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Young man from Coaldale killed in highway collision
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 20th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A 22-year-old man from Coaldale was pronounced dead at the scene of a multi-vehicle collision Tuesday evening at the intersection of Highway 36 and 873 near Rainier, Alta. Brooks RCMP and first responders from Scandia and Rolling Hills responded to the collision that involved three vehicles, including a white van, semi-truck and SUV. RCMP ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prairie Pride Guild blasts province’s latest use of notwithstanding clause
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 20th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Prairie Pride Guild of Medicine Hat & District released a statement criticizing Premier Danielle Smith and her government’s use of the notwithstanding clause three times on Tuesday to invoke bills legislating transgender youth. The bills, which now cannot be struck down by a court based on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man arrested after hiding inside business until it closed
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 20th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A 28-year-old man is facing two charges after he was discovered inside a business after it closed, activating an alarm while moving around in the early morning hours of Nov. 7. Officers responded to the business located in the 700 block of Second Street SE at 1:45 a.m. after an alarm sounded at a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public health advocates blast proposed two-tiered system
By ZOE MASON on November 20th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com A draft legislation obtained by the Globe & Mail dated Nov. 5 suggests the province intends to allow physicians to work concurrently in both a public and private health system. The Globe reported that the draft legislation would allow participating physicians to determine which services they provide privately on a “case-by-case basis.” Physicians would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AUPE’s health-care aids to strike starting Saturday
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 20th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees health-care aides gave strike notice Wednesday and are set to hit the picket lines this weekend. After an overwhelming vote in favour of strike earlier this month, job action is to begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday. AUPE president Sandra Azocar said in a news conference Wednesday that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pups set to graduate; College students spotlight impact of nursing
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 20th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com On Friday afternoon some of Medicine Hat College’s “goodest” students will be crossing the stage during the third annual MHC Service Dog in Training convocation celebration. The convocation is part of the Service Dog and Canine Studies Management course and celebrates the dog’s growth from puppy to service dog. The college partners with Canadian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than $100 million lost in province’s lab services debacle
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 20th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Auditor General Doug Wylie’s report on the province’s failed attempt to privatize community laboratory services in 2019 was released Wednesday. Alberta Health Services signed a $4.8-billion contract with DynaLIFE Dx in May 2022, with service delivery scheduled to begin in December. AHS terminated the agreement in August 2023 at the request of DynaLIFE’s owners. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Learn about new local chapter of the Canadian Aviation Historical Society at presentation tonight
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 20th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Past president of the Historical Society of Medicine Hat & District Wes Krause will present on the Canadian Aviation Historical Society tonight at the Monarch Theatre. Part of the ongoing series of talks presented by the Historical Society, this event comes a bit closer to home, says Bruce Shepard with the society. “Wes worked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s Old News: Bring back those building prices
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 20th, 2025
What a difference 131 years makes. The City of Medicine Hat has grown upward and outward since before its incorporation in 1906. From residential, commercial and industrial growth, the original tent town has flourished in the corner of opportunity in southeast Alberta. Each year has brought growth in each corner and industry across the city. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fiddle, guitar duo to play MHPL’s Home Routes Concert Series next week
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 20th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Home Routes Concert Series continues Nov. 26 at the Medicine Hat Public Library with Graham Lindsey and Maddy O’Regan. Starting at 7 p.m, the library will feature the fiddle and guitar duo’s original tunes, which Lindsey says shouldn’t scare interested residents off. “You’ll hear everything from beautifully sung songs to driving energetic tunes, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province updates on its Agricultural Societies Infrastructure Revitalization Program
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 20th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The province has released information about its most recent round of investments in Alberta’s agricultural societies through the Agricultural Societies Infrastructure Revitalization Program. The program was introduced in 2023 to maintain facilities in agricultural communities, an effort the province says promotes community involvement and economic growth. There are 292 agricultural societies in Alberta, which ... Read More »
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