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Travelling Indigenous art exhibition ReconciliACTIONS arrives at the Esplanade
By ZOE MASON on September 10th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com This month at the Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre, the travelling exhibition ReconciliACTIONS invites visitors to reflect on reconciliation and their role within it. ReconciliACTIONS originally opened in 2023, kicking off a three-year tour. It opened in Medicine Hat on Sept. 7 and will run until Sept. 27. Curators Diana Frost and Ash Slemming ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Free online workshop offered to protect against frauds and scams
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 10th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com On Thursday, the Unison and Veiner Centre will present a free online presentation with experts from the Better Business Bureau and ATB Financial titled “Protecting yourself from financial fraud: what you need to know.” The one-hour online session will include a presentation from Odeta Doroftei, manager and community education and outreach with BBB, as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unified community builds better, faster: council hopeful
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 10th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com City council hopeful Jodi Faith believes in the power of community, which fuels her campaign. While Faith is relatively new to the city, she has extensive experience working on various boards such as ministry boards, worked with schools and councils, and has participated in various committees and initiatives, as well as working as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public skating in Redcliff opens next week
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 10th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Sharpen those skates, public skating returns Sept. 15 to the more than 50-year-old Rec-Tangle in Redcliff following some offseason renovations. From noon to 1:00 p.m. next Monday the ice will be open for the first time this season for public skating. Moving forward, public skating times will be posted on the town’s website. There ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City will use “Kangaroo Board” hand counting method in upcoming election
By BRENDAN MILLER on September 10th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The city expects it will be able to accurately count by a hand a maximum of 1,600 voter ballots per hour, per team, by utilizing a specialized piece of equipment used to count votes with multiple candidates. During the Oct. 20 municipal election, election workers will be using a custom made Kangaroo Board to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edmonton-based company building flagship energy storage system in Medicine Hat
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 10th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Aqua-Cell Energy Inc. has announced it is launching a pilot project to build a saltwater flow battery in Medicine Hat. Aqua-Cell’s flow battery design uses saltwater to provide energy storage. This design represents an alternative to lithium-ion batteries, which are a costlier and less sustainable option for long-duration storage. Battery storage facilities are used ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premier Smith to give keynote at November Ag Connections Conference
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 9th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Premier Danielle Smith will deliver a keynote address at the upcoming Ag Connections Conference in November. The annual Ag Connections Conference is the province’s largest professional development conference for primary producers. This year’s conference is focused on the importance of adaptability and innovation, keeping with the conference’s theme “Cultivating Resiliency: Thriving in a Changing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHIP offering free public event to explore local ponds
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 9th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is hosting a free public program inviting residents to explore the ponds of Medicine Hat. Ponds are an essential and underappreciated part of the local watershed. “Exploring Our Ponds” will be held at Connaught Pond on Sept. 20. Participants will discover the flora and fauna that call ponds home, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City will operate pound moving forward
By BRENDAN MILLER on September 9th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The care for un-homed animals by licensed providers, assistance of veterinary technicians and volunteers will now be run by the city and not a third-party animal welfare group. On Monday the city announced it will operate the facility permanently after staffers were not satisfied with two requests to operate the animal pound service from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Youthful approach and smart decision making, candidate vows
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 9th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com A love for what’s local drove council candidate Randall Noble to put his name in for the coming election, and he hopes into his first term, as well. Noble had been considering running in the previous election but wanted to wait until he felt he was in a place to be able to give ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual youth rodeo highlighted by Dunmore Equestrian Centre’s ribbon-cutting of indoor facility
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 9th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com This past Saturday saw both old and new stands filled at the Dunmore Equestrian Centre, for new cowboys and new beginnings. The day celebrated young rodeo talent with the Dunmore Equestrian Little Britches Rodeo, accompanied by an event a longtime coming, as the association finally cut the ribbon on its indoor arena. The project ... Read More »
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