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MHPS receives more than 2,200 calls for service in February
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 21st, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Members of the Medicine Hat Police Commission on Wednesday were provided an update from the chief of police on calls for service officers responded to throughout February. In total, MHPS received 2,224 calls for service in February, up more than 50 calls from January. Compared to February 2025, calls for mischief and break and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fifth Ave Memorial hosting interactive murder mystery evening
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 21st, 2026
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Fifth Ave Memorial United Church is seeking detectives of all experience levels to help solve a crime most foul at their first Murder Mystery. “We have quite a few people that are involved in the (MH) Musical Theatre and Firehall and all that go to Fifth Ave,” said office administrator Piehl Wiedemann. An avid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith says she needs security clearance
By ZOE MASON on March 21st, 2026
zmason@medicinehatnews.com Premier Danielle Smith says she requires security clearance from the national intelligence service to better monitor foreign interference occurring in the province. Responding to questions from leader of the Opposition Naheed Nenshi, the premier told the legislature Wednesday that she is in the process of applying for security clearance so she could receive security ... Read More »
1 responseProvince shutters more supervised consumption, cites highly criticized study by Crown corp.
By ZOE MASON on March 21st, 2026
zmason@medicinehatnews.com The government of Alberta is moving to close two more safe consumption sites as it pushes forward with its Alberta Recovery Model. The province will close the mobile unit site located outside the Lethbridge Shelter, as well as a site in Calgary, on June 30. The province says funding for those sites will be ... Read More »
1 responseNewell region seeking to attract new businesses
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 21st, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Members of the Brooks Newell Region are seeking to attract new businesses such as Opa! Of Greece, Giant Tiger, Booster Juice and Mr. Mike’s Steakhouse. The economic development team says it has identified several business opportunities that could fill a gap that exists within the region and have released the data in a bi-annual ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Summer school registration opens in May for public division
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 21st, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public School Division has published its Summer School Brochure with information on academic courses offered as well as diploma exam dates on its website. The division will begin accepting applications May 11 for both junior and senior high school science, math, English and social studies courses that will be offered at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AER dismisses landowner’s conflict of interest complaint
By ZOE MASON on March 21st, 2026
zmason@medicinehatnews.com An Alberta landowner with an orphan well on his property has had an ethics complaint to the Alberta Energy Regulator dismissed. Dwight Popowich filed an ethics complaint in January with the regulator seeking an investigation under the AER’s internal conflict of interest policy. Popowich asked the regulator to investigate David Yager, an AER board ... Read More »
1 responseCatholic schools seek welcoming homes for international students
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 21st, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Next year the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education will welcome a number of students from other countries and is seeking homestay families. On Thursday, MHCBE announced it will host students from Spain, Brazil, Italy, Germany, Japan, Chili, Denmark, Ethiopia, Poland and South Korea through its International Education Department throughout the 2026-27 school year. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province commits $34 million toward Indigenous health-care improvements
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 21st, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The government of Alberta announced new targeted investments Friday intended to improve health outcomes for Indigenous people across the province. The new budget contains a proposed $34 million to strengthen primary care initiatives and programs specifically designed to improve the health and wellbeing of First Nations, Métis and Inuit people in Alberta. Almost $16 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RWLC students apply several scientific skills in robotics course
By BRENDAN MILLER on March 21st, 2026
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Grade 9 student Addison Drever wants to become a marine biologist and discover behaviours like the migration patterns in sea life and says she has a passion for anatomy in organisms. “Science is my favourite part in school,” said Drever. “I find it very interesting and I want my job in the future to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City preps for restructured power market
By BRENDAN MILLER on March 20th, 2026
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The province intends in 2027 to implement a new electric energy market design or restructured energy market (REM) that will introduce location-based pricing in response to real-time grid conditions, and city staff are making preparations. Kevin Redden, director of environment, land and government relations, provided members of the energy, land and environment committee an ... Read More »
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