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MHIP hosting afternoon nature walk for the spring equinox
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 7th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The official first day of spring is in less than three weeks, and the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is inviting residents out to search for the signs of the season. The Spring Equinox Nature Walk, which will take place in Police Point Park from 2-3 p.m on March 20, will search for “returning migratory ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Junior pianists bring impressive talents to the Rotary Music Festival stage
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 7th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The 2025 Medicine Hat Rotary Music Festival continues, with junior pianists beginning to make their entrance on Thursday. Various styles of piano music were performed by young musicians in the Medicine Hat College Recital Hall, all looking to leave their performances even better than how they began. Some are relatively new at their craft, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local business owner advocates for Cerebral Palsy month, thanks community for support
By BRENDAN MILLER on March 7th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com This month the province is encouraging residents to wear a green ribbon and support local agencies that assist Albertans living with Cerebral Palsy, a permanent physical disability affecting mobility and muscle strength. Carter Jones, who owns a local car detailing company and has been living with Cerebral Palsy since birth, says despite many challenges ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Funding cuts for local mental health service organization force service cuts
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 7th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Our Collective Journey, a local organization that provides resilience coaching and recovery programs, has reported that operations to help individuals and families in Calgary and other parts of Alberta will cease at the end of March due to funding cuts. The organization, which hosts the annual local Rise Up Hot Air Balloon Festival, will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!High-collision intersection to be reconfigured, though two downtown parking spots will go
By Collin Gallant on March 7th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Reworking a busy intersection downtown will eliminate two parking spaces in the city’s core this spring, but administrators say nine have been added recently though reconfiguration, while a larger parking review is promised for when construction wraps up. Third Street and Sixth Avenue marks the meeting of two cross-town routes, but is constrained to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary high school students walk out to support striking education workers
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 7th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Students attending a Calgary high school located in the city’s southwest walked out of class Wednesday afternoon to support approximately 800 custodial and maintenance staff from CUPE local 40 who have been on strike since Feb. 24. As Lord Beaverbrook students walked out of their afternoon classes, union representatives said ongoing strikes have impacted ... Read More »
1 responseProperty tax assessment notices now posted on database
By Medicine Hat News on March 7th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews The city assessment department posted a searchable assessment database last week, but officially posted notices on Thursday. Those should begin arriving with Hat property owners ahead of tax rate adjustment by city council in May that will finalize tax bills. City council last December approved a 5.6 per cent municipal property tax increase as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council candidate from 2021 becomes first to register for municipal election
By Medicine Hat News on March 7th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews The first candidate for city council elections is officially registered – 2021 council candidate and web-journalist Kelly Allard. Her name appears on the city’s 2025 election list of candidates, which until now has been blank since the official nomination period opened on Jan. 1. This year all municipal and school board voters in Alberta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHIP upcoming nature walk won’t stink as it covers the elusive skunk
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 6th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The latest nature walk from the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program invites those curious to get to know one of their more elusive neighbours, the skunk. “Quiet, intriguing and occasionally smelly,” as MHIP describes them, this walk will allow residents to learn more about these curious beats, who share traits with both cats and dogs. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tired of tariff talk? Here’s other top topics tackled at Tuesday’s UCP town hall
By BRENDAN MILLER on March 6th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com As trade war talks dominate headlines across the country, and politicians announce new retaliatory measures, many southern Albertans continue to struggle with the rising cost of living, and pressed Premier Danielle Smith to address their concerns with that, water allocations for coal mining, health-care spending and more during a recent town hall discussion in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!175+ vendors to showcase SE Alberta Home and Leisure show
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 6th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Southeast Alberta Home and Leisure Trade Show is right around the corner, and this year aims to be bigger and better than ever. Over 175 vendors signing up has resulted in a completely packed Cypress Centre, says events manager Brad Tajiri. “We have businesses from the city, from Cypress County, the Brooks-Newell region, ... Read More »
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