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Search spanning three provinces underway to locate missing mother and daughter

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 4th, 2025

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Police in Regina are seeking any information that could lead to locating 46-year-old Erin Sawatzky and her eight-year-old daughter Zuri, who are considered at risk due to health concerns and are believed to be travelling across Western Canada. The mother and daughter were last seen in Regina shortly after midnight on June 19. Police ... Read More »

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Medicine Hat College celebrates 60th anniversary this September

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 4th, 2025

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com In September 1965, fewer than 100 full-time and 11 part-time students attended the new Medicine Hat Junior College for the first time after it opened its doors in the same building Medicine Hat High School is located now. At that time the college only offered university transfer programs in subjects that included commerce, household ... Read More »

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Province announces investment to boost economic development

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 4th, 2025

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The government announced Thursday it will be providing both Indigenous and small communities with an additional $3 million in grants to maximize opportunities in rural areas. Additionally on Thursday the government also announced more than $4 million to help small and medium sized businesses boost productivity. The first announcement, targeted at the province’s manufacturing ... Read More »

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MHIP hosting ‘bioblitz’ to record wildlife species in the area

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 4th, 2025

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is looking for citizen scientists to help with this year’s bioblitz, a project to take a look at the wildlife diversity of the city. A bioblitz is a collaborative science project that aims to record as many different species in a designated area as possible during a set window ... Read More »

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Heritage Gather begins tonight, celebrating Indigenous and Western culture

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 4th, 2025

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Today marks the start of the 2025 Heritage Gather, a vibrant celebration of both Indigenous and Western culture at the Dunmore Equestrian Centre. This year, running today through Sunday, features a wide variety of events, including pow wow dancers, a drum circle and of course, a rugged rodeo. “Everything starts at 6 o’clock Friday ... Read More »

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Activity, extracurricular school fees to increase next year

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 4th, 2025

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Some public school fees for extracurriculars, field trips, activities and sports will see an increase in the upcoming school year due to rising costs in transportation, food and supplies. The Medicine Hat Public School Division is also introducing several new programs and academies for students this fall. School trustees approved the fee increases in ... Read More »

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City’s parks and rec working on various court upgrades

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 4th, 2025

The City of Medicine Hat’s parks and recreation team is renovating multiple tennis, pickleball and basketball courts this year. A handful of courts around the city are seeing upgrades and renovations as part of the city’s efforts to enhance recreation amenities, a release reads Thursday. The Herald Courts near Gershaw Drive are under construction and ... Read More »

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Three sent to hospital following single-vehicle rollover

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 4th, 2025

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Three people were transported to Brooks Hospital to treat minor injuries that occurred after a vehicle struck a light pole at a high rate of speed outside the Medicine Hat College campus in Brooks on Monday afternoon. RCMP report the driver mistakenly pressed the accelerator instead of the brake pedal, causing the vehicle to ... Read More »

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Dancer Olivia Avinou has been named recipient of the prestigious Jean Grande-Maitre Award for ballet

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 4th, 2025

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Given to only one dancer a year, Olivia Avinou has been given the Jean Grande-Maitre Award for ballet. Born originally in Medicine Hat and attending Ross Glen School, River Heights School and then Crescent Heights High School, Avinou moved into Calgary after being invited into the professional program at Alberta Ballet School three years ... Read More »

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MHPL hosting Big Truck Day at Big Marble Go

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 3rd, 2025

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public Library is inviting residents of all ages out to see the mightiest machines on the city streets this Saturday for the annual Big Truck Day. The Big Marble Go Centre will host a series of large vehicles and offer a chance to learn about all the different machines, starting at ... Read More »

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Cypress County’s Ag Connections Conference returns in November

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 3rd, 2025

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Cypress County has announced the dates and part of the lineup for the 2025 Agricultural Connections Conference, which promises to bring together producers from the region and beyond. Now in its third year, the event continues to grow as Alberta’s largest professional development conference for primary producers, drawing attendees from across southern Alberta, Saskatchewan ... Read More »

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