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MHIP upcoming nature walk won’t stink as it covers the elusive skunk
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 6th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The latest nature walk from the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program invites those curious to get to know one of their more elusive neighbours, the skunk. “Quiet, intriguing and occasionally smelly,” as MHIP describes them, this walk will allow residents to learn more about these curious beats, who share traits with both cats and dogs. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!175+ vendors to showcase SE Alberta Home and Leisure show
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 6th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Southeast Alberta Home and Leisure Trade Show is right around the corner, and this year aims to be bigger and better than ever. Over 175 vendors signing up has resulted in a completely packed Cypress Centre, says events manager Brad Tajiri. “We have businesses from the city, from Cypress County, the Brooks-Newell region, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!80-turbine wind farm plan near Oyen going to regulatory hearing
By Medicine Hat News on March 6th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A plan to erect more than 80 wind towers just north of the town of Oyen in two phases will move to a regulatory hearing this spring. The Alberta Utilities Commission states the entire project, located about 8 kilometres north of Oyen adjacent to Highways 9 and 41, would comprise 147 quarter-sections. Developer, RES, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One man in hospital after Tuesday night stabbing in Brooks
By Medicine Hat News on March 6th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Brooks RCMP are investigating a stabbing that occurred Tuesday night, sending one man to hospital in Calgary with severe but non life-threatening injuries. Mounties responded to a call in the south industrial area of the city at about 7:22 p.m. on March 4 and found the man who had been stabbed in the chest. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New border security teams starting up with interdiction patrol units
By Medicine Hat News on March 6th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews The province will spend $15 million to upgrade weigh stations near provincial boundaries, including the commercial inspection station at Dunmore, to house new “interdiction patrol” units of the Alberta Sheriffs. Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis made the announcement on Wednesday in Medicine Hat, stating upgrades at Dunmore, Coutts and in the Crowsnest Pass, will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Meth, gun seized in drug raids
By medicinehatnews on March 5th, 2025
Medicine Hat News Organized crime investigators in Medicine Hat allege that a man released from prison on a manslaughter conviction in 2022 soon began working in the drug trade between Calgary and Medicine Hat. Abdullah Mela, 28, was arrested in Brooks on February 28 by RCMP officers and investigators say they seized more than a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teenage man gets 120 days in jail over spray-painting stolen truck
By Medicine Hat News on March 5th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat man charged with stealing a firearm may seek a preliminary hearing and bail later this month now that he has pleaded guilty to spray painting a stolen truck. Chazdynn Michael Reimer, 19, received 120 days in jail at Medicine Hat Court of Justice on Tuesday after pleading guilty to possession of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Terrible tariff Tuesday’ takes forefront at UCP town hall
By BRENDAN MILLER on March 5th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Premier Danielle Smith attended a town hall discussion with Justin Wright, MLA Cypress-Medicine Hat, in front of approximately 350 residents to answer a series of eight pre-screened questions as well as taking questions live in-person from a microphone. Speaking just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian ... Read More »
1 responseBe smart, be prepared: Local industry readies for tariff war
By Collin Gallant on March 5th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Local business officials are stressing knowledge and sound planning as the best ways to weather on-again, off-again tariff threats from the United States, which were imposed Tuesday morning, but may be lowered Wednesday, according to media reports from Washington. Chamber president Steven Pudwell told reporters on Monday night that the Southeast Alberta Chamber of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Applications for Blue Cross community grants open until April 30
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 5th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Big Brothers Big Sisters Association of Medicine Hat & District was among the recipients of the 2024 Alberta Blue Cross Community Wellbeing grant that was awarded to 50 community organizations last year. The grants, worth $1,000 each, will allow Big Brother Big Sister to purchase activity supplies for youth and mentors. Each year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County gives notice to withdraw from rural immigration program
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 5th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Cypress County Council passed a motion to give its six-month notice to withdraw from the Alberta Rural Renewal immigration stream. It was noted by council that while they have been participating in the program, they have yet to receive any people through the stream, though there have been some applications. “It costs us about ... Read More »
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