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Wielding another new power, justice minister denies funding for Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre
By ZOE MASON on February 7th, 2026
zmason@medicinehatnews.com A charitable legal education organization was denied grant funding from the Alberta Law Foundation this week after recent legislative changes drastically altered the funding structure for legal non-profits in Alberta over the last year. The Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre, a non-profit charitable organization focused on using education, outreach and original research to advance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A dozen outstanding warrants served throughout RCMP’s ‘Operation Street Sweep’
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 7th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com RCMP in Brooks and Bassano have recently conducted another “Operation Street Sweep” in a continued effort to enhance public safety by holding offenders accountable and focusing efforts to locate wanted persons on warrants. Mounties began conducting the operation Jan. 29, and as a result issued 12 outstanding warrants on eight individuals, two of whom ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South-Country Co-op’s paper hearts campaign starts Monday in support of mental health
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 7th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Thirty-nine South Country Co-op locations across the region are launching Monday the annual “Communities in Mind” fundraiser in support of local mental health. The campaign kicked off in 2021 with a single Co-op, and has expanded over five years to include four more Co-ops. The fundraiser asks customers to purchase one of the paper ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regional unemployment still highest in Alberta in January
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 7th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The latest numbers released by Statistics Canada on Friday show Alberta exceeding the national average on several key labour market indicators, although unemployment remains highest in the Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region. The Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region continued to post the province’s highest seasonally unadjusted three-month average unemployment rate, which was just under 7 per cent in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta RCMP offer prevention tips after nearly 3,900 business B&Es in 2025
By Medicine Hat News on February 7th, 2026
With 3,858 business break-and-enters across Alberta RCMP jurisdiction throughout 2025, Mounties are sharing some tips to keep the number of incidents trending downward. Possible ways for business owners to make their property less attractive to potential thieves include installing and consistently activating an alarm system, good quality cameras that provide full coverage of the space ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters to take plunge for a good cause
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 7th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com On Sunday fearless and perhaps slightly foolhardy Hatters will be jumping into freezing cold water for the annual Polar Plunge in support of Special Olympics Alberta. The annual event held by the Law Enforcement Torch Run invites brave individuals to face the freezing cold waters while raising money for Special Olympic Athletes in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second day of record-high temps recorded in the Hat
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 6th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com For the second day in a row Medicine Hat hit a temperature record as unseasonable warm conditions continued Thursday, reaching 15.7C at 3 p.m. According to government weather records, the previous high temperature record of 12.2C was set in 1991. Last year at this time weather conditions in the Hat were much different. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saamis Solar vetted heavily, energy official says
By ZOE MASON on February 6th, 2026
zmason@medicinehatnews.com While there’s always some risk involved in an investment as large as Saamis Solar, the city’s top energy official says the project has been meticulously planned to shelter against risk. On Monday, city council voted unanimously to approve $131.5 million for a 75 MW phase of the solar farm. The council decision was a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City announces pickup date for new downtown parking passes
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 6th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Residents living within two time-restricted parking zones downtown will be able to pick up new parking permits Feb. 16. The city announced the pickup date Thursday, saying current permits are set to expire at the end of February. The two designated residential areas downtown requiring passes include a section on Fifth Street SE between ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City seeks applications to sit on Indigenous Advisory Circle
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 6th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat is encouraging residents who identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit to submit by the end of the month an expression of interest to be part of an Indigenous Advisory Circle. The advisory circle is being established to provide guidance, advice and lived-experience perspectives between the city and Indigenous Peoples and make ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Episode of hit Korean Netflix rom-com filmed in Alberta
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 6th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com In the fall of 2024 characters and crew members of a TV series “Can This Love be Translated?” flew into Alberta for two weeks to film in a variety of locations, including Drumheller’s Badlands. The fourth, fifth and sixth episodes of the globally streamed romantic comedy, which premiered Jan. 16 on Netflix, showcase several ... Read More »
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