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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!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!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!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!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!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!Firefighters respond to three structure fires, more than 200 calls for service in November
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 2nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services responded to three structure fires and two ice investigations in November for a total of 218 calls for service. Additionally, fire crews attended 39 medical scenes, responded to 10 outdoor fires and 75 alarm calls. Firefighters were also on scene at 20 motor vehicle collisions and attended 29 ... 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 »
Be the first to comment!Nurses, health-care aides represented by AUPE ratify new collective agreement
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 2nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Roughly 16,000 nursing care workers represented by the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees voted Friday to ratify a new agreement with Alberta Health Services. The new collective agreement will expire March 31, 2028. A tentative agreement was reached Nov. 22, narrowly averting a strike that would have included licensed practical nurses and health-care aides. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winners announced from WIB’s pitch competition
By Medicine Hat News on December 2nd, 2025
Women in Business Medicine Hat has announced winners from the Business Expo, Market and Tradeshow and Pitch Competition. The event was held Oct. 25 at the Stampede auditorium and was adjudicated by APEX Regional Innovation Network of Southeast Alberta’s Tracy Stroud, executive director of the Root Cellar Melissa Mullis and Root Cellar board member Pam. ... Read More »
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