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Adjustments coming to north zone bus routes following public feedback
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 23rd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Changes to city bus routes 10 and 11 take effect Aug. 28 in an attempt to improve service and schedule adherence in Crescent Heights. Changes will be in effect between 6:54 a.m. and 10:45 p.m. every day as the city gauges the impact, and feedback is welcomed until the end of the year. Of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council candidate wants to be voice for small business
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 23rd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Twelve years ago, council candidate Kirsten Spek came to Medicine Hat and fell in love with the city, and now she hopes to encourage others to do the same. Spek is the owner of Couture Hair & Beauty, which she purchased roughly 10 years ago; after moving from Fort McMurray seeking something new for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McMan’s funding for youth shelter cut beyond ability to operate safely
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 23rd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Though the Roots Youth Shelter is closing, McMan Youth, Family & Community Services assures it still has other services for those in need. Tracie Mutschler, executive director for McMan South, says the shelter is closing due to a reduction in funding. While this is a difficult decision, she says they are unable to maintain ... Read More »
1 responseCOVID shots will cost $100, province switched to two-phase rollout
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 23rd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Albertans who pay for their COVID-19 vaccination this fall will foot $100, the province has announced. The cost was unveiled as part of an updated rollout, which had been set occur over four phases, but will now be just two, with phase one starting Oct. 1. Those eligible for a phase-one free shot include ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown construction put on pause to give business a break
By BRENDAN MILLER on August 23rd, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com City staff are planning to postpone the last phase of a major utility and surface upgrade project along Third Street between Fifth Avenue SE and Division Avenue S until 2027 to avoid three consecutive years of construction downtown and give business owners a break. Development and infrastructure committee members were informed of the project ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘America’s original extreme sport’ returns to the Hat this weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 22nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Without saddles, stirrups or any protective gear, some of the top Indian Relay Horse racers will compete at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede this weekend for the second year of Indian Relay Racing. The exciting sport pays homage to the spiritual importance of horses for hundreds of years in Indigenous culture used for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Death and destruction left in supercell’s wake
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 22nd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Wednesday evening saw a large storm moving across southern Alberta, causing significant damage to homes and crops in the Brooks area. The storm was identified by Environment and Climate Change Canada as a supercell system, which was caused by a rare combination of factors causing the formation just west of High River. The storm ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Human remains found in Brooks
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 22nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Brooks RCMP is investigating after a body was discovered in the city on Wednesday evening. Police say human remains were found in the alley near Southshore Drive E., just after 6 p.m. following a report from a Brooks man. RCMP say they have initiated an investigation and an autopsy on the remains is scheduled ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parkinson Association’s annual Step and Stride raises local money for those affected
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 21st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Parkinson Association of Alberta is hosting its 13th annual Step and Stride Event on Saturday, Sept. 6. “Every September, participants from across Alberta gather as one community and walk for Parkinson’s. Their incredible efforts have raised more than $4.3 million to help support a better life for those living with and loving someone ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New-ish Hatter dove in quickly, wants to immerse himself entirely
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 21st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com New to Medicine Hat and already deeply involved, council candidate Michael Reid wants to focus on results. A former teacher and now owner of YogaRevolution, Reid has lived in the city for two years. In that time, he has become a well known face downtown and with the Chamber of Commerce and is looking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County council backs advocacy to province for Suffield Grazing Co-op
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 21st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Cypress County has agreed to a letter of support regarding the future of the Suffield Grazing Co-op. The land has seen interest from private farms now that the province seeks a longer lease, and as such the co-op requested support in regards to being able to continue to operate the community pasture, in the ... Read More »
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