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Clark’s legal costs decision on hold for now
By Collin Gallant on April 25th, 2025
@@CollinGallant A council debate on whether Mayor Linnsie Clark’s legal bills should be covered is on pause, but a debate on how elected officials go about soliciting outside legal brief is now on the agenda. Earlier this month, Clark formally asked council to consider covering $76,000 of legal costs she incurred during a year-long dispute ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!There are new baby names on top in Saskatchewan
By Medicine Hat News on April 25th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Sorry, Olivia, the nine-year run as the most popular name for baby girls in Saskatchewan is over. Sophia emerged as the top name for girls in that province in 2024, according to a release from the Saskatchewan government on Tuesday. A total of 48 births last year were registered under Sophia, five more than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Promising future touted at economic forum
By Collin Gallant on April 25th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Eastern Alberta is poised to take advantage of geopolitical trends – a new drive for food security and defence spending, as well as changing trade and logistics networks – if it acts together, delegates to a Local to Global trade forum in Medicine Hat were told Thursday. The conference at the Medicine Hat Lodge ... Read More »
2 responsesLocal hardware stores to merge under one roof
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 25th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Ace Hardware along Maple Avenue will now be operating under the well-known Home Hardware banner according to owners Myrna Stark and Colin Hyland. “We are very excited to bring this familiar Canadian brand to this part of our city,” said Stark in a press release sent to local media outlets. “After Ace exited the ... Read More »
1 responseAg societies get boost from province during announcement in Medicine Hat
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 25th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Recognizing the vital role of agricultural societies within the province, the government of Alberta is committing $7.4 million to ensure their presence for years to come. With 292 organizations, there are more agriculture societies in Alberta than any other province. Seven of these societies are recognized as regional societies, including Medicine Hat’s Exhibition and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One-in-five eligible voters cast early ballot in local riding
By Medicine Hat News on April 25th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Just more than 20 per cent of eligible voters in Medicine Hat-Cardson-Warner took advantage of early voting, Elections Canada reported late Thursday. The agency states that 17,144 votes were cast over four days last weekend at locations throughout the riding that spans from the Saskatchewan boundary to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic students practise novena to honour late Pope
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 24th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Catholic students and staff in Medicine Hat are standing in solidarity with schools across the province by praying a novena for the late Pope Francis. A novena is a devotional practice involving nine consecutive days of prayer, and local students will be participating over nine school days so they can experience the full novena. ... Read More »
1 responseBlue Cross announces nine recipients for its Indigenous Scholarship program
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 24th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Alberta Blue Cross is pleased to announce the nine recipients of the 2025 Indigenous Scholarship program. The recipients each receive $1,500, awarded based on personal goals, financial need and community involvement. A total of 120 applications were received this year, 47 more than the 73 applications submitted in 2024. The recipients this year are ... Read More »
1 responseLibrary hosting bully session for teens
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 24th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Tonight the Medicine Hat Public Library is hosting a one-hour information session for teenagers who are being bullied, or know someone who is being bullied. Teens aged 13-19 are invited to drop by the Honeycomb House at the library from 5-6 p.m. to learn how to set healthy boundaries and tips on how to ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil approves four special meetings for spring
By Medicine Hat News on April 24th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A series of meetings for council members this spring will outline large issues, including a potential rearrangement of the city’s energy company, community wellness plan and others. Four sessions would be held alternating with regular council meetings after they were approved Tuesday. “I’d rather they be scheduled,” said Coun. Alison Van Dyke, citing the ... Read More »
2 responsesMHPL’s Comic Con returns for second year, bigger and better
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 24th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com After the success of the inaugural event, the Medicine Hat Public Library is excited to bring back its free comic convention. Hosted on May 3 in the library, the event falls in line with Free Comic Book Day, says youth and community librarian and organizer Stephanie Kuhn. “We’ve been celebrating Free Comic Book Day ... Read More »
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