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Immigration, medical assistance in dying on agenda as legislature resumes
By ZOE MASON on February 25th, 2026
zmason@medicinehatnews.com Ahead of the start of the first sitting of 2026, government house leader Joseph Schow outlined UCP government priorities for the spring session of the legislature. With a deficit budget set to be released Thursday, Schow says the government will focus on key priorities like education, health care and building infrastructure during this session. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prairie Pride Guild of Medicine Hat & District looks back at initial success after first two years
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 25th, 2026
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Prairie Pride Guild of Medicine Hat & District is looking back on two years as of Tuesday, and forward to all the years to come. The time has gone quickly, says president Sterling Hyde, even though the guild has been running for much longer. Since its incorporation as a non-profit, the guild has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WestJet’s last local flight in June
By BRENDAN MILLER on February 25th, 2026
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com WestJet has confirmed it will cease its scheduled air service between Calgary and Medicine Hat, as well as Calgary to Lethbridge, in June. According to WestJet the decision to end air service comes as the company continues a strategic overhaul of its 2026 schedule, prioritizing route profitability over regional expansion. “The decision to end ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Business owner says utility reclassification cost tens of thousands in expenses, lost revenue
By Zoe Mason on February 25th, 2026
A Medicine Hat business owner is asking the city to take further action on adjusting commercial utility rate structures after she was struck with over $6,000 in penalties for a small overage in 2024. Sabrina Moore owns Kollektiv, a spin class and hot yoga studio in the city’s downtown. She purchased her building in November ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police issue public warning in parking ticket scam
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 25th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat police have issued a public warning after receiving several complaints from residents over the past couple of days regarding a text message about an overdue parking ticket. Police say complainants have been receiving text messages with a link to an Alberta Municipality payment portal stating they have outstanding parking tickets and can ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Symbolic drilling rig to be removed for safety concerns
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 25th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com In the coming weeks city crews will remove the historic drill rig located near the Tourism Medicine Hat Visitor Information Centre due to safety concerns. The drill rig was manufactured more than 75 years ago and was used to drill gas wells in the city between 1950-1969 and was later used to service existing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PRPS says new CASA Classroom already paying dividends for students needing mental health support
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 25th, 2026
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Seeing great success since it first became operational in early February, the new CASA Classroom for Prairie Rose Public Schools blends the school environment with the mental health support these students need. The new classroom is located in Redcliff within Link School, and aims to meet the needs of the “forgotten middle,” says clinical ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province to move all sheriff staff under Alberta Sheriffs Police Service, offer those with ‘police-like duties’ chance to be full-fledged officers
By ZOE MASON on February 25th, 2026
zmason@medicinehatnews.com A bill tabled Tuesday proposes moving all staff from the Alberta Sheriffs to the new Alberta Sheriffs Police Service. The ASPS was established as a Crown Corporation during the spring session of the legislature in 2025. The new legislation would move employees from the Alberta Sheriffs to the new entity, and provide opportunity for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Physician compensation going up 22%, province says
By ZOE MASON on February 24th, 2026
zmason@medicinehatnews.com The province has announced a substantial increase to money allocated for physician compensation ahead of the tabling of Budget 2026 later this week. Premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services Adriana LaGrange announced the investment at a Monday press conference. If the budget is passed, the investment in physician compensation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter in Puerto Vallarta amidst ongoing violence
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 24th, 2026
asmith@medicinehatnews.com After sheltering in place through events in Puerto Vallarta this weekend, Hatter Darla Anderson Christianson says she hopes the region’s tourism will eventually heal. She explains she was visiting family that lives in the region, and arrived Feb. 19, a few days before Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes was killed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scottish singer Iona Lane to play at public library March 6
By medicinehatnews on February 24th, 2026
The Medicine Hat Public Library has announced the next in an ongoing Home Routes Concert Series, Scottish singer Iona Lane. Lane will visit MHPL on Mar. 6,at 7 p.m., bringing with her some of her new album, “Swilkie.” Lane boasts poetic lyrics and deeply atmospheric melodies, all tied in with a a strong sense of ... Read More »
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