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S3 Group moving Ontario division to Medicine Hat
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 7th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A major agricultural manufacturing company is relocating the base of operations for one of its divisions from Ontario to Medicine Hat. S3 AWS Airbar, a division of S3 Group Ltd., will be moved to Medicine Hat from Mitchell, Ont. in a transition that will occur over the coming months. S3 Group Ltd. opened a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Interpretive Program marking Read To Me Day with nature theme
By medicinehatnews on March 7th, 2026
Taking part in International Read To Me Day, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is looking to hear resident’s favourite passages about nature. Attendees are asked to bring a “short passage, poem, or section of a paragraph about nature and the natural world that gives you a sense of wellbeing and hope, speaks of endurance, or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hwy 3 twin to Seven Persons to break ground in 2027
By ZOE MASON on March 7th, 2026
zmason@medicinehatnews.com Five years after the UCP government first announced a plan to twin Highway 3, the section terminating in Medicine Hat is slated for expansion in the new fiscal plan. Budget 2026 includes $152 million over three years for twinning Highway 3 from Seven Persons to Medicine Hat. The funding will be used to expand ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rotary Music Festival returns Monday in new locale
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 6th, 2026
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Rotary Music Festival officially begins Monday, once again fostering the arts within local youth. This year begins with the speech category at St. Barnabas Church downtown, as the festival has moved locations after 40 years at Medicine Hat College. This year, events will be held at St. Barnabas Church as well as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City rolls out new application process for event organizers
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 6th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com On Thursday the city announced a new festival and event application process designed to make planning and hosting new and returning events easier and more efficient for organizers. The new process has been designed after receiving feedback from local event organizers who told city staff they often encountered a hard-to-navigate process with limited support ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Registration open for inaugural Cultural Forum
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 6th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Online registration opens today for the inaugural Cultural Forum held by the city at the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre for members of the community with a passion for arts. The Cultural Forum runs Mar. 23 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will feature six different sessions providing participants with practical tools to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police seek witnesses, camera footage of serious accident
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 6th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat police are asking members to reach out if they witnessed or may have dash camera footage of a serious collision on Mar. 3 on Altawana Drive near Seventh Street N. Police say they are still investigating after a northbound vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed lost control and collided with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!St. Mary’s upcoming production of SpongeBob the Musical promises high-energy fun
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 6th, 2026
asmith@medicinehatnews.com St. Mary’s School students are heading under the sea for this year’s musical performance of SpongeBob the Musical, youth edition. The dual-cast production has been in the works since the end of September, says Grade 9 student Adelyn Norlie, who plays the titular SpongeBob. Rehearsals are going well, and she expects they will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pair of TREX art exhibitions opening at Medalta
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 6th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Two new TREX exhibitions are opening at Medalta this week. The two shows from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition program will kick off with a reception at the Yuill Family Gallery at Medalta Friday evening. The event will feature talks from the artists, light refreshments, drinks available for purchase and live ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Budget 2026 cuts thousands out of seniors benefits
By ZOE MASON on March 6th, 2026
zmason@medicinehatnews.com Thousands of Alberta seniors and their caregivers will lose income supports due to cuts in Budget 2026. The income threshold for the Alberta Seniors Benefit was lowered by nine per cent in Budget 2026, although the budget also includes significant investment in continuing care infrastructure and affordable housing. “The reduction in the threshold makes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Co-op Place reps The Arena at redesigned fan section
By JAMES TUBB on March 6th, 2026
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Co-op Place is paying homage to the former home of the Medicine Hat Tigers. The Tigers Den, located at the bottom of Section B, has been upgraded to include relics from The Arena, including the infamous exterior sign that was removed in February and now hangs prominently in Co-op Place. “I’ve been looking at ... Read More »
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