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Nurses, health-care aides represented by AUPE ratify new collective agreement
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 2nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Roughly 16,000 nursing care workers represented by the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees voted Friday to ratify a new agreement with Alberta Health Services. The new collective agreement will expire March 31, 2028. A tentative agreement was reached Nov. 22, narrowly averting a strike that would have included licensed practical nurses and health-care aides. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nearly $200K handed out through Community Grants Program
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 2nd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta gave out $568,052 to charities and organizations through its Fall 2025 granting cycle, celebrated at the annual Chair’s Reception. A total of $199,877 was awarded through CFSEA’s Community Grants program, $118,156 of which was directed to charities in Medicine Hat and Redcliff. “Community Grants reflect the generosity of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Armed man arrested following police stand off
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 2nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Kaiden Smith, 19, of Medicine Hat faces three charges following a stand-off with police after officers responded to a report of a dispute with a weapon at a home in the 600 block of Eighth Street SW. Upon arrival on Nov. 27 at 10:30 p.m., officers were able to confirm that Smith was alone ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winners announced from WIB’s pitch competition
By Medicine Hat News on December 2nd, 2025
Women in Business Medicine Hat has announced winners from the Business Expo, Market and Tradeshow and Pitch Competition. The event was held Oct. 25 at the Stampede auditorium and was adjudicated by APEX Regional Innovation Network of Southeast Alberta’s Tracy Stroud, executive director of the Root Cellar Melissa Mullis and Root Cellar board member Pam. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Natural gas prices continue to climb in December
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 2nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The price for natural gas is set to climb again, while power prices remain at the minimum mandated rate. Updated pricing from the municipal utility department shows December’s natural gas default rate is rising to $3.293 per gigajoule, up from October’s $2.647. The natural gas rate is based on the weighted average cost of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monetary donations doubled as Mustard Seed seeks support on Giving Tuesday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 2nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s Mustard Seed is seeking aid from the community to help provide meals to those in need on Giving Tuesday, which follows Cyber Monday and is touted as a ‘generosity movement’ to support non-profits and other organizations. For Giving Tuesday and with the support of the Arnie J. Charbonneau Foundation, eligible monetary donations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Advocate report calls for improved child intervention assessments
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 29th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A report released Thursday from the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate highlighted the importance of adequate child intervention assessments. The report, titled Calling for Change: Investigative Reviews Report 2024-2025, looked at 69 investigative reviews that took place between April 1, 2024 and Mar. 31, 2025. The reviews were conducted to investigate the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sources suggest UCP could repeal Recall Act next week
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 29th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Sources suggest the government may amend, or altogether repeal its own Recall Act next week in response to 14 recall drives affecting only UCP MLAs. In response to questions about the recall drive targeting Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides in the assembly last week, Smith appeared confident that her MLAs record of service would speak ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mustard Seed ramps up efforts to support local vulnerable population during winter; seeking mens boots and winter gloves
By BRENDAN MILLER on November 29th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Following the first major snowfall event in Medicine Hat no official details have been released by the city in regards to providing aid to its vulnerable population following a pulled application by the Mustard Seed to develop a permanent shelter and holistic support centre on the city’s outskirts. Despite the lack of news coming ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bridges getting $152K of province’s $6-million effort to deal with family violence
By Medicine Hat News on November 29th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Alberta’s government has committed nearly $6 million to help prevent, interrupt and respond to family violence. The Taking Action on Family Violence grant program is supporting 26 community organizations, including $152,614 provided to the Bridges Family Programs Association of Southeastern Alberta. “Healthy families are the bedrock of our communities and that is why it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lund seeks OK on petition to stop Eastern Slopes coal mining
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 29th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Juno award-winning country music artist Corb Lund filed an application with Elections Alberta last week to launch a citizen’s initiative petition to stop coal mining on the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains. “The Grassy Mountain Project near Crowsnest Pass is quietly proceeding through the steps in its approval process (again), despite having already ... Read More »
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