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Eagle Butte No. 3 takes home high school softball title
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 13th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Softball Association hosted its high school finals over this past weekend. The Eagle Butte Talons No. 3 team won the tournament, beating Talons No. 2 in the championship final. Brooks No. 1 came in third place. There were 10 teams competing in the league this season, with Brooks and Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP Briefs: Bassano RCMP seek suspect in local truck theft with possible ties to Bow Island theft
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 13th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com RCMP have released a CCTV image of a suspect wanted for stealing a silver 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup on Monday, and are seeking the public’s assistance in locating the thief. Police received a report of the stolen vehicle just before 10:15 a.m. on June 9, taken from the owner’s driveway at a home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Electoral Boundaries Commission in the Hat today as part of province-wide tour
By Medicine Hat News on June 13th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission will hold hearings this morning in Medicine Hat. The body is tasked with examining Alberta’s riding boundaries and can suggest altering boundaries to equalize population, or in light of other factors. A series of public meetings across the province this month arrives in the Hat this morning for a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chamber wants members to direct its stance on MCC
By Collin Gallant on June 13th, 2025
@@CollinGallant The Chamber of Commerce is asking members if the business lobby group should express a stance on a potential reorganization of the city’s power business under an arm’s length corporation. The Chamber of Commerce of Southeast Alberta held an open house for business owners with energy division officials Monday, and on Thursday circulated a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPSD hopeful for teachers resolution ahead of possible strike
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 13th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Tracey Hensel, superintendent for the Medicine Hat Public School Division, says staff are closely monitoring developments as a possible teachers strike looms in the fall if an agreement between the Alberta Teachers Association and the government’s Teachers’ Employers Bargaining Association is not hashed out over the summer. “We value the important role teachers play ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Research survey aims to better understand 2S/LGBTQIA+ sexual and reproductive needs
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on June 13th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Community-Based Research Centre has released a Canada-wide survey to better understand the sexual and reproductive health needs of 2S/LGBTQIA+ people. The survey, called “Our Bodies, Our Health,” is a partnership between research teams in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax, as well as seven community-based research training programs. “2S/LGBTQIA+ communities have historically ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spotlight put on Veiner Centre supports for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 13th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Sunday marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day across the globe and the Unison at Veiner Centre is reminding aging residents about supports available to victims through the Alberta Elder Abuse Awareness Council and Medicine Hat Police Service. The Veiner Centre offers an outreach program to adults 50-plus who are experiencing abuse in any manner, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Home prices in Medicine Hat show no signs of slowing
By Collin Gallant on June 13th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Home prices in Medicine Hat continue to spike through the spring real estate market with double-digit growth, new figures show. And it’s only accelerating, with the median home sold in Medicine Hat last month on the market for only 16 days. When all sales are considered, the average closing price matched the average list ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Interpretive Program hosting Cactus Walk at Police Point on June 26
By Medicine Hat News on June 13th, 2025
The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program’s interpreters are far from prickly, but the subject matter for their newest offering certainly is. MHIP’s Cactus Walk will take place June 26, starting at 11 a.m in Police Point Park. Those participating will discuss the different cacti that can be found around the city, as well as right in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cyclists to converge next week for annual Great Big Pedal event
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 12th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Next week more than 100 cyclists are expected to share a fun ride together as Bike Medicine Hat and Tourism Medicine Hat present the Great Big Pedal event held at Kin Coulee Park. On Wednesday, June 18, riders are invited to join a group ride that begins at 6 p.m. with registration, followed by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lengthy investigation leads to several charges against Medicine Hat man
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 12th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Fifty-year-old Jason Carr, of Medicine Hat, has been charged with several offences after police seized two rifles with ammunition, 1.8 kilograms of cocaine and more than $35,000 in cash after searching a home in the 400 block of Sierra Boulevard on Tuesday. The Medicine Hat Police Service says the lengthy investigation led to the ... Read More »
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