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Province maintains AISH changes good for disabled community
By ZOE MASON on December 11th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com The UCP government on Tuesday passed its omnibus financial statutes bill that contains sweeping changes to the province’s disability benefit. Bill 12, the Financial Statutes Amendment Act, includes legislation that will implement the government’s changes to the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped program and establish the parallel Alberta Disability Assistance Plan. Premier Danielle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New study at the University of Lethbridge looks to understand ADHD in sports; seeking participants
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 11th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A master’s student at the University of Lethbridge is launching a new study to explore the experience of youth with ADHD in sports, and she is looking for volunteers to participate. Researchers are seeking a minimum of 300 people to participate in the survey, which is open to any current or former athlete who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province commits $400 million to to build continuing care spaces
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 11th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat News The province unveiled substantial new investments in continuing care Wednesday. The Assisted Living Framework will see the province invest billions over the next 10 years to build tens of thousands of continuing care spaces, including an initial investment of $400 million. At a press conference Wednesday, Premier Danielle Smith said one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire Chief for a Day: Grade 6 student from École Connaught shown ropes
By BRENDAN MILLER on December 11th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com On Wednesday morning local firefighters reported to a new chief for duty as they welcomed Grade 6 student Foster Sissons and his mother Yvonne to experience a day in the life of a first responder and participate in life-saving training exercises. Sissons’ day began like any other, however after arriving at École Connaught in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s Old News: Time… out?
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 11th, 2025
There have been many a moment where time stood still at The Arena in Medicine Hat. The birth of the Medicine Hat Tigers, legendary NHL careers started, highlight-reel goals, bone-crunching hits and, more gratifying, five Ed Chynoweth Cup banners raised to the rafters. But in the Tigers’ first season of play in the city, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province makes investment aimed at growing or expanding greenhouse operations
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 11th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com To continue ramping up greenhouse food production in Alberta, the province has introduced a new $10-million three-year Growing Greenhouses accelerator program for the construction or expansion of greenhouses and vertical farms. Ag Minister RJ Sigurdson on Wednesday announced the new funding program, which will also fund technologies that increase food production and improve energy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coun. Cocks appointed as representative to Inter-City Forum on Social Policy
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 11th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Coun. Bill Cocks has been appointed to a networking group for cities in the province with a population of more than 10,000 people. Cocks will now represent Medicine Hat on the Inter-City Forum on Social Policy, which serves as a platform for municipal collaboration with other cities and provincial bodies. Examples of key focus ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters needed for annual Christmas Bird Count
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 11th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Interpretive program is calling all citizen scientists to take part in the annual Christmas Bird Count. Organized by the National Audubon Society in partnership with Birds Canada, the count has been taking place for 126 years, making it the longest-running citizen science project in the world. MHIP says data collected by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP share winter highway driving tips
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 11th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The early onset of darkness coupled with reduced visibility and sometimes poor road conditions can make driving in the winter mentally and physically draining, say Mounties, who released a set of tips for drivers on how to avoid winter fatigue on road trips this season. RCMP say it’s important to plan your route during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prairie Rose board takes care of odds and ends ahead of break
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 11th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Prairie Rose Public Schools is keeping ahead of its goals before the December break. This week’s public meeting featured a presentation from principal Simon Moreton at Prairie Mennonite School here within the city. It covered how the school builds student leadership and school spirit through a house system, literacy focused programming and hands-on learning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman killed in Magrath after being struck by semi truck
By medicinehatnews on December 10th, 2025
One woman was declared dead at the scene of a pedestrian collision in southern Alberta on Monday. RCMP from the Raymond/Magrath detachment responded to First Street W in Magrath on reports of a collision involving a pedestrian and a semi. Magrath Fire and EMS were already on scene when officers arrived. Investigation has revealed that ... Read More »
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