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Medicine Hat police officer charged with obstructing justice
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 8th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A local police officer has been arrested for obstructing justice in a more than two-year investigation being conducted by the Edmonton Police Service following complaints from a former Medicine Hat Police Service employee in 2023. Criminal charges are pending against Const. Noel Darr after the officer was arrested Monday , and he is also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five flapjack-flippin’ free breakfasts announced during Stampede
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 8th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com There will be five opportunities to stack your plates and let the maple syrup flow as the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede released its free pancake breakfast schedule on Monday. Annually thousands of flapjacks and sausages are served up in the Hat during the traditional pancake breakfasts that often involve live music and dancing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!100-plus hit the river for Great Big Paddle
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 8th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Overcast skies made for a welcome reprieve for Medicine Hat and region paddlers, as many took to the South Saskatchewan River for the Great Big Paddle on Saturday. The event has been going on for several years, said Medicine Hat Puddling Club president Robert Benn, and was originally started by Medicine Hat Tourism. “It’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province signs new deals with line workers in Calgary
By Medicine Hat News on July 8th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Power line workers in Alberta’s largest city have new contracts providing double-digit raises over the next several years, according to a summary of union bargaining released by the Alberta Jobs ministry. Two separate contracts negotiated by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 254, cover about 600 workers in total with the City ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heritage Gather grows in attendance, uses new indoor arena
By BRENDAN MILLER on July 8th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Organizers of the 2025 Heritage Gather held in Dunmore this past weekend say the celebration of Western and Indigenous culture continues to grow at the Equestrian Centre, and this year the new Community Ranch indoor arena was used while it sprinkled rain periodically. The annual event attracts professional rodeo riders and amateurs to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CHAT former employees hosting Final Farewell tonight
By Medicine Hat News on July 8th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews An evening with members of CHAT-TV will be held at the Medicine Hat Public Library tonight, providing a “Final Farewell” after the station went off the air in early June after nearly 60 years in operation. “We never had a chance to say goodbye … so we’re going to take that chance,” said former ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transportation public hearing dominated by Hatters afraid that roads will narrow
By Collin Gallant on July 8th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Hundreds of Hatters packed council chambers Monday evening to talk transportation, namely the city’s proposed transportation master plan, and mainly to complain that it will narrow roads. Four submissions and four speakers in favour of the changes were matched in a more than three-hour non-statutory hearing – voluntarily called by council – compared to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede release full schedule for 2025 Stampede
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 5th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com With Stampede right around the corner, Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede has released the full schedule for this year’s festivities. After last year’s success, Cowboy Clash is returning for its second year, taking the spotlight at 1p.m. on July 25. All four days of Stampede are packed with different entertainment and free performances, as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Earlier education shapes community leaders; High Hat’s Valedictorian and others attended Montessori schooling
By BRENDAN MILLER on July 5th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Walking into the Montessori Children’s House of Medicine Hat, children can be seen working their hands, creating drawing and artwork, while other young children work on language exercises with physical, movable letters of the alphabet, with no computer screen or tablet in sight. Children between the ages of 2 – 6 laugh together while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Great Big Paddle hits the waters today
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 5th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Tourism reminds paddlers, both experienced and aspiring, to prepare for the Great Big Paddle today on the South Saskatchewan. The Alberta Whitewater Association and Medicine Hat Paddling Club are putting on this free event for the public, which will consist of a paddling run along the river from Echodale Launch to Strathcona ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blues at the Bow to feature award-winning artist Steve Manniner and Local Electric
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 5th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The tradition of a unique and memorable live entertainment venue still going strong in Bow Island, Blues at the Bow will welcome Steve Manniner & Local Electric to the stage. August 2 will see the Juno Award Winner at the historic Bow Theatre as part of this year’s season of Grammy, Juno, W.C. Handy ... Read More »
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