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New-ish Hatter dove in quickly, wants to immerse himself entirely
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 21st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com New to Medicine Hat and already deeply involved, council candidate Michael Reid wants to focus on results. A former teacher and now owner of YogaRevolution, Reid has lived in the city for two years. In that time, he has become a well known face downtown and with the Chamber of Commerce and is looking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County council backs advocacy to province for Suffield Grazing Co-op
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 21st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Cypress County has agreed to a letter of support regarding the future of the Suffield Grazing Co-op. The land has seen interest from private farms now that the province seeks a longer lease, and as such the co-op requested support in regards to being able to continue to operate the community pasture, in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Free community barbecue this afternoon in Brooks
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 21st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Residents of Brooks are invited to attend a free community barbecue this afternoon from 4-6 p.m. at city hall. The free event is hosted by Inter Pipeline and the Safe Communities Committee of Brooks and Newel, and will provide residents the opportunity to grab a free burger and meet local first responders who serve ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PorchFest announces lineup for upcoming 13th annual concert series
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 21st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The fifth annual PorchFest runs throughout the day Aug. 30, with 13 performances announced online this week. The free outdoor music festival, held on front lawns and porches across the Southeast Hill, allows local musicians to perform in front of hundreds of residents who are able to house hop from performance to performance throughout ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Education students acknowledged for building symbolic objects
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 21st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A pair of graduates of the Bachelor of Education program at Medicine Hat College are under the spotlight for creating two objects – a wooden canoe oar and custom basketball – during a fourth-year course,for representing a metaphor through a symbolic object. Garrett Fredeen used his craftsman skills to create a handmade wooden canoe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New outdoor aquatics facility proposed for south side
By BRENDAN MILLER on August 20th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Although the city isn’t looking to resurrect the popular Riverside Waterslides, it is considering constructing a brand new outdoor pool, potentially with an outdoor waterslide, behind Hillcrest Church. City councillors approved a motion Monday evening that will now allow the city to initiate a public engagement process with the community to gauge interest for ... Read More »
1 responseRoots Youth Shelter shutting down over ‘funding changes’
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 20th, 2025
The Roots Youth Shelter is closing its doors due to funding changes. The news came Tuesday afternoon in a social media post from the McMan Medicine Hat’s Facebook page, announcing the Youth Shelter’s final night of operations and admissions would be Thursday, Sept. 18. Final discharges and effective closure will come the next day. The ... Read More »
1 responseMHIP offers educational walk on local floodplain
By Medicine Hat News on August 20th, 2025
While floods can be worrying, they can be valuable for the ecosystem, and the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program hopes to show residents how. Upcoming public program “When The Water Floods” will deal with the ecology surrounding floodplains, which form by a process of silt and sand collecting from floodwaters over time, creating nutrient-rich soil that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three-day food festival kicks off Thursday downtown
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 20th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Local eateries are busy preparing for a three-day “Foodie” festival that starts Thursday at noon in downtown Medicine Hat. The Downtown Days Food & Beverage Expo will include live music, outdoor sidewalk sales, special events and of course plenty of food from local businesses in the heart of the Hat. The festival starts at ... Read More »
1 responseCollege spotlights learning method developed by ELC student
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 20th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Bianca Austria, a graduate of the Early Learning and Child Care program at Medicine Hat College, has been featured by the college for her work encouraging children to participate in a development activity known as the Mannequin Project. This method in early childhood education involves observing how children are interacting with their environment by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Investment strategy for county starts with detailing strengths and weaknesses
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 20th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com After months of study and engagement, Cypress County has received some direction on its next economic moves. The county received funding at the beginning of the year to pursue an investment attraction strategy, for which it partnered with Deloitte, which then presented its report back to council Tuesday. The presented 10-year strategy identified a ... Read More »
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