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Mayoral proclamation officially makes September Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 12th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com September was declared Prostate Cancer Awareness Month at city hall Thursday, encouraging men to be more aware of their health. The mayoral declaration took place Thursday morning, acknowledging that prostate cancer is the most common cancer to affect Canadian men, with one in eight being diagnosed with the condition within their lifetimes. It is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council to vote on indemnification policy changes
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 12th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A policy adopted in 2011 to protect councillors, appointees and employees from losses and other actions which may arise out of ‘conduct undertaken in good faith’ will appear before council during its last sitting on Oct. 6. Specifically, council will vote to change one specific portion of the current policy that deals with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta leads rent decline as prices coming down across Canada
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 12th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com According to the latest National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation, the cost of rent for residential properties in Canada has declined for the 11th consecutive month. The average asking rent fell 2.3% year-over-year in August to $2,137. Alberta led Canadian provinces in annual rent declines for apartments, with a decline of 3.5%. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Culture Days promotes activity, health and wellness
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 12th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Culture Days looks to build into recreation and health, inviting residents to gather a city to thrive together. Put on by the What Matters to Hatters Coalition in partnership with Ever Active Schools, City of Medicine Hat, Medicine Hat Sport & Event Council, Medicine Hat Local Immigration Partnership and Brooks & County ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rotary Music Festival will be relocated from MHC after 40-plus years
By ZOE MASON on September 12th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com The city’s next Rotary Music Festival will not be held at Medicine Hat College, ending more than 40 years of partnership. The festival, which traditionally takes over the Cultural Centre building on the college campus, will be hosted mainly downtown at two churches in 2026. “We’re moving the entire festival to the downtown location, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medical event cause of accident along Dunmore Road
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 12th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat police say an 80-year-old male was transported to hospital for treatment after suffering a medical event which caused his vehicle to hit two other vehicles before hitting a building. On Tuesday night at 8:30 p.m. emergency crews responded to the scene of a collision in the 3300 block on Dunmore Road after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta RCMP shares tips to avoid cybercrime
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 12th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com This month, the Alberta RCMP is sharing information to protect yourself against cybercrime. Cybercrime is criminal activity using computers and Internet technologies. Common cybercrimes include fraud, data theft and identity theft. The RCMP suggests measures like using strong passwords that are not easily guessable and using a unique password for every account. Using a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Formal ceremony, live vehicle fire demonstration among plans for Station No. 3 open house on Saturday
By BRENDAN MILLER on September 12th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com On Saturday, Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services will host an open house event for the public at Station No. 3, located near the airport, which will include a formal ceremony to honour Firefighter’s Memorial Day, a live vehicle fire demonstration and even grab hot dog topped off with award-winning chili made by local ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks individual found in possession of child porn
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 12th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Adirel Gimenez, a 23-year-old from Brooks, has been found in possession of child pornography and will go before court next month. Brooks RCMP partnered with ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation unit, known as ICE, on Sept. 4 to execute a search warrant. Police say Gimenez was found in possession of child pornography, although details on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New government incentive to boost youth employment launches in October
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 12th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The government of Alberta is granting $8 million to the new Alberta Youth Employment Incentive, which will provide funding to employers for hiring, training and employing youth aged 15-24 starting in October. Youth unemployment has been rising across Canada, and Alberta’s youth unemployment rate of 17% is higher than the national average of 14.6%. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Santa will return to the Hat for traditional Toy Run this weekend
By BRENDAN MILLER on September 12th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Once again, the jolly man himself will take some time away from the North Pole to visit Medicine Hat and its hundreds of helpers on motorcycles Saturday during the 39th annual Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Fund Toy Run. This year more than 1,000 motorcyclists and participants are anticipated to rev up their engines ... Read More »
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