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Medicine Hat Giant Tiger location closing in January
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 21st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Giant Tiger on 13th Avenue in Medicine Hat is closing its doors in January. The discount retailer posted a sign on its door this week notifying customers that it will cease operations on Jan. 24, 2026. “The decision to close any of our stores is not taken lightly and is made with careful ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Free courses through Recovery College will help with mental health strains of the Holiday Season
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 21st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Holidays can be a source of great joy, but can also take a toll on peoples’ mental health; to help people get through the season, the Recovery College is holding a series of free courses. The college is presented through a partnership between Medicine Hat Family Services and the Canadian Health Association. “There’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Candle flame ignites following dosing efforts by Hatter
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 21st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A short public safety video message shared by the Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services is spreading awareness about the potential dangers of multiple wick candles after a local resident had a close call trying to put out her candle. In the video, the local resident shared footage of her candle’s flame growing too ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ontario man charged nearly $13K for air ambulance services because he needed angiogram in Alberta
By ZOE MASON on November 21st, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com Doug McGinley visited Medicine Hat twice this summer while driving from Oakville, Ont. to Victoria to move his daughter home. His family enjoyed their first stay, stopping for a few days to recharge. The second pass through, not so much. McGinley started feeling chest pains as he approached Medicine Hat. When he arrived at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Helping child victims through a hard process a major part of MHPS’s Family Crime Unit
By BRENDAN MILLER on November 21st, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com On Wednesday evening the Medicine Hat Police Commission received a presentation from the Medicine Hat Police Services Family Crime Unit, which is responsible for investigating allegations of serious or sexual assault against children, as well as providing victims support throughout the court process. This includes conducting child forensic interviews for cases in Medicine Hat, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proceeds from performance of A Christmas Carol will support West African orphanage
By Medicine Hat News on November 21st, 2025
In support of the Teega Wende orphanage in West Africa, a Dickens of a Christmas returns to Medicine Hat. The performance of Charles Dickens’ seasonal tale “A Christmas Carol” will be presented by Canadians Reaching Out to the World’s Children, a Medicine Hat-based charity with more than 20 years’ involvement supporting children in need and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local experts help safely relocate honey bee queen, colony
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 21st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Some buzz-worthy news is spreading on social media after beekeepers and a local arborist were able to safely relocate a hive of non-native honey bees located near Medalta to the apiary located at Neubauer Farms. After the discovery of the beehive by a resident in a natural park space near the I-XL brick plant, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Early morning highway collision sends one to hospital; delays traffic for hours
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 21st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Traffic along the Trans-Canada Highway was diverted for several hours Thursday morning following a collision between two semi trucks west of Brooks that sent one driver to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Brooks RCMP and first responders received a call at 6 a.m. after two semi trucks, each with one driver, collided at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council members unanimously approved appointments; mayor regains ex-officio status on committees
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 21st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Council as a whole appointed members to standing committees at an organizational meeting on Nov. 3, implementing new procedural changes passed shortly before the election. The process came into question following the meeting when a number of members of the community reached out to the News for clarification. The bylaw was changed in 2023, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trans Day of Remembrance urges hope as rights put into question by provincial laws
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 21st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Thursday was Trans Day of Remembrance, a global observance in honour of those lost each year to anti-trans violence. A program was held at the Medicine Hat Library, marking the individuals in Canada who were lost as a result of suicide and violence as well as to show solidarity, raise awareness and recommit to ... Read More »
1 responseTwo men arrested after business theft
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 21st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat police quickly located and arrested 36-year-old Cody Rak and an unnamed 43-year-old, both from Medicine Hat, following an afternoon business robbery and scuffle with onsite security. Police responded to a report of theft from a business in the 2000 block on Strachan Road on Monday at 3:20 p.m. During the incident, a ... Read More »
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