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Afternoon balloon drop planned at Big Marble for New Year’s Eve Fest
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 30th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Big Marble Go Centre will ring in the New Year ton Wednesday afternoon with several free family activities, as well as an afternoon balloon drop to mark the start of 2026. The New Year’s Eve Fest begins at noon and includes free, all-ages events like floor hockey, skating, family games, inflatable bouncy alley ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat police seek information following robbery
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 30th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Officers are seeking information from nearby businesses and passing motorists who may have witnessed or recorded a robbery beneath the Allowance Avenue overpass on Boxing Day. Shortly before 8 p.m. on Dec. 26 police responded to a report of a personal robbery after a 36-year-old man was allegedly approached by Matthew Perini, 35, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!High school artists on display at Nature Centre for annual exhibit
By Medicine Hat News on December 30th, 2025
Young artists from around the city will have their work displayed at the Nature Centre this month, all inspired by the natural world. Art students from Medicine Hat’s three high schools – Crescent Heights, McCoy and Hat High – were invited to create anything they wished, with the sole instruction that it must be inspired ... Read More »
1 responseMacKenzie reappointed chair of college board of governors
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 30th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Sarah MacKenzie has been reappointed chair of the Medicine Hat College board of governors and will continue in her role providing strategic oversight, financial stewardship and policy guidance at the college. MacKenzie has served on the board of governors for six years and was first appointed chair in 2022. Under her leadership the board ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta continues to exceed national averages on crime, despite improvements over past five years
By medicinehatnews on December 30th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com New data released by the province shows Alberta’s rates of crime are notably higher than the national average. According to a provincial report released last week, Alberta surpassed the Canadian average on key crime metrics including rates of violent crime and crime severity as of 2024. The data in the report is composed of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Year in Review: Arts and culture continue to thrive, grow in the Hat
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 30th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s art scene remained as strong as ever in 2025, starting and staying strong. The Rotary Music Festival was, as it has been for 70 years, fostering ambition and accomplishment among young performers. The 2025 Rose Bowl winner, 19-year-old Miriam Monet, made a splash during her first year as a part of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Year in Review: Voters oust previous council, CAO terminated in strenuous, unforgettable 2025 at city hall
By BRENDAN MILLER on December 30th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The City of Medicine Hat made news for all the wrong reasons in 2025 as headlines spread nationally on a challenging year of conflicts between elected officials and city staff, the termination of former city manager Ann Mitchell and a provincial municipal inspection which found governance and leadership in Medicine Hat has at times ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prairie Pride Guild holding fundraising bottle drive on Jan. 10
By Medicine Hat News on December 30th, 2025
The Prairie Pride Guild of Medicine Hat and District posted a date for its annual bottle drive fundraiser, set for Jan. 10. The funds will go directly to continuing to fund inclusive, low-cost events for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and their allies throughout the year. Over the course of 2025, this included 21 events, 18 of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Year in Review: Redcliff sees a new mayor, provincial funding for major projects in 2025
By ZOE MASON on December 30th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com It was a year of visible change in Redcliff, as residents chose a new council and multiple major renewal projects were given the green light. The year saw Redcliff elect a new mayor for the first time since 2017. Local business owner and two-term councillor Chris Czember won the mayoral race in October, taking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!For Eagle Butte teacher awarded Book Love Foundation Grant
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 30th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College-Mount Royal University Bachelor of Education alumna and former Eagle Butte High School teacher Kara Frey has received the Book Love Foundation Grant, one of only 40 recipients across North America. Frey is currently an instructor at Great Plains College in Maple Creek, but has deep roots here in Medicine Hat. She ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Year in Review: Civic action builds momentum throughout tumultuous 2025
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 27th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com A movement began this year, one that looks to continue to build momentum not just in Medicine Hat, but province wide. It was early this year that weekly demonstrations began outside Premier and Brooks-Medicine Hat MLA Danielle Smith’s constituency office. Protesters cited various issues that had driven them to brave the winter weather every ... Read More »
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