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City upgrades online construction maps with more info
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 23rd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Capital Project Map, as well as Road Construction and Closures Map, have been updated for Medicine Hat’s 2025 construction season, keeping residents informed of closures and potential disruptions as they move through the city. The update, says the City of Medicine Hat, enhances the interactive features of the map, making the expanded information ... Read More »
1 responseSmall group rallies for Gaza outside MP’s office
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 23rd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Demonstrators were outside MP Glen Motz’s office on Thursday morning, calling on their federal representative to advocate for those in Gaza. “It’s an issue that’s weighed on my heart for some time now,” said Medicine Hat resident Sarah Stringer, who had organized the event. The small group stood outside the office with signs calling ... Read More »
1 responseMajor apartment block approval pushes city’s building permit numbers beyond 2024 totals
By Medicine Hat News on May 23rd, 2025
@MedicineHatNews New apartment construction has pushed building permit numbers in 2025 well past last year’s total. The City of Medicine Hat’s planning department states in April’s summary that approval of a 189-unit new apartment block on Dunmore Road has an estimated construction value of $21.8 million. That pushes the cumulative construction values permitted so far ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat High celebrates school’s rich cultural diversity
By BRENDAN MILLER on May 23rd, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Students at Medicine Hat High School celebrated their diversity, representing more than 40 languages and cultures during the school’s annual cultural fair Thursday. The student-organized event allows international students to proudly showcase their roots with the goal to foster a sense of pride and community at the school. Students made displays and were encouraged ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fans find multiple ways to cheer Tigers on
By Collin Gallant on May 23rd, 2025
@@CollinGallant Hatters may have other weekend plans, but Friday night is likely filled up as the Medicine Hat Tigers will open the 2025 Memorial Cup tournament tonight against the host team in Rimouski, Que. That game against the Oceanic will be broadcast at 5 p.m. in Medicine Hat, where signs in front windows, business signboards ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province commits grant money toward primary care
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 23rd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Government of Alberta says it is investing in local solutions to local problems and strengthening the primary care system with new grants. These grants are being awarded through two innovation-focused programs: the Primary Care Innovation Fund and the Indigenous Primary Health Care Innovation Fund. These funds will support 19 projects that will improve ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police working overtime to address downtown concerns
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 23rd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Police Service members are working several overtime shifts to address public concerns around the safety of downtown, and are facing a unique challenge this year with the closure of the Mustard Seed’s permanent shelter on Allowance Avenue. Members of the police commission on Thursday evening heard the downtown patrol unit is picking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One Act Festival Provincials in Medicine Hat May 30, 31
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 23rd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Alberta Drama Festival Association’s One Act Festival Provincials are coming to Medicine Hat on May 30 and 31, bringing with them multiple days of province-wide artistic talent. The location of the provincial festival varies from year to year, but this year sees the Cypress Region hosting the winners from the various One Act ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Duchess Solar secures $48M financing to build in Newell County
By Collin Gallant on May 22nd, 2025
Medicine Hat News A solar project in the County of Newell is moving ahead with financing package totalling nearly $50 million from the Canada Infrastructure Bank and private sector loans guaranteed by the Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corp. Duchess Solar, a proposed 19.8-megawatt array near the hamlet of the same name north of Brooks, was developed ... Read More »
1 responseCity’s Transportation Plan will go before a public hearing
By Collin Gallant on May 22nd, 2025
@@CollinGallant A new city Transportation Plan that would insert active priorities like cycling and trailways into long-term network planning – including maligned changes on Division Avenue – will go to a public hearing later this spring. The masterplan, written over the last year by the municipal works department, will be postponed until after the hearing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayor’s legal fee debate delayed for third week
By Medicine Hat News on May 22nd, 2025
@MedicineHatNews For a third straight week a debate on reimbursing Mayor Linnsie Clark’s legal fees was postponed, but with some notice that the issue is moving forward. Clark asked in April that $76,000 in costs be remitted after she called for a judicial review of sanctions placed on her by council in early 2024. Clark ... Read More »
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