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Roots Youth Shelter shutting down over ‘funding changes’
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 20th, 2025
The Roots Youth Shelter is closing its doors due to funding changes. The news came Tuesday afternoon in a social media post from the McMan Medicine Hat’s Facebook page, announcing the Youth Shelter’s final night of operations and admissions would be Thursday, Sept. 18. Final discharges and effective closure will come the next day. The ... Read More »
1 responseThree-day food festival kicks off Thursday downtown
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 20th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Local eateries are busy preparing for a three-day “Foodie” festival that starts Thursday at noon in downtown Medicine Hat. The Downtown Days Food & Beverage Expo will include live music, outdoor sidewalk sales, special events and of course plenty of food from local businesses in the heart of the Hat. The festival starts at ... Read More »
1 responseMHIP offers educational walk on local floodplain
By Medicine Hat News on August 20th, 2025
While floods can be worrying, they can be valuable for the ecosystem, and the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program hopes to show residents how. Upcoming public program “When The Water Floods” will deal with the ecology surrounding floodplains, which form by a process of silt and sand collecting from floodwaters over time, creating nutrient-rich soil that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New outdoor aquatics facility proposed for south side
By BRENDAN MILLER on August 20th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Although the city isn’t looking to resurrect the popular Riverside Waterslides, it is considering constructing a brand new outdoor pool, potentially with an outdoor waterslide, behind Hillcrest Church. City councillors approved a motion Monday evening that will now allow the city to initiate a public engagement process with the community to gauge interest for ... Read More »
1 responseInvestment strategy for county starts with detailing strengths and weaknesses
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 20th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com After months of study and engagement, Cypress County has received some direction on its next economic moves. The county received funding at the beginning of the year to pursue an investment attraction strategy, for which it partnered with Deloitte, which then presented its report back to council Tuesday. The presented 10-year strategy identified a ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil to seek clarity on ministerial order deadline
By BRENDAN MILLER on August 20th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com As the Oct. 20 municipal election looms, Medicine Hat’s city councillors remain unsure if they have to fulfil two Alberta Ministerial Orders directed at a July 21 meeting after they were presented a municipal report that led to findings of irregular, improper and improvident governance. The given deadline for complying with the orders is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lifelong Hatter says affordability, industry attraction keys to his first-time campaign for city council
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 20th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Council candidate Ron Fode is hoping to keep Medicine Hat smiling with a clear, optimistic platform for his campaign. Fode has lived in the city all his life and has been in a variety of positions, from self-employment at his own small business to various union jobs. Now retired, he’s looking to stay busy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pair of parks and rec projects underway this week
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 19th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Two city parks and recreation projects are nearing completion while two more are set to get underway. The city says the rehabilitation project on the Southwest Hill is slated to wrap up by the end of the month and includes a new basketball court and tennis court, as well as lightning upgrades. The East ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council hopeful sees affordable housing as multi-faceted solve
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 19th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com From therapy dog visits to being a local Santa Claus, Donald B. Knudsen is deeply involved in the community. And now, he wants to add a term on council to the list. This is not the first time Knudsen has been involved in municipal politics, as he was once deputy mayor in Golden Prairie, ... Read More »
1 responseEven without its car show, Dunmore Days draws solid crowd
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 19th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Sunrise Park in Dunmore was filled with visitors from the town and beyond on Saturday for another successful Dunmore Days. Organizers estimate more than 100 people were out bright and early for the free pancake breakfast, moving on to enjoy the various activities all throughout the day thereafter, said Dunmore Community Association director Jenna ... Read More »
1 responseCollege Avenue roadwork underway
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 19th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A section of College Avenue will temporarily close to alternating lanes as city crews are busy resurfacing roadways throughout the week. Work on a section of road between College Avenue and College Drive will be ongoing until Thursday as the roads receive annual resurfacing. The work will affect College Avenue between College Drive and ... Read More »
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