding would keep Medicine Hat, Cardston and Warner in a proposal to realign constituency boundaries in Alberta, but gain Taber and lose CFB Suffield, part of Cypress County and the Blood Tribe Reserve. The boundaries were last redrawn by the federal commission on electoral boundaries in 2014 ... Read More »
2 responsesFirst phase of hydrant water stations open
By James Tubb on June 18th, 2022
Medicine Hat News The first four of 10 public fire hydrant water bottle fill stations are now in operation. The stations can be found at the Towne Square; on Second Street SE between S. Railway Street and Sixth Avenue; at the corner of McCutcheon Trail and Basset Crescent; and at the corner of South Ridge ... Read More »
2 responsesSaturday Meal Program receives another community boost
By James Tubb on June 18th, 2022
KENDALL KING Local Journalism Initiative Reporter kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s Saturday Meal Program continues to garner community support, five years after establishment. The non-profit program provides hot meals weekly to Hatters in need. Held at St. Barnabas Anglican Church, the program is operated by parishioners from St. Barnabas, Holy Family Parish, Heights Baptist Church and Seventh-Day ... Read More »
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