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Critics say regulatory bodies handcuffed by bill
By ZOE MASON on December 2nd, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com On Nov. 20, six provincial Ministries introduced Bill 13. If passed, the Regulated Professions Neutrality Act will alter the ability of regulatory bodies and colleges to sanction members, assign mandatory trainings, or use affirmative action to pursue workplace diversity, equity and inclusion. “Every Albertan must be able to express their opinions and beliefs freely ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monetary donations doubled as Mustard Seed seeks support on Giving Tuesday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 2nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s Mustard Seed is seeking aid from the community to help provide meals to those in need on Giving Tuesday, which follows Cyber Monday and is touted as a ‘generosity movement’ to support non-profits and other organizations. For Giving Tuesday and with the support of the Arnie J. Charbonneau Foundation, eligible monetary donations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Forever Canadian petition signatures officially verified by Elections Alberta
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 2nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Elections Alberta completed verification for the Forever Canadian citizen initiative petition Monday. The petition smashed through the threshold required for the petition to advance. The initiative required 293,976 signatures, or 10 per cent of the electors from the provincial general election. It collected 438,568 signatures. With results now verified, the UCP government will have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Advocate report calls for improved child intervention assessments
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 29th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A report released Thursday from the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate highlighted the importance of adequate child intervention assessments. The report, titled Calling for Change: Investigative Reviews Report 2024-2025, looked at 69 investigative reviews that took place between April 1, 2024 and Mar. 31, 2025. The reviews were conducted to investigate the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sources suggest UCP could repeal Recall Act next week
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 29th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Sources suggest the government may amend, or altogether repeal its own Recall Act next week in response to 14 recall drives affecting only UCP MLAs. In response to questions about the recall drive targeting Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides in the assembly last week, Smith appeared confident that her MLAs record of service would speak ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mustard Seed ramps up efforts to support local vulnerable population during winter; seeking mens boots and winter gloves
By BRENDAN MILLER on November 29th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Following the first major snowfall event in Medicine Hat no official details have been released by the city in regards to providing aid to its vulnerable population following a pulled application by the Mustard Seed to develop a permanent shelter and holistic support centre on the city’s outskirts. Despite the lack of news coming ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lund seeks OK on petition to stop Eastern Slopes coal mining
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 29th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Juno award-winning country music artist Corb Lund filed an application with Elections Alberta last week to launch a citizen’s initiative petition to stop coal mining on the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains. “The Grassy Mountain Project near Crowsnest Pass is quietly proceeding through the steps in its approval process (again), despite having already ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bridges getting $152K of province’s $6-million effort to deal with family violence
By Medicine Hat News on November 29th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Alberta’s government has committed nearly $6 million to help prevent, interrupt and respond to family violence. The Taking Action on Family Violence grant program is supporting 26 community organizations, including $152,614 provided to the Bridges Family Programs Association of Southeastern Alberta. “Healthy families are the bedrock of our communities and that is why it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CHHS presents Beetlejuice Jr., a shorter, slightly cleaner version of the classic film
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 29th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Next week, Crescent Heights High School’s junior high students will take the stage for an energetic and exciting show about death. Beetlejuice Jr. is an hour-long, slightly cleaned up adaptation of the iconic broadway musical comedy, which in turn is based on the 1988 gothic horror comedy. Director Jennifer Davies says the story is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Santa Claus back in the Hat on Saturday for annual parade
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 29th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Santa will make a special stop in Medicine Hat tonight to join his helpers and the rest of the community in spreading Christmas cheer during the “Santa Claus is coming to Town” parade hosted by the Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Fund and sponsored by IG Wealth Management. The parade begins at 6 p.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyer blasts rollout of AISH changes in omnibus bill
By ZOE MASON on November 29th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com A Calgary-based lawyer is calling on the government to pause the progress of Bill 12, which includes a sweeping set of changes to the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped program. Gordon VanderLeek is the founder and managing lawyer at VanderLeek Law, a wills and estates law firm with a disability advocacy division. He ... Read More »
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