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Building permits continue to outpace 2025 numbers
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 18th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Construction in Medicine Hat is continuing at a healthy pace after a hot start to the new year. Commercial alterations continue to account for the majority of the value of new permits in 2026, with 10 permits issued for construction totalling $1.2 million in added value. February’s additions bring the total value of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council to keep setting all utility rates
By BRENDAN MILLER on March 18th, 2026
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com City councillors approved a motion Monday to reject moving forward with establishing a rate review committee and will continue to set utility rates in Medicine Hat. The previous rate review committee was defeated and council has now affirmed its authority to set and regulate all electric and gas utility rates, fees and charges under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leprechauns evade traps despite creative student efforts
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 18th, 2026
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Grades 1 and 2 students at St. Francis Xavier School came in to find their classroom in disarray Tuesday morning, with their attempts to capture a leprechaun having gone awry. “They came in and there was a disaster. They’ve been trying to catch a leprechaun, and they didn’t catch one, but he did leave ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Find truths stranger than fiction with upcoming interpretive program
By medicinehatnews on March 18th, 2026
The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is channelling the early 2000s with an upcoming program, “Rhys’s Believe It Or Not.” “Join us in the Nature Centre theatre for a fun and fascinating presentation all about the wacky and wild facts of nature in our area,” said park interpreter Rhys Mah Poy. “Some of these stories are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police commission launches public survey
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 18th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Police Commission is launching its annual public survey to gather community input on policing and safety. Survey topics will include road safety, municipal enforcement, criminal investigations, uniformed officers and questions about policing as a whole in Medicine Hat, as well as a section on the local police commission. The commission says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local celebs deliver meals to seniors during annual fundraiser
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 18th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Glen Motz, Della Burkett, local paramedics and members of Canadian Natural Resources have been volunteering time this week to support the Unison at Veiner Centre’s Meals on Wheels campaign. This week the Veiner Centre is hosting its annual Champion Week which runs during the March 4 Meals month-long fundraising campaign to support the Meals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fraud Prevention Month: Internet and digital marketplaces
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 17th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com During the third week of Fraud Prevention Month in Canada the Medicine Hat Police Service has issued a public service announcement regarding scams occurring in online marketplaces and through internet-based communication. Specifically, local police are reminding residents to be vigilant when shopping within online marketplaces, as well as being wary of lottery, prize and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!IT/Cyber professional to host online safety presentation for school parents
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 17th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s three local school divisions have collaborated to welcome a social networking safety expert of more than 30 years to speak to parents about online safety in today’s digital world. Paul Davis, who has presented to more than one million students in person and more than 100,000 online from Grades 4-12 across Canada ... Read More »
1 responseAER not properly addressing unpaid property taxes: report
By ZOE MASON on March 17th, 2026
zmason@medicinehatnews.com A new report accuses the Alberta Energy Regulator of not doing enough to address the problem of unpaid oil and gas property taxes. The Property Tax Accountability Strategy report released Monday was the product of a working group comprised of Alberta’s government, the Rural Municipalities of Alberta and rural municipal administrators. Representatives from the ... Read More »
3 responsesProvince outlines disability supports, with largest chunk of new money going to launching ADAP
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 17th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The provincial government outlined the spending scheduled for disability supports in Budget 2026 in a release Monday. The budget features a total investment of $3.7 billion across a range of programs and grants designed to support Albertans with disabilities. The budget represents a year-over-year increase of just under $100 million. “Budget 2026 makes a ... Read More »
2 responses2026 Rotary Music Festival results
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 17th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Thursday, Friday, Saturday, March 12-14 ROTARY MUSIC FESTIVAL RESULTS (13YRS & UNDER ARE NON-COMPETITIVE) MUSICAL THEATRE Musical Theatre Solo-Ballad-16yrs&under – Hadley Peters Musical Theatre Solo-Ballad-14yrs&under – Onyka Funk Musical Theatre Solo-Ballad-17yrs&under – Madison Mauch Musical Theatre Solo-Up Tempo-15yrs&uder – Ayla Johnson Musical Theatre Solo-Ballad-15yrs&under – Jillian Stodalka Musical Theatre Solo-Ballad-18yrs&over – Elizabeth Newell Musical ... Read More »
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