Local News
More public engagement urged on urban hens
By BRENDAN MILLER on March 7th, 2026
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com City staff have completed research and are providing councillors with three options to move forward with an urban hen project that would allow Hatters to raise the birds in their backyards. Advocates have been seeking allowance of backyard urban hens for several years dating back to 2015. The project most recently came up again ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health experts say dual practice will backfire, Smith says ‘they’re wrong’
By ZOE MASON on March 7th, 2026
zmason@medicinehatnews.com Health and labour groups from across the country signed an open letter this week asking the federal government to intervene in Alberta’s plan to adopt a dual-practice health-care system. On Thursday, several national health groups condemned Alberta’s Bill 11, which will enable doctors in the province to bill both the public system and private ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public Library hoping to make Big Truck Day in June a major event
By medicinehatnews on March 7th, 2026
The Medicine Hat Public Library is putting out the call for those with a big truck to show off, hoping to make the upcoming Big Truck Day even bigger. The day itself is not for a few months yet, with the date locked down for June 20, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. What’s not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veiner Centre operator hosting AGM in April
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 7th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Unison, which operates the Veiner Centre as well as the Kerby Centre in Calgary, will host its annual general meeting at the end of April. The meeting will include an address from president and CEO Larry Mathieson and cover the approval of the 2025 Unison Annual Report as well as a financial report for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!S3 Group moving Ontario division to Medicine Hat
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 7th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A major agricultural manufacturing company is relocating the base of operations for one of its divisions from Ontario to Medicine Hat. S3 AWS Airbar, a division of S3 Group Ltd., will be moved to Medicine Hat from Mitchell, Ont. in a transition that will occur over the coming months. S3 Group Ltd. opened a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat firefighters announce dates for annual rooftop campout
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 7th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Local firefighters will brave the outdoor elements on the roof of Station No. 2 this April for the 17th annual rooftop campout in support of Muscular Dystrophy Canada. Each year local crews support the charity through the “Fill the Boot” or “Rooftop Campout” campaign that has become the largest national fundraiser for the charity ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spring Home and Leisure Tradeshow opens to large crowds
By medicinehatnews on March 7th, 2026
The 2026 Spring Home and Leisure Tradeshow is in full swing, with the Cypress Centre packed full of vendors and visitors alike. This year’s show boasts 184 vendors, varying from food to roofing, as well as an entire tiny house inside the Cypress Centre for residents to walk through, various activities for attendees to take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Interpretive Program marking Read To Me Day with nature theme
By medicinehatnews on March 7th, 2026
Taking part in International Read To Me Day, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is looking to hear resident’s favourite passages about nature. Attendees are asked to bring a “short passage, poem, or section of a paragraph about nature and the natural world that gives you a sense of wellbeing and hope, speaks of endurance, or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hwy 3 twin to Seven Persons to break ground in 2027
By ZOE MASON on March 7th, 2026
zmason@medicinehatnews.com Five years after the UCP government first announced a plan to twin Highway 3, the section terminating in Medicine Hat is slated for expansion in the new fiscal plan. Budget 2026 includes $152 million over three years for twinning Highway 3 from Seven Persons to Medicine Hat. The funding will be used to expand ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rotary Music Festival returns Monday in new locale
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 6th, 2026
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Rotary Music Festival officially begins Monday, once again fostering the arts within local youth. This year begins with the speech category at St. Barnabas Church downtown, as the festival has moved locations after 40 years at Medicine Hat College. This year, events will be held at St. Barnabas Church as well as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City rolls out new application process for event organizers
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 6th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com On Thursday the city announced a new festival and event application process designed to make planning and hosting new and returning events easier and more efficient for organizers. The new process has been designed after receiving feedback from local event organizers who told city staff they often encountered a hard-to-navigate process with limited support ... Read More »
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