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MH Interpretive Program hosting drop-in sun art program
By Medicine Hat News on May 30th, 2025
Building on the popularity of the station during their Earth Day Celebration, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is offering a drop-in sun art program. Available by donation and with no registration required, participants can stop by the Nature Centre from 1-2 p.m. on June 12 to learn about all the wonderful things they can do ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Registration open for Southern Alberta Summer Games, in Taber from July 2-5
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 30th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The 2025 Southern Alberta Summer Games are set for Taber this year, and the time has come to sign up to represent the City of Medicine Hat or Cypress County at this year’s festivities. The Southern Alberta Summer Games are one of the longest standing recreational events in the region, says Jonah Carlsson, Cypress ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spectrum Festival consumes Kin Coulee starting today
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 30th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Spectrum Festival promises a long weekend to remember, kicking off this afternoon in Kin Coulee Park. The party will start at 4 p.m. with the opening ceremony, and from there, residents will enjoy the free festival they know and love, says Bill Woolmer, president of the Spectrum Festival Foundation. “We’re really just continuing and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Student taking ‘superbug’ work to Canada Wide Science Fair
By BRENDAN MILLER on May 30th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Grade 12 Medicine Hat High School student Fatema Riaz dreams of leading discoveries to treat “superbugs” or bacteria that has become resistant to multiple antibiotics, making them extremely difficult, or even impossible, for doctors to treat with standard medications. Riaz has been passionately working on antibiotic resistance research throughout her high school career and ... Read More »
1 responseEmergency department in Bow Island will be closed this weekend
By Medicine Hat News on May 30th, 2025
The Bow Island Health Centre Emergency Department will be closed this weekend due to lack of clinical coverage. Starting today at 7 a.m, the ED will be closed. The ED should resume its current hours of 7 a.m. Fridays to 7 a.m. Mondays the following weekend. Nursing staff will remain on site to provide care ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!280MW wind farm near Bow Island now operational
By Medicine Hat News on May 30th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Acconia Energia says its Forty Mile wind farm has begun commercial operations after construction was completed near Bow Island this spring. The 49-turbine farm was purchased from global developer RES in 2023 and construction began that year on portions of 29 different quarter-sections north of Township Road 90 and west of Range Road 100. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Water quality advisory issued for Writing-on-Stone
By Medicine Hat News on May 29th, 2025
Elevated levels of fecal matter have prompted a water quality advisory for Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park from South Zone Alberta Health Services. At current levels, gastrointestinal illness may result from ingestion of the water at this beach at Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, says AHS. As well, there is the possibility of skin, ear and eye infections with ... Read More »
1 responseThe Kin-Dome: A fun prank that worked better than expected
By Medicine Hat News on May 29th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Would Hatters be willing to pay to dome Kin Coulee Park and sidestep the perennial issue of rain during the Spectrum Festival? Probably not, but many were initially taken in by the April Fools Day joke story that appeared in the spring of 2000 … and that number included at least one federal government ... Read More »
1 responseGreat Big Sea member performing intimate show in the Hat on Saturday
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 29th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Musician, author and founder of the band Great Big Sea, Séan McCann, is making Medicine Hat one of the stages where he aims to continue his fight for unity and joy for Canada. On Saturday, McCann will be performing at the Medicine Hat Public Library starting at 7¯p.m. as part of his Great Big ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Watch party at Co-op Place for Memorial Cup final
By JAMES TUBB on May 29th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat Tigers fans will be able to gather one last time this season as their team looks to capture junior hockey’s ultimate prize. The City of Medicine Hat announced Wednesday it will host a Memorial Cup finals watch party Sunday, which follows the Tigers clinching their spot in the final game with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County now under fire restriction to highlight risk
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 29th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com As of 4p.m.Wednesday, Cypress County has entered a fire restriction. There is no functional difference between a fire advisory and a fire restriction, says Jason Linton, emergency services co-ordinator and fire chief for the county, but the latter is used to call attention to the increased risk of fire. “Our fire conditions are changing ... Read More »
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