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Bow Island Emergency Department reduces hours again due to staffing issues
By Medicine Hat News on October 28th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Bow Island Emergency Department is reducing its hours due to an ongoing staff shortage. Until further notice, the ED will only be open from 5 p.m. on Fridays to 8 a.m. on Mondays, says Alberta Health Services. It is currently closed and will remain closed until 5 p.m. on Friday, and then will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown crosswalk honours veterans, serves as reminder to community of their sacrifices
By BRENDAN MILLER on October 28th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Veterans from the Royal Canadian Legion, United Services Institute, various veteran motorcycle groups, members of the Army and Sea cadets, as well as local politicians, private veterans and citizens gathered Saturday morning for a ceremonial event to commemorate the recent installation of a Veterans’ Crosswalk downtown. “I applaud everybody’s sacrifice,” addressed Scott Shaw, president ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County’s newest councillor wants to do right by community
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 28th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Ward 7’s new councillor Garry Procter was sworn in today for his term and he looks forward to being an advocate for Cypress County. Having lived in the county for the past 28 years and the region for even longer, Procter has more than a few different aspects of the southern Alberta experience under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Election by the numbers; city reports 37% voter turnout
By BRENDAN MILLER on October 28th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com A total of 18,265 Hatters cast a ballot in the 2025 municipal election, representing a 37 per cent voter turnout, down from 40 per cent, or 19,998 voters in 2021. The total number of eligible voters is 49,691. The city reports 39 per cent of vote s were cast during six days of advance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dan Hamilton re-appointed reeve of Cypress County, Shane Hok deputy reeve
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 28th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Dan Hamilton will serve another term as Cypress County reeve following Monday’s organizational meeting. All councillors were sworn in for what for most was another four year term, with new council member Garry Procter taking the place of former Ward 7 councillor Richard Oster, who chose not to seek re-election this year. Hamilton expressed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter faces several firearm charges following traffic stop
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 28th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Marshall Kilcup, 24, from Medicine Hat, faces a list of charges after being found in violation of a court-imposted curfew while in possession of a semi-automatic rifle and controlled substances. Police conducted a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle on Saturday morning at 5:30 a.m. in the 500 block of 10th Street SE and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City installs Veterans’ crosswalk leading up to Remembrance Day
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 25th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Saturday morning the city will be hosting a brief ceremonial event outside City Hall to commemorate the installation of a new Veterans’ Crosswalk at the intersection of Sixth Avenue and First Street SE, connecting City Hall to Riverside Veterans’ Memorial Park. The crosswalk to honour Veterans is painted with specialized traffic marking paint in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Refocused health-care system paints confusing picture of operational control
By Zoe Mason on October 25th, 2025
It remains unclear how the medical workforce will be co-ordinated as the province rolls out its restructured health-care system. Last week, the province released a report based on the second round of public engagement regarding the refocusing, which took place from January to May. Recommendations in the report were drawn from 70 sessions across Alberta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Interpretive Program hosting beaver moon walk
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 25th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The first full moon in November is known as the beaver moon and the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is inviting residents out to properly enjoy it. Participants will walk to Co-op lookout in order to best see the full moon in the sky on Nov. 5, meeting at 5 p.m. to begin the program. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!99th poppy campaign to begin next week
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 25th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The start of this year’s poppy campaign is right around the corner, offering a chance for residents to show their support for veterans and those who have passed. The National Poppy Campaign officially begins on Oct. 31, says the Royal Canadian Legion, with both new and returning initiatives. One of these initiatives include electronic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No talks scheduled as time ticks down to Monday deadline in Alberta teachers strike
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 25th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com With time running out before Alberta’s striking teachers get legislated back to work, the province and the union say they’re ready to negotiate but want the other side to make the first move. Premier Danielle Smith said with the strike deep into its third week, the hardship facing students and families is intolerable, forcing ... Read More »
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