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Alberta auto theft on the rise, especially in big centres
By Medicine Hat News on January 28th, 2026
Auto theft has risen sharply in Alberta, with Calgary and Edmonton at the epicentre. The cost of auto theft claims is up 85 per cent and 73 per cent since 2021, respectively to Calgary and Edmonton, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada. Medicine Hat has seen a 28 per cent increase in auto theft ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Special Olympics Canada Summer Games needs 1500+ volunteers
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 28th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat is hosting the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games, and the call is out for volunteers. The Games are taking place Aug. 9-16, and with more than 1,500 athletes and trainers flocking to the Hat for the Games, organizers are looking for the support of more than 1,500 volunteers. The online portal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Project Minerva offers Grade 9 girls in the region to explore crucial STEM career paths
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on January 28th, 2026
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The scientists of tomorrow will spend the day today exploring different career opportunities in science thanks to Praxis Science Outreach’s Project Minerva. Named after the Roman goddess of wisdom and the arts, Project Minerva allows for Grade 9 girls in southeast Alberta to learn more about career opportunities in fields with a component in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nature walk in early February to focus on aquatic animals
By Medicine Hat News on January 28th, 2026
Those curious about aquatic animals when there’s ice in the water are invited down to Police Point Park for a program surrounding wintering fish. The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program will take participants on an hour-long walk on Feb 4, starting at 11 a.m. “We’ll discuss winter adaptations of aquatic animals, the different species that have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Kiwanis Club pivots in time to host another successful State of the City address and luncheon
By ZOE MASON on January 28th, 2026
zmason@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Kiwanis Club on Tuesday once again hosted the annual State of the City address and luncheon. This year marked the 39th annual iteration of the event, which shrunk in size compared to previous years but still delivered on its mandate to bring business owners and other community leaders the latest insight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!State of the City: Clark delivers message of shared stewardship
By BRENDAN MILLER on January 28th, 2026
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com “Let’s use our voices, not to talk past each other, but to tell a clear story about who we are,” said Mayor Linnsie Clark. “A resilient, welcoming, quietly ambitious city at the corner of opportunity and action.” In front of a full house on Tuesday at the Medicine Hat Lodge, Clark delivered her fifth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Renowned speaker to discuss slow-approach parenting tips at Medicine Hat High Theatre
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 28th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A popular speaker on parenting and champion of the slow-living movement is delivering a talk at the Medicine Hat High School Theatre next month. Carl Honoré is a broadcaster, an author and two-time TED Talks speaker whose work explores how a slower approach to living can transform family life. He was described by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lund’s petition to halt Eastern Slopes coal expansion gets approval
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on January 28th, 2026
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The petition headed by Corby Lund to curb new coal mining in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains has been approved. While the petition was initially applied for in December 2025, a new bill introduced which amended Alberta’s legislation on citizen-initiated referendums forced Lund to re-apply. The petition was officially re-submitted Jan. 16 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tickets on sale Thursday for all 2026 Stampede events
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on January 27th, 2026
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede has announced dates for this year’s western entertainment as organizers gear up for another year down at the grounds. Tickets go on sale for all events this Thursday at 10 a.m. on the Stampede website, just in time to serve as a Valentine’s Day gift, says sponsorship and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wright joins colleague for Alaska trip to attend economic forum
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 27th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com MLA Justin Wright and Garth Rowswell, MLA for Vermilion-Lloydminster-Wainwright, are currently in Juneau, Alaska to attend the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region’s 2026 Capital visits (PNWER). The two MLAs took part in a variety of meetings with U.S. legislators and officials that began Monday and will continue throughout today before they both travel back to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!School parents invited to take provincial education survey
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 27th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com All parents with students in Grades 4, 7 and 10 will be receiving an online code to share thoughts in the Alberta Education & Childcare Assurance survey. The survey will ask questions about student growth and achievement, teaching and leading, learning supports and governance, and is used as a tool for the province to ... Read More »
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