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Medicine Hat Giant Tiger location closing in January
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 21st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Giant Tiger on 13th Avenue in Medicine Hat is closing its doors in January. The discount retailer posted a sign on its door this week notifying customers that it will cease operations on Jan. 24, 2026. “The decision to close any of our stores is not taken lightly and is made with careful ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Free courses through Recovery College will help with mental health strains of the Holiday Season
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 21st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Holidays can be a source of great joy, but can also take a toll on peoples’ mental health; to help people get through the season, the Recovery College is holding a series of free courses. The college is presented through a partnership between Medicine Hat Family Services and the Canadian Health Association. “There’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Candle flame ignites following dosing efforts by Hatter
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 21st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A short public safety video message shared by the Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services is spreading awareness about the potential dangers of multiple wick candles after a local resident had a close call trying to put out her candle. In the video, the local resident shared footage of her candle’s flame growing too ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Early morning highway collision sends one to hospital; delays traffic for hours
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 21st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Traffic along the Trans-Canada Highway was diverted for several hours Thursday morning following a collision between two semi trucks west of Brooks that sent one driver to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Brooks RCMP and first responders received a call at 6 a.m. after two semi trucks, each with one driver, collided at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two men arrested after business theft
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 21st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat police quickly located and arrested 36-year-old Cody Rak and an unnamed 43-year-old, both from Medicine Hat, following an afternoon business robbery and scuffle with onsite security. Police responded to a report of theft from a business in the 2000 block on Strachan Road on Monday at 3:20 p.m. During the incident, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council members unanimously approved appointments; mayor regains ex-officio status on committees
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 21st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Council as a whole appointed members to standing committees at an organizational meeting on Nov. 3, implementing new procedural changes passed shortly before the election. The process came into question following the meeting when a number of members of the community reached out to the News for clarification. The bylaw was changed in 2023, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trans Day of Remembrance urges hope as rights put into question by provincial laws
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 21st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Thursday was Trans Day of Remembrance, a global observance in honour of those lost each year to anti-trans violence. A program was held at the Medicine Hat Library, marking the individuals in Canada who were lost as a result of suicide and violence as well as to show solidarity, raise awareness and recommit to ... Read More »
1 responseSunshine Trolleys saw the world on their way home
By Zoe Mason on November 20th, 2025
Tourism Medicine Hat’s popular Sunshine Trolley program is seeing a major expansion with an addition to the fleet. The organization acquired the first trolley in 2018. The old trolley, a modified GMC bus dating from 1985, was joined by a newer purpose-built trolley in 2022. The latest addition was imported to Medicine Hat earlier this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public health advocates blast proposed two-tiered system
By ZOE MASON on November 20th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com A draft legislation obtained by the Globe & Mail dated Nov. 5 suggests the province intends to allow physicians to work concurrently in both a public and private health system. The Globe reported that the draft legislation would allow participating physicians to determine which services they provide privately on a “case-by-case basis.” Physicians would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Young man from Coaldale killed in highway collision
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 20th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A 22-year-old man from Coaldale was pronounced dead at the scene of a multi-vehicle collision Tuesday evening at the intersection of Highway 36 and 873 near Rainier, Alta. Brooks RCMP and first responders from Scandia and Rolling Hills responded to the collision that involved three vehicles, including a white van, semi-truck and SUV. RCMP ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man arrested after hiding inside business until it closed
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 20th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A 28-year-old man is facing two charges after he was discovered inside a business after it closed, activating an alarm while moving around in the early morning hours of Nov. 7. Officers responded to the business located in the 700 block of Second Street SE at 1:45 a.m. after an alarm sounded at a ... Read More »
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