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Firehall Theatre welcomes new director for upcoming show, Christmas on the Air
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 3rd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Firehall Theatre is making a bold return with its upcoming show, Christmas on the Air. The show’s director Mahara Sinclaire is new on the scene in Medicine Hat, having only moved here in the last year. Sinclaire has a long history of work in theatre and is excited to be taking on this holiday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter wins Western Max lottery
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 2nd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat resident William Whaley is the winner of $100,000 thanks to a lucky ticket. Whaley said that he was left shocked after checking the ticket himself and found himself double checking the amount several times. “I was shocked,” said Whaley. “There were a lot of zeroes, so I had to go back and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council hopeful promises analytical view, focus on city growth
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 2nd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Council candidate Dana Christensen is ready to take the plunge and treat his potential term as a full-time job. He has spent his time in business and in travelling all of Western Canada. Looking at Medicine Hat compared to some other places he’s been, his concern there may not be any reason for his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s Old News: Bringing Canada to new heights and atmospheres
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 2nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A little over 100 years after becoming a country, Canada reached space. Canadian Marc Garneau became the nation’s first astronaut on Oct. 4, 1984 when he soared into space alongside six other astronauts aboard the U.S. shuttle Columbia. The shuttle left the Kennedy Space Center 43 milliseconds before the scheduled liftoff time of 5:03 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!October natural gas prices climb; amendment passed for medium commercial rates
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 2nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The October natural gas default rate has climbed by more than $0.20 in October at $1.004 per GJ, up from the previous month of $0.791 per GJ. This rate is based on the weighted average cost of the City’s natural gas purchases for the month of consumption with the added cost of $0.07 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bomb threat determined to be not of risk to public
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 2nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A suspicious package was discovered in a garbage bin on Tuesday afternoon wrapped in bags, tied with cords and had audible ticking sounds in the 300 block of South Railway Street SE. Immediately the area was cordoned off by responding police around 4:30 p.m. and the Medicine Hat Police Service Explosive Disposal Unit was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Modernized parks bylaw passed by council
By BRENDAN MILLER on October 2nd, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Driven by the growing popularity of the city’s extensive parks and trails system and the need to modernize the wording of a nearly four-decade old bylaw to include technologies including drones and e-scooters, city councillors approved an updated parks bylaw city staffers have worked on since 2022. The city’s previous Parks Bylaw was passed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Blue Cross opens nominations for Faces of Wellness program
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 2nd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Alberta Blue Cross is looking for nominations for this years’ Faces of Wellness program. “Everyone knows someone in their community who is a face of wellness, whether that’s making positive lifestyle changes toward becoming healthier, promoting a health-related cause, making the most of life while living with a chronic condition, advocating for wellness in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual antiques, collectibles and guns sale arrives in Medicine Hat this weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 2nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The annual Antique and Collectible show is returning to Medicine Hat for the 21st time this weekend. It will run concurrently with the Gun and Hobby show and sale, now entering its 17th year. The show will run Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College renames program to honour local philanthropist
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 1st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Last week Medicine Hat College honoured a significant donation with the official name of the Yuill School of Health & Community Services. At the beginning of the year in January, the Yuill Family Foundation generously donated $5 million, the largest single donation in MHC history, to be used primarily for expanding and enhancing health-care ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AISH rollback kicks in, recipients left pinched
By ZOE MASON on October 1st, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com Recipients of Alberta’s Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped may receive lower personal benefits this month. The Alberta government’s clawback of $200 off personal disability benefits will begin affecting AISH recipients this month, whether they receive the $200 federal top-up or not. In March, the federal government announced that the Canada Disability Benefit would ... Read More »
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