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Police seeking information in Stampede brawl
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 31st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Police Service is seeking information from the public following a physical altercation that occurred on the grounds during the final evening of the 2025 Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede. Police on scene were called to the North gate gravel parking lot area shortly after 11:20 p.m. last Saturday after they received ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Free festival will celebrate future of old flour mill
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 31st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The historic Ogilvie Flour Mill is getting a brand new lease on life, and one of the first steps is coming in the form of a new free summer festival. Casey Van Maarion, owner of the Mill and 12Twenty2 Ltd, bought the property roughly a year ago, and sees a lot of potential in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s Old News: Twisters terrorize Edmonton and area
By Medicine Hat News on July 31st, 2025
Medicine Hat News Known forever to Edmontonians as Black Friday, a deadly F4 tornado destroyed much of the eastern part of the city and parts of Strathcona County, killing 27 people. The tornado was one of eight twisters to touch down in central Alberta that day, resulting in the deaths of 35 people. The News ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ag safety group raising awareness of the dangers working around grain
By Medicine Hat News on July 31st, 2025
The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association is sharing some information ahead of its fifth annual BeGrainSafe week, to raise awareness about prioritizing safety when working around grain. The program launched in 2017 in response to increased grain entrapment fatalities, says CASA, with 27 fatalities due to asphyxiation from grain or soil on Canadian farms between 2011 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Funding available for downtown businesses looking to update their space
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 31st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com In August, Medicine Hat’s downtown businesses with plans to spruce up their commercial spaces can apply for a maximum of $30,000 in funding and internet free loans through the City Centre Vibrancy Program. Applicants have the chance to receive a grant up to $15,000 funded by the city, as well as an interest-free loan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family-friendly geocaching competition coming to Police Point in August
By Medicine Hat News on July 31st, 2025
Police Point Park will host a family friendly geocache adventure, introducing people of all ages to this exploratory hobby. “Put on your sunscreen and bug spray and hunt for caches while learning about the natural area,” said park interpreter Nicholas Holt. “Think you have what it takes to find all your team’s caches?” Those who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City budget document earns third straight excellence award
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 31st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The 2025-26 municipal budget has been awarded the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, which recognizes the Medicine Hat budget for excelling as a policy document, financial plan, operations guide and as a communication tool. The award program began in 1984 as a way to encourage and assist local governments to prepare ... Read More »
1 responseSolar project aligns with Cancarb’s emissions goal
By BRENDAN MILLER on July 31st, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com A local manufacturer has announced it will move forward with a 7,000-panel solar project that will generate self-supplied electricity fed directly into its plant utility load. Next year, roughly 17 per cent of electricity used by the Cancarb manufacturing facility, which produces carbon black through the thermal decomposition of natural gas, will be generated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province looking for feedback on implementing monetary annual passes for watercraft
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 30th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Alberta’s government is looking for ideas on how to best continue to fight the threat of invasive aquatic species. “Alberta is currently free of Zebra and Quagga mussels, but the risk is growing across North America. With more than 600 lakes and countless rivers and streams, there are many chances to explore the province ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Green thumbs wanted for pop-up soil testing at Nature Centre
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 30th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Gardeners can bring a small soil sample down to the Nature Centre next week, to help learn how to build a greater garden from the ground up. On Aug. 5, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is hosting a pop-up Soil Testing for Gardeners station at the trail in front of the centre from 2-3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Art exhibit brings region’s grasslands to life
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 30th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Alberta artist Colin Starkevich brings both admiration and conservation to the Esplanade with his long-term exhibit, Forever Grasslands. The exhibition will be on display until Oct. 18, offering several months to take in the collection of natural landscapes, lovingly depicted in oil and acrylic paint. Starkevich has been creating pieces for this collection since ... Read More »
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