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MHIP seeks budding bird fans for Christmas count
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 3rd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com A tradition over a century old, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Centre is looking for young citizen scientists for their annual Christmas Bird Count. “The tradition of the annual Christmas Bird Count dates back to 1900 and is the longest-standing citizen science project in North America. Now, even budding bird enthusiasts can participate in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Councillors receive information on city surveys during brief committee meeting
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 3rd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com To help recently elected councillors Cheryl Phaff, Yusuf Mohammed and Brian Varga moving forward with strategic planning, city staff provided information on how scientific community surveys are conducted in Medicine Hat during an Audit Committee meeting Tuesday. Since 2022 the city has conducted two community surveys by Ipsos, a market research company that claims ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Privacy commissioner says sweeping health care bill fails to adequately protect Albertans’ privacy
By ZOE MASON on December 3rd, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com In a letter to Ministers Adriana LaGrange and Matt Jones, Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner Diane McLeod raised concerns about amendments to the Health Information Act under Bill 11. McLeod identifies gaps in the legislation regarding information sharing, records maintenance and the proposed changes to the health card that she says do not adequately ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat stylist and salon owner takes home Alberta Hairstylist award at national competition
By ZOE MASON on December 3rd, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com Jenna Engel wasn’t going to apply to Salon Magazine’s Contessa Awards this year. The annual competition recognizes the nation’s best hair stylists, nail technicians and makeup artists. After over a dozen tries, Engel had been named as a finalist more than once – including last year, when her salon was named as a finalist ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man faces several charges following multiple B & E’s; unlawful confinement offences
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 3rd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A 41-year-old Adam Massini is facing a long list of charges after he was arrested following a brief pursuit with police Monday. Massini, who was wanted on outstanding warrants stemming from a break and enter and robbery investigation in November, was arrested after officers witnessed him leaving an apartment building near Second Avenue NE ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College nursing students participate in Indigenous program to enhance learning
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 3rd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com First-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing students at Medicine Hat College are participating in the Story Robe project, which draws on Indigenous storytelling traditions, to help students find reflection and enhance their studies. Story Robes were a record of history Indigenous people would paint on their tipi covers and lines and bison robes and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Application for Smith recall submitted to Elections Alberta; McBride’s Bakery to host canvassers
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 3rd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A Medicine Hat business owner posted on social media this weekend that an application to launch a recall petition for Premier Danielle Smith has been submitted. McBride’s Bakery shared a post to Facebook on Sunday announcing that Elections Alberta has received the application. While the owners of McBride’s stressed that they are not the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monetary donations doubled as Mustard Seed seeks support on Giving Tuesday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 2nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s Mustard Seed is seeking aid from the community to help provide meals to those in need on Giving Tuesday, which follows Cyber Monday and is touted as a ‘generosity movement’ to support non-profits and other organizations. For Giving Tuesday and with the support of the Arnie J. Charbonneau Foundation, eligible monetary donations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Forever Canadian petition signatures officially verified by Elections Alberta
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 2nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Elections Alberta completed verification for the Forever Canadian citizen initiative petition Monday. The petition smashed through the threshold required for the petition to advance. The initiative required 293,976 signatures, or 10 per cent of the electors from the provincial general election. It collected 438,568 signatures. With results now verified, the UCP government will have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP remind residents ’tis the season of ‘porch pirates’
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 2nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Following a busy online shopping weekend and with Christmas quickly approaching, police are warning residents of a higher volume of package thefts, commonly known as ‘porch piracy.’ To help residents keep gifts and online purchases secure this season, the RCMP has offered practical tips to reduce the risk of stolen deliveries. Mounties say it’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Armed man arrested following police stand off
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 2nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Kaiden Smith, 19, of Medicine Hat faces three charges following a stand-off with police after officers responded to a report of a dispute with a weapon at a home in the 600 block of Eighth Street SW. Upon arrival on Nov. 27 at 10:30 p.m., officers were able to confirm that Smith was alone ... Read More »
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