July 29th, 2025

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Solid turnout in Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner, Motz wins another landslide

By Medicine Hat News on April 30th, 2025

@MedicineHatNews Voter turnout in the Medicine Hat region in the 45th General Election on Monday fell just short of the recent high, but came in well above other elections held since 1997. A total of 54,095 votes were cast in the riding of Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner during advance, special and general voting that concluded Monday. That ... Read More »

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Province invests $1M into fire services training, Cypress County to get $30K

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 30th, 2025

asmith@medicinehatnews.com As part of a broader funding initiative from Alberta’s United Conservative government, Cypress County is set to receive $29,749 to help keep residents safer. Alberta’s United Conservative government is investing more than $1 million through the Fire Services Training Program Grant to support more than 65 local fire services across Alberta, said the province. ... Read More »

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Ongoing investigation following assault at JBS Meat Plant

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 30th, 2025

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Brooks RCMP continue their investigation following an assault that occurred in the parking lot of the JBS Meat Plant last Friday afternoon. Police say they were called to the facility shortly after 3 p.m. April 25 after a victim said they had been assaulted by two of four suspects driving a sedan that confronted ... Read More »

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Smith congratulates, and warns, Carney

By Collin Gallant on April 30th, 2025

@@CollinGallant One day after the federal election, it appears Canada’s House of Commons is heading into a seventh straight year of minority parliament, with Alberta’s federal and provincial politicians also stating they too will stay the same course. Premier Danielle Smith issued a brief congratulations to Liberal Leader Mark Carney on being elected prime minister ... Read More »

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‘Old Bay Girls’ call on former employees for one final photo

By Collin Gallant on April 30th, 2025

@@CollinGallant “The Old Bay Girls” have met regularly to keep in touch since they retired from working at the department store in Medicine Hat more than two decades ago. Now, they’re hoping to expand the reunion as the Hudson’s Bay store prepares to close for good this month. Linda Weiss is organizing what she hopes ... Read More »

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Motz cruises to another victory in Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner

By James Tubb on April 29th, 2025

Collin Gallant cgallant@medicinehatnews.com Glen Motz won his fourth election in nine years on Monday night in Medicine Hat, but the country and Conservative Party appeared headed to a familiar result as well. Just as local results began coming into Motz’s campaign headquarters on Dunmore Road, national TV networks playing on big screens declared a likely ... Read More »

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Young duo gets royalty treatment as Princesses for the Day

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 29th, 2025

asmith@medicinehatnews.com In longstanding rodeo royalty tradition, two lucky girls spent the day Saturday with the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede’s Queen and Princess as the 2025 Princesses for the Day. Eight-year-old Abbigail Gingras and nine-year-old Amelia de Guia were this year’s winners of the draw, and enjoyed a day alongside Queen Charlie Christie and Princess ... Read More »

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Concern over ‘narrowing’ roads overblown: officials

By Collin Gallant on April 29th, 2025

@@CollinGallant As the city prepares to adopt a new Transportation Master Plan, councillors say they’re hearing concern that a remake which narrowed Division Avenue will be replicated on two other main routes in central Medicine Hat. Administrators say that’s not necessarily the case, and are inviting Riverside residents to an open house this Thursday to ... Read More »

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Longstanding wind farm approved to move two towers now considered in violation of ‘view scape’

By Medicine Hat News on April 29th, 2025

@MedicineHatNews Two towers that were nixed in a wind farm approval south of Medicine Hat last summer can be built slightly north, out of the direct front-door view of a country church. Construction on the remainder of the 38-turbine Wildrose Windfarm proceeded last fall while the developer, Capstone Infrastructure, reapplied to relocate two towers that ... Read More »

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Press time results from nearby ridings

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 29th, 2025

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Within the riding of Bow River, Conservative David Bexte secured the seat with roughly 83.7% of votes when the riding was called by CBC, a sharp rise from the 69.76% support gathered by Martin Shields in the 2021 federal election. This was followed by 12.9% support for Liberal candidate Bentley Barnes, 2.2% for NDP ... Read More »

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More than 550 runners turn out for annual Rattler Run

By BRENDAN MILLER on April 29th, 2025

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Typically considered the first major running event of the year, the Medicine Hat College Rattler Run attracted some serious athletes, as well as youngsters, joggers and walkers from all ages and ability levels. The race horn sounded Saturday morning at the college as more than 550 participants competed in either the 3 km, 5 ... Read More »

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