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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 »
Be the first to comment!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 »
Be the first to comment!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 »
Be the first to comment!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 »
Be the first to comment!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 »
2 responsesRoot 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 »
1 responseProceeds 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 »
1 responseSuffield pact noted in U.K. defence overhaul
By Medicine Hat News on June 4th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A new broad update to modernization plans in the British military says the U.K. and Canada are now discussing the future use of facilities at CFB Suffield. The base northwest of Medicine Hat saw heavy tank and battlegroup field exercises from 1972 to 2020, when the pandemic halted travel plans and then a large-scale ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City officially recognizes Medicine Hat Tigers’ run
By Medicine Hat News on June 4th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews The City of Medicine, not just its citizens, is officially proud of the Tigers, as noted by formal statements ahead of Monday night’s council meetings recognizing the team’s accomplishments. “I want to congratulate them on their second-place finish at the Memorial Cup and their Western Hockey League championship,” said Clark at the meeting’s opening ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One final thank-you to Tigers nation following successful season
By BRENDAN MILLER on June 4th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Hundreds of Medicine Hat Tiger fans packed Co-op Place on Monday to celebrate the team’s championship season with players and coaches during a final send-off party following their 2025 Memorial Cup run. “I couldn’t be more proud than all of us are, fans are just incredibly proud of these boys, the stuff they’ve done ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Do better’: Former anchor furious at JPBG for CHAT-TV shutdown
By Medicine Hat News on June 4th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Count Rhonda Carlson among those broken hearted about the loss of CHAT-TV, but also among those angered by the decision. The former lead anchor and news director at the station told the News on Tuesday that the station in the relatively small market “always fought upstream and punched above our weight” and could have ... Read More »
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