August 15th, 2025

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Battle River-Crowfoot’s by-election has plethora of candidates

By Southern Alberta Newspapers on July 19th, 2025

The leader of the Conservative Party, Pierre Poilievre, has some company on the Battle River-Crowfoot Aug. 18 by-election ballot. In fact, he has a lot of company. Besides Poilievre, Grant Abraham, United Party of Canada; Michael Harris Confirmed Libertarian Party of Canada and Jeff Willerton of the Christian Heritage Party of Canada are running to ... Read More »

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Provincial health care aids to be regulated in 2026

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 19th, 2025

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees has expressed optimism regarding the governments decision by to regulate health care aides, a first for any province in Canada. The announcement regarding the new regulation was made on July 16, stating that, effective February 2 2026, health care aides in Alberta will be regulated under a professional ... Read More »

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Man faces numerous firearms offences following dispute with neighbour

By Medicine Hat News on July 19th, 2025

A 52-year-old man, whose name has not been released, has been charged with several firearm offences after police responded to a physical altercation Wednesday between neighbours that involved a firearm. Officers were called to the 400 block of 12 Street SE shortly after 8:50 p.m. Wednesday and arrested the 52-year-old male who was taken into ... Read More »

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Fundraiser launched for Hatters following devastating house fire

By BRENDAN MILLER on July 19th, 2025

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com An online GoFundMe fundraiser has been launched after a Medicine Hat man and his mother narrowly escaped a devastating fire that destroyed their triplex multi-family dwelling, leaving them no time to save any of their belongings. “Me and mom were making lunch,” explains Craig Terrillon. “And my mom looked out the window and saw ... Read More »

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City briefs: Road closure planned Monday to install new water main

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 18th, 2025

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com City crews will begin installing a new water main that will require the closure of a small section of 1 Street SW beginning on July 21 that is expected to last until Aug. 8. The section of road that needs to be shut down includes 1 Street SW between Red Deer Drive SW and ... Read More »

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Pride Guild, MHIP to host nature walk

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 18th, 2025

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Prairie Pride Guild of Medicine Hat and District is partnering with the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program to round out the summer with a nature walk to remember. Guided by Park Interpreter Genevieve Mathieu, participants will learn all about local plant and animal life through the lens of queer ecology, celebrating the diverse natural ... Read More »

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Friends of Medicare joins in arms with other health coalitions to remind of public healthcare importance

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 18th, 2025

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Ahead of the gathering of First Ministers and the Council of the Federation, Friends of Medicare has joined with other health coalitions to call for the government to remember the importance of public health care. They remind government leadership that public health care is a core foundation of any just economy, in a release ... Read More »

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City looks at grace period, expanded utility communications with small and medium businesses

By BRENDAN MILLER on July 18th, 2025

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Soon it may be more clear for small and medium-sized businesses in Medicine Hat to become aware if they have exceeded or branched their kilowatt per hour limit as the City looks to increase awareness and education across its customer rate base. Staff provided members of the Energy, Land and Environment committee a report ... Read More »

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Five firearms recovered following armed robbery

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 18th, 2025

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A 34-year-old man, whose name has not yet been released, has been charged with 16 offences after being apprehended by police following an early Wednesday morning armed robbery that occurred at a Medicine Hat home. Police were called to reports of an armed robbery that occurred at a home in the 200 block of ... Read More »

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Interpretive Program hosting Sun Art event

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 18th, 2025

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Building on popularity from their Earth Day celebration, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is bringing back their Sun Art Media activity. With their fingers crossed for appropriate weather on Saturday, MHIP is inviting residents out to this drop-in art program. Participation is available by donation, and interpreters estimate that the craft should only take ... Read More »

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Medicine Hat; Bow Island hit record low temps on Wednesday

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 18th, 2025

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat recorded a new minimum temperature record on Wednesday. Temperatures in the city dipped to 5.8 C on July 16, 2025, marking it the coldest July 16 in the city since 1883, when record keeping began in the area. Previously, the coolest July 16 recorded was in 2013, with a temperature of 5.9 ... Read More »

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