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City council meets on ‘personnel matter’, no announcement made
By Medicine Hat News on September 23rd, 2025
City council held a special closed session Monday evening to discuss an undisclosed “personnel matter.” The session adjourned after two hours of closed deliberation. Details of any decision reached were not released to the public. In late July, council held a closed session in which it placed city manager Ann Mitchell on a temporary paid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Candidate says councillors need to better sell Medicine Hat
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 23rd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Immanuel Moritz believes every citizen should offer some manner of service to their community, and hopes to make a term on council part of his share. Having lived in Medicine Hat for more than 60 years, Moritz is deeply invested in the wellbeing of the city. Having watched it both build and stagnate, he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nomination period for municipal election closes
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 23rd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The nomination period for this year’s municipal election closed Monday at noon, officially capping the new record for council hopefuls. Six candidates are running for mayor of Medicine Hat. The hopefuls include incumbent mayor Linnsie Clark, former MLA Drew Barnes, former police chief and current councillor Andy McGrogan, former councillor Kris Samraj, multiple-time runner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff mayoral candidate Czember campaigns on consultation, transparency
By ZOE MASON on September 23rd, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com Two-term councillor Chris Czember’s mayoral campaign has been a long time coming. Moving to Redcliff in 1989, Czember began working at the Who’s on 3rd pub a few years later. He purchased it by the time he was 20. “I started working there when I was 18, so people have always had access to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Organizers say expanded Thrive Together a resounding success
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 23rd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Crescent Heights became a hotspot for culture, wellness and community over the weekend for the third annual Thrive Together event. Previously known as Culture Days, the collaborative event between What Matters to Hatters, Medicine Hat Tourism and the City of Medicine Hat was expanded this year to include various free fitness classes alongside the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Special ballots for municipal election available through city starting Wednesday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 23rd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Beginning Wednesday, residents who are unable to attend in-person voting in the upcoming municipal election may choose to receive a special (mail-in) ballot package from the city. Residents may choose to receive their special ballot package either by requesting it mailed to their address, or by picking it up in person at city hall ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Call for 2026 Special Olympics volunteers is in
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 23rd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Special Olympics Canada Summer Games has its first five athletes and a long runway ahead leading up to next year’s event. Medicine Hat bocce players Michael Baumgardt, Jessica McCombe, Ashley Truant and Nigel Zimmerman, plus 10-pin bowler Mitch MacDonald were revealed as Team Alberta members during an event on Monday, inviting sponsors and other ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City seeks volunteers for Adopt-a-Rink program this winter
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 23rd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The city has put out a request seeking volunteers to help construct and maintain one of its 15 outdoor public ice rinks and ponds located across Medicine Hat this winter. Volunteers are responsible for building ice, occasionally flooding the rink and shovelling when necessary, however the city does provide some assistance in snow removal. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wildfire east of Dunmore calls for evacuation alert, threatens residential homes
By James Tubb on September 21st, 2025
An Alberta Emergency Alert was issued Sunday for a wildfire east of Dunmore. The alert, which was issued at 12:49 p.m., says the wildfire threatens residential homes and the Cavan Lake regional campground. Officials called for evacuation for those in the immediate area south of Highway 1 and along Range Road 40. Fire crews from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women’s Shelter encouraged by last year of service
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 20th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society is looking to the future and feeling grateful at their annual general meeting on Thursday. This year was a fairly big year for the society both in terms of accomplishments and in terms of their yearly audit, which reported a significant uptick in cashflow both in and out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta anti-hate organization launching community outreach initiative in southern Alberta
By ZOE MASON on September 20th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com Alberta anti-hate organization StopHateAB has received a grant from the Department of Canadian Heritage to introduce an Anti-Hate Outreach Project to multiple regions across the province, including southern Alberta. StopHateAB aims to combat hate through education, awareness, research and advocacy. Their work aims to support victims of hate on the basis of race, faith, ... Read More »
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