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Nomination window opens for Medicine Hat College’s annual honorary degree
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 13th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The nomination period is open for honorary degrees from Medicine Hat College. The college grants an honorary degree to a community-minded individual every year. The winner demonstrates distinction in activities that align with college values including scholarship, the advancement of learning, welfare and social responsibility, creativity and innovation, enterprise and public service. Members of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blood Tribe says separation efforts violate treaty law
By ZOE MASON on January 13th, 2026
zmason@medicinehatnews.com As the citizen-initiative petition on Alberta independence has begun collecting signatures, Indigenous groups across the province are calling for legal changes to prevent separatist efforts, which they say contravene Indigenous rights under treaty law. The southern Alberta Blood Tribe released a three-page statement Friday expressing their opposition to the separation efforts, as well as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MP urges public to consider applying for census work
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 13th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com It is a census year in 2026 and Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner MP Glen Motz is encouraging Hatters to apply for temporary Statistics Canada positions. Statistics Canada announced Monday it will hire 32,000 workers nationwide to support the delivery of this year’s census. Available opportunities include enumerator and crew leader positions, which involve working directly with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CORE announces spring construction of new residence
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 13th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com After securing a building permit from the city, CORE Association will begin construction on a new community living home in Southlands this spring. The association, which provides living opportunities for adults living with developmental disabilities and their families, announced it is working with the city on relocation of utilities for the property and plans ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!StopHateAB offering ongoing series on impact of hate crime
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 13th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The StopHateAB Outreach Project will present on the impact of hate crimes on Jan. 21 as part of an ongoing series. This project, the Lunch and Learn sessions, will feature presentations on research on the impacts of hate crimes and hate incidents in Alberta communities that StopHateAB researchers have conducted interviews in. It is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Online registration begins early February for local public schools
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 13th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Parents and guardians of public school students will be able to begin registering children for the next school year at 7 a.m. on Feb. 3. An email will be automatically sent to parents of students currently registered within the Medicine Hat Public School Division with links to register for the 2026-’27 school year. Parents ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Snowed-In Comedy Tour back at the Esplanade as part of 17th rendition
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on January 13th, 2026
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Snowed In Comedy Tour returns to Medicine Hat at the end of the month with plans to explore the city and bring in brand new material. With the tour rounding on 17 years of competing against international giants, the quartet resolve to do things a bit differently as they write new material every ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CHHS theatre production will leave audience All Shook Up
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on January 10th, 2026
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Crescent Heights High School is shaking up the theatre scene with its second musical of the year, packed full of music by the King of Rock and Roll. Like the previous musical, Beetlejuice Jr., All Shook Up features a double cast, allowing for various different dynamics and casting combinations throughout the full run of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Southern Alberta job market improves some as 2025 comes to close
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 10th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The year ended on a positive note for labour trends in southern Alberta, according to the last Statistics Canada labour market update of 2025. The unemployment rate in the Lethbridge-Medicine Hat area, which covers most of the province south of Calgary, experienced a month-over-month improvement of 1.1 per cent. Employment in the region was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City seeks public feedback on airport’s future
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 10th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com City staff will soon launch an online survey to collect data from residents on the Medicine Hat Regional Airport, as well as share ideas about upcoming infrastructure projects. During a city committee meeting Thursday city staff said they launched a strategic plan and impact study update on the airport and will host city councillors ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta ranchers call for halt to federal traceability regulations
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 10th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Alberta Beef Producers, an advocacy group for provincial ranchers, is asking the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to halt upcoming traceability regulations for further consultation. The ABP says it supports a “strong and reliable” traceability system, used to detect animal health risks including bovine spongiform encephalopathy, known as ‘mad cow disease,’ and foot-and-mouth diseases. ... Read More »
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