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Registration to complete high school courses opens Thursday

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 30th, 2025

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Mature students and graduates interested in completing or upgrading high school courses can register on May 1 for in-person lessons taught by an instructor at Medicine Hat College. The program is designed to allow mature students an opportunity to receive in-person education delivered in a post-secondary setting. Applicants are asked to call 403-526-4156 for ... Read More »

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Short jail sentence for homeless man who caused multiple disturbances

By Medicine Hat News on April 30th, 2025

@MedicineHatNews A man who forced his way into a music festival at a church and also disrupted two businesses in Medicine Hat will spend a total of 45 days in jail, Court of Justice heard Tuesday. Police say Marial Mayiik Jok twice attended a downtown coffee shop this month, once while on court order to ... Read More »

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Exhibition of historic photos shows local fire department’s impact on Medicine Hat, and vice versa

By BRENDAN MILLER on April 30th, 2025

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Over the next six months 25 photographs of significant moments that helped shape Medicine Hat’s history and define the story of local firefighters will be on display at the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre. “We tried to pick events that really shaped our department, shaped the city and really tried to recognize the work ... Read More »

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Solid turnout in Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner, Motz wins another landslide

By Medicine Hat News on April 30th, 2025

@MedicineHatNews Voter turnout in the Medicine Hat region in the 45th General Election on Monday fell just short of the recent high, but came in well above other elections held since 1997. A total of 54,095 votes were cast in the riding of Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner during advance, special and general voting that concluded Monday. That ... Read More »

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Province invests $1M into fire services training, Cypress County to get $30K

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 30th, 2025

asmith@medicinehatnews.com As part of a broader funding initiative from Alberta’s United Conservative government, Cypress County is set to receive $29,749 to help keep residents safer. Alberta’s United Conservative government is investing more than $1 million through the Fire Services Training Program Grant to support more than 65 local fire services across Alberta, said the province. ... Read More »

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Proposed election law changes would ease referendum process for citizens

By Medicine Hat News on April 30th, 2025

@MedicineHatNews Changes to Alberta election laws proposed Tuesday would lower the requirements for citizens seeking provincial ballot questions – including those on Constitutional matters – or removing MLAs under recall procedures. “Recall legislation and citizen initiatives give more Albertans more ways to be directly involved in democracy and have their say on issues that matter ... Read More »

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Ongoing investigation following assault at JBS Meat Plant

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 30th, 2025

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Brooks RCMP continue their investigation following an assault that occurred in the parking lot of the JBS Meat Plant last Friday afternoon. Police say they were called to the facility shortly after 3 p.m. April 25 after a victim said they had been assaulted by two of four suspects driving a sedan that confronted ... Read More »

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Smith congratulates, and warns, Carney

By Collin Gallant on April 30th, 2025

@@CollinGallant One day after the federal election, it appears Canada’s House of Commons is heading into a seventh straight year of minority parliament, with Alberta’s federal and provincial politicians also stating they too will stay the same course. Premier Danielle Smith issued a brief congratulations to Liberal Leader Mark Carney on being elected prime minister ... Read More »

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‘Old Bay Girls’ call on former employees for one final photo

By Collin Gallant on April 30th, 2025

@@CollinGallant “The Old Bay Girls” have met regularly to keep in touch since they retired from working at the department store in Medicine Hat more than two decades ago. Now, they’re hoping to expand the reunion as the Hudson’s Bay store prepares to close for good this month. Linda Weiss is organizing what she hopes ... Read More »

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Motz cruises to another victory in Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner

By James Tubb on April 29th, 2025

Collin Gallant cgallant@medicinehatnews.com Glen Motz won his fourth election in nine years on Monday night in Medicine Hat, but the country and Conservative Party appeared headed to a familiar result as well. Just as local results began coming into Motz’s campaign headquarters on Dunmore Road, national TV networks playing on big screens declared a likely ... Read More »

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Young duo gets royalty treatment as Princesses for the Day

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 29th, 2025

asmith@medicinehatnews.com In longstanding rodeo royalty tradition, two lucky girls spent the day Saturday with the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede’s Queen and Princess as the 2025 Princesses for the Day. Eight-year-old Abbigail Gingras and nine-year-old Amelia de Guia were this year’s winners of the draw, and enjoyed a day alongside Queen Charlie Christie and Princess ... Read More »

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