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City will operate pound services while finding new animal welfare group

By Medicine Hat News on June 5th, 2025

@MedicineHatNews The city is prepared to take over operations of pound services as it explores the interest in another group taking over the services. The contract with current provider APARC will end June 8, at which time, the city says, municipal staff will take over operation of the city-owned facility located near Gershaw Drive. They ... Read More »

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Pair of high school students ace diploma exams

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 5th, 2025

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Two Medicine Hat High School students have scored a perfect 100 per cent on their Math 30 diploma exams this year. “We are incredibly proud of Medicine Hat School students Fatema Riaz and Brandon Lee,” reads a release from the Medicine Hat Public School Division. The division says both Riaz and Lee are heading ... Read More »

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MH Skateboard Association hosts garbage cleanup in downtown core

By Medicine Hat News on June 5th, 2025

The Medicine Hat Skateboard Association hit the town Monday evening, eager to continue to make tangible change for the community with a garbage cleanup. For members, the evening began with a meal from Medicine Hat Pizza, before they took to the downtown area, collecting trash and doing their part to keep the heart of the ... Read More »

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City puts rest of its gas wells up for sale

By Collin Gallant on June 5th, 2025

@@CollinGallant The Gas City has put its remaining well inventory up for bids, hoping to determine whether to sell off its last 600 wells or begin a large scale abandonment that could see the historic municipal energy company exit the oilpatch entirely. A bid package appeared on industry websites this week comprising the entire portfolio, ... Read More »

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The British are here, the British are here!

By Medicine Hat News on June 5th, 2025

@MedicineHatNews The first of 530 members of the 4th Royal Tank Regiment stepped off the bus at Camp Crowfoot on June 12, 1972 after a 29-hour flight from Germany to the new British Army Training Unit Suffield. The BATUS Commander remarked on the size and suitability of the base 30 miles northwest of Medicine Hat. ... Read More »

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Local education support workers ratify new four-year agreement

By BRENDAN MILLER on June 5th, 2025

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Roughly 350 support workers for schools in Medicine Hat have agreed to a new four-year collective agreement from 2024-28, with the support of approximately 90 per cent of voting members. CUPE says Local 829 members voted on the new four-year collective agreement on May 13 and avoided strike action, following more than 4,000 educational ... Read More »

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Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce named best in the province

By Medicine Hat News on June 5th, 2025

@MedicineHatNews The region’s chamber of commerce has been named the Chamber of the Year in the province for 2024, a year that saw it expand from Medicine Hat to include Brooks and several other areas. The Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce expanded to include eight municipalities and gained 160 members in the amalgamation. The business ... Read More »

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Four congregations will come together to mark United Church’s 100th anniversary

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on June 5th, 2025

asmith@medicinehatnews.com With the United Church of Canada celebrating 100 years since it first came together, four congregations from Medicine Hat and region will come together Sunday for a morning as a greater community. In 1925, the United Church of Canada was formed from the union of the Methodist Church, the Congregationalist church and roughly 85 ... Read More »

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CHAT-TV goes dark after station shuts down

By Collin Gallant on June 4th, 2025

@@CollinGallant Medicine Hat’s TV station is shutting down, ending almost 70 years of local production and resulting in 14 to 16 layoffs. The company that owns CHAT-TV announced the decision to employees at a staff meeting Tuesday morning, then posted a statement on the CHAT website. Jim Pattison Broadcast Group cited several years of difficult ... Read More »

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Root Cellar’s third annual food round-up hauls in 45,000+ pounds

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on June 4th, 2025

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Root Cellar is thrilled with the success of this year’s Food Round Up, which will ensure people in the region can rely on them in the days to come. This year’s total came to 45,127 pounds of food, said the Root Cellar, thanks to the generosity of the people of Medicine Hat and ... Read More »

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Proceeds from upcoming car wash, barbecue will go to Ridin’ For Kids

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on June 4th, 2025

asmith@medicinehatnews.com With the Ridin’ For Kids annual fundraiser just around the corner, the organization is looking to get the community spirit started with a car wash and barbecue. On June 7, Saamis Heights Car and Dog Wash will be donating the proceeds from all car washes directly to Ridin’ For Kids, to help support this ... Read More »

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