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Unseasonably warm: Not quite a record, but very, very close
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 14th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Thursday in Medicine Hat will go down as one of the warmest Nov. 13s on record. At a high of 20.9 degrees Celsius, the city was just 0.2 degrees short of the all-time record of 21.1 degrees, on Nov. 13, 1934, according to data from Environment and Climate Change Canada. It was the warmest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat tops Alberta’s most affordable community list
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 14th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Alberta Living Wage Network has calculated workers in Medicine Hat need to earn at least $18.15 per hour to cover basic expenses, the lowest living wage reported in 2025 among 21 Alberta municipalities. Since 2022, Medicine Hat has ranked among the most affordable communities to live in the province, with its living wage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shila Sharps gets candid about time on council
By ZOE MASON on November 14th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com Shila Sharps initially ran for council because she was a downtown business owner looking for more input on the decisions affecting the city’s core. Over the years of operating her business downtown, Sharps says she saw the bodies making decisions about things like construction and parking, and the downtown business-funded City Centre Development Agency ... Read More »
2 responsesSpecial Areas Board issues fire advisories
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 14th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Special Areas Board has issued a notice to residents in Special Areas No. 2, 3 and 4 that a fire advisory is now in effect and advises extreme caution and that only necessary burning should take place. “The public is asked to ensure all fires are attended to and completely extinguished before leaving ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two local suspected dealers busted by ALERT
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 14th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat News Wendy Scott, 41, and 43-year-old Kerrie Simms face multiple charges after the two suspected drug dealers were arrested by local organized crime officers who seized a large amount of illicit substances as well as three firearms during the execution of search warrants at two Medicine Hat homes. ALERT members made the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health authority confirms occupants of crashed plane did not require hospital treatment
By BRENDAN MILLER on November 14th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Health officials with Alberta Health Services confirmed to the News they did respond to the Medicine Hat Regional Airport on Wednesday afternoon after a small private aircraft landed short of the runway, however the two occupants of the aircraft did not require to be transferred to hospital. City officials say the small aircraft landed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: New major projects list has some Indigenous buy-in
By Canadian Press on November 14th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… New major projects list has some Indigenous buy-in, Carney says OKs still needed After an initial round of referrals to the new Major Projects Office that saw no Indigenous-led projects chosen, the second list of referrals includes some ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Time is brain’: Toronto hospital paving way for remote robotic treatment of strokes
By Canadian Press on November 14th, 2025
TORONTO — A team at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto has successfully completed 10 brain angiograms using a robot controlled remotely by a neurosurgeon, paving the way to eventually providing critical stroke care to patients in northern Ontario. A brain angiogram is a minimally invasive diagnostic procedure where doctors place a catheter in the femoral ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A shaky coalition and ‘near-death’ election put Eby under scrutiny at NDP convention
By Canadian Press on November 14th, 2025
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby received approval from more than 93 per cent of delegates at the NDP’s convention two years ago, and he’s hoping for another “healthy majority” at this weekend’s convention in Victoria. But since 2023, the NDP eked out a majority with just one seat to spare in last year’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New major projects list has some Indigenous buy-in, Carney says OKs still needed
By Canadian Press on November 14th, 2025
OTTAWA — After an initial round of referrals to the new Major Projects Office that saw no Indigenous-led projects chosen, the second list of referrals includes some with Indigenous support, ownership or backing — including a liquefied natural gas project. The list of projects earmarked for fast-track approval includes the Crawford nickel mine in Ontario, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebecers descend on Winnipeg for Grey Cup — unwashed jerseys in tow
By Canadian Press on November 14th, 2025
MONTREAL — Jarrod Dyer Cambridge says he can go another week before washing his Tyson Philpot jersey — at least until the end of Sunday’s Grey Cup championship between the Montreal Alouettes and Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Montrealer hasn’t washed the wide receiver’s No. 6 jersey since the Canadian Football League season began in June and ... Read More »
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