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Longtime News family member, former publisher John Weimer passes away
By Collin Gallant on June 18th, 2025
@@CollinGallant John Weimer, who became the business manager of the News at age 24 in the mid-1960s and retired decades later as publisher, has died. An obituary in today’s edition states he was 86 The native of Leader, Sask., was an active in the community and business community, and oversaw two major modernization projects at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City riding volatility OK but still facing higher deficit
By Collin Gallant on June 18th, 2025
@@CollinGallant City reserve funds largely survived market turmoil at the beginning of the year, but lowered expectations for investment returns and worsening power prices could cause a budget deficit to grow, council’s audit committee heard Tuesday. The new city budget plans for $11.1 million in direct subsidy from reserve funds to balance the 2025 business ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘We’re in really tough shape’: Milk River irrigation area shut down for summer at midnight Monday
By Medicine Hat News on June 18th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Irrigation in the Milk River district of Alberta has been closed for the summer, just as a major repair to river-diverting irrigation works in Montana was set to put more water into the Milk River at the end of the month. However, the natural flow is currently is not enough to maintain enough supply ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sakamoto’s novel-turned-play to run the summer at Stratford Festival
By Medicine Hat News on June 18th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews The play based on the Medicine Hat-set novel “Forgiveness: A Gift from my Grandparents” will open at the prestigious Stratford Festival in Ontario today for a summer run. Author Mark Sakamoto garnered acclaim for the 2014 book which describes his family history and the relationship between the maternal and paternal side of his family ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City by-law reminds dog owners to utilize off-leash areas
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 18th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com To prevent future conflicts between pet owners with their pups off leash and others trying to enjoy public spaces, Medicine Hat’s Municipal Bylaw service is reminding dog walkers to use designated off-leash areas that do not include school yards or sports fields. “Residents told us how important our natural areas and parks are to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province invests in job creation program for vets
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 18th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The government says it will invest more than $1 million into a specialized program that supports veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces looking to rejoin the workforce. The $1.2-million investment to support Prospect Human Services Forces @WORK program was announced Tuesday by Jason Nixon, minister of assisted living and social services, and will support ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pride month honoured with movie presentation on historic gay rights case
By Medicine Hat News on June 17th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A documentary detailing a landmark gay rights case in Alberta will be shown at the Monarch Theatre later this month as a Pride Month Event. The Community Foundation of Southeast Alberta and Prairie Pride Guild will present “Pride vs. Prejudice: the Delwin Vriend Story” on June 26 at the downtown movie house. The documentary, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat man facing multiple theft charges
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 17th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Jayden Skinner, 26, has been arrested and charged with multiple property related offences as police continue to investigate a series of recent thefts. Last Tuesday, Skinner was arrested following a break and enter that occurred in the area of Cotton Way SW after a photo of Skinner led to his arrest the following day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No decision, but debate on mayor’s legal bills revs up
By Collin Gallant on June 17th, 2025
@@CollinGallant A heated and at times emotional debate on whether Mayor Linnsie Clark should be reimbursed for $76,000 in legal bills incurred while challenging council sanctions was taken up Monday, but postponed before a final decision until late July. The issue has hung over council since last August, but was only formally put on the ... Read More »
1 responseMore than 200 bikers join ride for local kid
By BRENDAN MILLER on June 17th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Over the weekend, more than 220 bikers from across the province gathered at the Irvine Hotel with their engines roaring, ready to raise funds for Myah Litowsky, who is battling multiple rare autoimmune diseases, during the fifth annual Ridin’ For Kids Foundation charity motorcycle ride, which raises significant funding to help one in southern ... Read More »
1 responseDetails of school workers deal among new crop of provincial contracts
By Medicine Hat News on June 17th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Details of a local school workers contract are detailed in the latest summary of collective bargaining from the province, along with substantial increases for unionized construction workers. In May, a settlement between two Medicine Hat school boards and Canadian Union of Public Employees was announced after five months of talks, the replacement of local ... Read More »
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