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City decides not to renew APARC contract
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 10th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The City of Medicine Hat has announced it will not be renewing its contract with the Alberta Pound And Rescue Centre for pound services, and will be assembling a request for proposal for potential third-party operators. It has been confirmed that the city will operate the Animal Pound Services facility on an interim basis ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHSA seeks volunteers, vendors and sponsors for two days of celebrating Canada Day
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 10th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Skateboard Association and the Connection Intercultural Association are seeking the support of Medicine Hat residents to truly bring Canada Day back to Kin Coulee. After the success of last year’s two-day festival in the park, they’re hoping to continue to build on the momentum and make this year’s event even bigger ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regional jobless rate jumps in April, second highest in province
By Medicine Hat News on May 10th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Unemployment in southern Alberta rose to 7.3 per cent in April, the second highest among economic regions in the province, according to Statistics Canada. Alberta’s provincewide jobless rate also came in at 7.3 per cent according the workforce study, about half a point higher than 12 months ago. In the Medicine Hat-Lethbridge region, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Daily tracker of regional measles cases
By Medicine Hat News on May 10th, 2025
Additional cases of measles has been found in southern Alberta and as such, Alberta Health Services has issued a notice regarding possible points of infection for residents. Individuals who were at the following locations during the specified dates and times may have been exposed to measles: April 28 JBS Canada Centre – EID Aquatic Centre ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Old News’ coming throughout the year, so stay tuned
By Medicine Hat News on May 10th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat News will mark its 140th anniversary later this year, and as a lead-up to that occasion we will reprint important items of historical and local interest as a service to readers. This began last month (“Watch our Smoke!” the News declared on Nov. 1, 1911, of the opportunities natural gas would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Interpretive Program hosting shoreline cleanup event at Police Point
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 10th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Spring cleaning is extending to the city’s natural spaces with the help of the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program’s Shoreline Litter Picking Party. Attendees are invited out to Riverside Parking Lot in Police Point Park on May 31 to learn about the importance of the local watershed and the local plant and animal life that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!School division says Kiskihkeyimowin educational week a major success
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 10th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Throughout the week students in Medicine Hat had the opportunity to celebrate Black Foot, Cree and Métis Peoples as well as step inside traditional Cree Tipi structures for an immersive experience on Indigenous Culture and traditions. The week-long educational event began three years ago to offer students an immersive opportunity to learn from Indigenous ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP provide motorists with crime prevention tips to reduce auto thefts
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 9th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Following numerous reports of stolen vehicles, as well as thefts from vehicles in Brooks in 2025, RCMP have provided residents with a list of crime prevention tools and tips to help reduce the risk of auto theft within the community. Police say opportunist thieves often target vehicles left unlocked or with keys still in ... Read More »
2 responsesFans invited to help first responders send Tigers off to Spokane
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 9th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The city is encouraging Tigers fans to participate in another ceremonial escort as the team travels to Spokane, Wash., for Games 3, 4 and, if needed, 5 of the WHL Championship Series. The team’s bus will leave Co-op Place at 9 a.m. Monday morning and have a ceremonial escort led by the Medicine Hat ... Read More »
1 responseFans helping Tigers feel bigger, faster, stronger
By JAMES TUBB on May 9th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The impact players leave on games and series can be easily tracked in statistics, heat charts and video work. But the influence fans can have in a single moment or across a multi-month playoff run can only be felt emotionally. The Medicine Hat Tigers have shown up in the playoffs, carrying a 12-1 record ... Read More »
1 responseSeven Persons Parade, community events begin Saturday morning
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 9th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Seven Persons will be hosting its annual parade Saturday morning to will be followed by several activities and events around the community throughout the day. The parade begins at the community hall at 9:30 a.m and will be making a loop around town before returning back to the community centre. This year’s parade marshal ... Read More »
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