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More than 5,600 cast votes in first four days of advance polls; city to provide free transit on on election day
By BRENDAN MILLER on October 18th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com A total of 5,659 voters cast a ballot over four days of advance polling leading up to Election Day on Monday, according to the city’s election office. This number does not include ballots cast at advance polls on Friday or Saturday. On Monday, 10 voting stations located around the city will be open from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!News election night coverage live online, as it happens
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 18th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Saturday’s paper marked the last issue before election day, and the News has you covered as you wait for results. The News will be publishing hourly updates online starting at 10 p.m. Monday and continuing until 2 a.m. Live up-to-date coverage from the News will begin again first thing Tuesday morning and continue until ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual charity golf tournament raises more than $100,000 for local cancer centre
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 18th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The 28th annual Royal LePage Breast Cancer Charity Golf Classic took over the Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club on Thursday. This year’s sold-out tournament saw 160 golfers gather to raise money for the Margery E. Yuill Cancer Centre here in Medicine Hat. The Yuill Family Foundation matches the proceeds raised by the golf ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP urge rural residents to secure equipment after harvest
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 18th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com As the farming season winds down, the RCMP is encouraging rural residents and agricultural operators to take extra precautions to secure machinery, tools and outbuildings. The weeks following harvest can unfortunately bring an increase in property-related crime in rural areas, as thieves may target unattended machinery, vehicles, or farmyards. By taking proactive steps, such ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lukaszuk ‘cautiously optimistic’ Forever Canadian petition will reach goal
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 18th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com In the home stretch of signature collection, petition originator and former deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk stopped to rally with volunteers in Medicine Hat. Lukaszuk has spent the past month on the road, visiting different centres to help collect signatures for the Forever Canadian petition and to rally morale for those who have been hard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Royal Tyrell celebrating 40th anniversary with big discoveries
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 17th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Over the past 40 years the Royal Tyrrell Museum has been at the forefront of palaeontological exploration, and beginning Saturday visitors will be able to travel back in time to the museum’s opening era with a silent dino-disco dance to celebrate the anniversary. Located in Alberta’s Badlands, the Royal Tyrrell Museum houses one of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayoral candidates share thoughts on fighting stagnation, stimulating business
By ZOE MASON on October 17th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com Over the past decade, growth in Medicine Hat has stagnated relative to other parts of the province. The city experienced a 35 percent increase in the population’s proportion of seniors and a minor decrease in the population’s proportion of working-age adults in the period 2011-2021. Residents want their next government to address these troubling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lukaszuk in town today in final push on Forever Canadian petition
By Medicine Hat News on October 17th, 2025
The Unity Bus will be in Medicine Hat for the first time today, an opening to the final week of the Forever Canadian petition. Former deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk, who started the non-partisan petition to encourage Albertans to take a stand for the province’s place as a part of Canada, will be visiting Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premier Smith directs minister to develop roadmap for nuclear power in the province; public consultation period ends Oct. 25
By ZOE MASON on October 17th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com Premier Danielle Smith tasked Affordability and Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf with the development of a roadmap and regulatory framework for nuclear power in the province in a new mandate letter issued Thursday. Smith directed Neudorf, the minister leading the province’s exploration into nuclear power, to create guidelines based on ongoing public and stakeholder engagement. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal government announces new funding for youth mental health organization Kickstand
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 17th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The federal government announced a new investment of $10 million over four years to support the not-for-profit youth organization Kickstand. The new funding adds to the $15 million investment from the provincial government over the course of three years through 2026. “Kickstand’s youth-centred approach helps young Albertans get fast, accessible support for mental health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local March for Education draws public support during ongoing strike
By BRENDAN MILLER on October 17th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com More than 300 local educators, parents and supporters took to the streets Wednesday to participate in the March for Education, highlighting their demands, wearing red shirts and holding signs in front of Premier Danielle Smith’s constituency office, standing up for public education. The March for Education kicked off at the Medicine Hat Arena as ... Read More »
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