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Criminal charges laid against Medicine Hat police officer
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 23rd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Const. Chan Lee of the Medicine Hat Police Service has been charged with two counts of assault with a weapon following an investigation into a use of force complaint. The Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Services was notified of the use of force event which occurred on Jan. 26, giving rise to a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local film festival takes aim at social isolation
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 23rd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The What Matters to Hatters Coalition is tackling social isolation with its Project Unlonely Film Fest and Community Mingle. Roughly five or six films will be shown, says Michelle Sauve with What Matters to Hatters. Films range in tone, with both comedic and moving moments, but speak to different challenges of the day which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Runner-up Barnes congratulates Clark, calls for Hatters to rally behind new council
By BRENDAN MILLER on October 23rd, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Mayoral runner-up Drew Barnes, who received 5,108 votes, congratulated Linnsie Clark on her victory Wednesday and called for unity among Hatters following results of the election. “It’s time to move on, let’s not even look in the rear view mirror, Mayor Clark has won a mandate and I would ask all Hatters to get ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two Hatters face several charges following auto theft
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 23rd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Taylor Labash, 29, and 34-year-old Jeremiah Amero are facing several charges after the two Medicine Hatters were arrested after evading police responding to the theft of a vehicle in the early morning hours Monday. Officers received a report of a stolen vehicle from a resident on Stapeford Crescent just before 1:30 a.m. and shortly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chamber’s Leadership Breakfast goes ahead as election counting drags
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 23rd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The annual Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce Leadership Breakfast was held at Chinook Village on Wednesday morning. Senior leadership from the City of Medicine Hat, the Town of Redcliff, Cypress County and a variety of local business leaders attended the event. Premier Danielle Smith, MLA for Brooks-Medicine Hat, and Linnsie Clark, who was officially ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Honour those lost with song at Memorial Hymn Concert
By Medicine Hat News on October 23rd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com An evening of music and tribute to those passed, St. John’s Presbyterian Church is hosting a Memorial Hymn Concert this Sunday. “People have chosen songs to be dedicated to companions or the faithfulness of those who have gone before us,” said organizer Helen Snortland. “It’s being performed just prior to All Saint’s Day, so ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!70% counted but four already in: Council will have a new look no matter what
By ANNA SMITH & ZOE MASON on October 22nd, 2025
While results will not be official until Friday at noon, initial impressions point toward a mostly new council. With reporting resuming Wednesday morning and an estimated 30% of polling for councillors still to come, some seats are still too close to call. However, current unofficial results suggest Yusuf Mohammed, Ted Clugston, Stuart Young and Chris ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Small Business Week events to honour local entrepreneurs
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 22nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com It’s not only election week in Medicine Hat, but Small Business Week. From Oct. 19 to Oct. 25, small businesses and the people who run them are being celebrated by a number of events and initiatives. “Small Business Week is a time to celebrate the passion, resilience and innovation of Alberta’s entrepreneurs,” said Tany ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unofficial Redcliff results show Bakker leading in votes for council; outgoing Mayor Kilpatrick hangs onto council seat by one vote
By ZOE MASON on October 22nd, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com The unofficial results are in, and the Town of Redcliff is looking at a significant shakeup on its town council. Newcomer Bernie Bakker, a longtime employee in the Redcliff public works department, led in votes among councillors by a significant margin. Bakker won his seat with 684 votes, 136 more than the councillor with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four Hatters charged following multiple vehicle thefts in Saskatchewan
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 22nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Four individuals from Medicine Hat are facing charges in connection to multiple vehicle thefts in the southwest region of Saskatchewan throughout October. Mounties in Leader, Sask. arrested four individuals on two separate occasions on Oct. 10 and Oct. 12 as result of a continued investigation into the string of vehicle thefts around Leader and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public health advocate calls for further investigation after Wyant report release
By ZOE MASON on October 22nd, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com The Alberta government released the report resulting from the independent investigation into Alberta Health Service’s procurement of children’s pain medication and chartered surgical facility contracts on Oct. 17. The 43-page report, conducted by former Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of Manitoba Raymond E. Wyant, found that AHS did not abide by its policies ... Read More »
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