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Stockings for Seniors fundraising drive returns
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 20th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Unison at Veiner Centre is hoping to fill 500 Christmas stockings for aging adults this year during its annual Stockings for Seniors fundraiser, aimed at making the Holiday Season a little more joyful for local seniors. The Veiner Centre is asking for donations that can include socks, toothbrushes and toothpaste, books, coffee, tea, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s Old News: Bring back those building prices
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 20th, 2025
What a difference 131 years makes. The City of Medicine Hat has grown upward and outward since before its incorporation in 1906. From residential, commercial and industrial growth, the original tent town has flourished in the corner of opportunity in southeast Alberta. Each year has brought growth in each corner and industry across the city. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three Medicine Hat businesses win ASTech Awards for outstanding achievement in science and technology innovation
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 19th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat and southern Alberta as a whole were well represented this year at the ASTech Awards, held Nov. 7 in Calgary. The awards celebrate outstanding achievement in science and technology innovation in Alberta in a variety of fields, and aim to inspire ongoing innovation within the province. At the 2025 awards, three Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Investigation into wide-spread school cyberattack finds failed security provisions
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 19th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Two provincial commissioners have released findings into a wide-scale cyberattack which breached a third-party cloud platform called PowerSchool, used by the Medicine Hat Public School Division and Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education at the beginning of 2025. On Tuesday, the Alberta and Ontario privacy commissioners, who issued separate investigations under a co-ordinated memorandum ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women’s shelter seeks city advocacy on gov’t funding asks
By BRENDAN MILLER on November 19th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Throughout 2024 and 2025 the Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society helped 565 adults and 185 kids impacted by family violence despite ongoing renovations to the new Phoenix Safe House, which officially reopened its doors in September. Executive director Natasha Carvalho told city councillors Monday that the MHWSS will continue to advocate for funding from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CORE Association has plenty planned for Friday’s Midnight Madness
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 19th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The CORE Association is gearing up for a busy Friday, between Midnight Madness and a special performance at Medicine Hat College. CORE has participated in Midnight Madness since its move downtown and is excited to be offering a wide variety of delights for this year’s event, both to celebrate and to raise funds for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Public Alerting System will test today at 1:55 p.m.
By Medicine Hat News on November 19th, 2025
There will be a scheduled test of the National Public Alerting System today at 1:55 p.m. Provincial Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis advised Albertans that the test will be issued across multiple channels, including TV, radio, wireless devices, websites, social media, the Alberta Emergency Alert mobile app and directly to compatible ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council needs time to review proposed budget changes
By BRENDAN MILLER on November 19th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com “Biting the bullet” after hearing of a budget gap topping $8 million and a need to maintain 5.6 per cent tax increases to save reserves, councillors approved a motion to postpone several budget amendments until its next regular meeting. Following individual presentations on the Tri-Annual Management Report, which highlighted the city is spending more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noticing Nests walk will offer close-up glimpse of the region’s many feathered friends
By Medicine Hat News on November 18th, 2025
Residents are invited out to a neighbourhood tour of the homes of their feathered fellow Hatters, with the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program’s “Noticing Nests” nature walk. “We have so many interesting and different bird nests all around Police Point Park,” said park interpreter Rhys Mah Poy. “On this walk, we’ll go for a leisurely walk ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City finances unsustainable, council told
By BRENDAN MILLER on November 18th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat is spending more than it is making. City staff say the reserve budget, or its ‘saving account,’ could be completely depleted within eight years if current trends continue and council maintains a 5.6 per cent property tax increase. “This is not sustainable, This is absolutely not sustainable,” said Coun. Stewart Young as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Midnight Madness descends upon downtown Friday
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 18th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com With just a few days to Midnight Madness, residents are encouraged to get ready for some of the best shopping of the year. Traditionally held one week prior to Black Friday every year, this year’s event kicks off at 4 p.m. downtown on Friday. This year is going to be bigger than previous years, ... Read More »
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