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Four structure fires among 240 calls for service in December
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 6th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat firefighters responded to 240 calls for service in December and members also participated in several holiday events giving back to the community. Crews were dispatched to four structure fires calls and eight outdoor fires last month, as well as responding to three ice and aquatic related incidents. Firefighters also responded to 83 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta on pace to shatter recent influenza records, adding more than 2,500 cases in the last week of the year
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 6th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Alberta is straining under the pressure of a particularly difficult flu season heading into the new year, with more than 11,000 cases of influenza confirmed according to the most recent provincial numbers. The last week of the year saw the province contending with 2,719 influenza cases and an influenza positivity rate of 35.95 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prairie Rose foresees another progress-filled year in 2026
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on January 6th, 2026
asmith@medicinehatnews.com After a busy year, Prairie Rose Public Schools is looking to keep up the momentum and continue to push for academic success. Even with the small interruption of 2025 being an election year and bringing in some new board of trustees members, PRPS superintendent Reagan Weeks says she feels a sense of incredible dedication ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man faces seven counts of fraud over $5K after investigation in Oyen
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 6th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A 36-year-old man faces multiple charges after a lengthy fraud investigation in Oyen. The investigation was initiated in October following reports that a local company had one of its combines repossessed. Officials with the company told the RCMP they believed the repossession was the result of a forged bill of sale. Following an investigation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Learn to grow your own prairie plants at upcoming Interpretive Program event
By Medicine Hat News on January 6th, 2026
In collaboration with the Community Food Connections Association, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is teaching residents how to grow their own prairie plants. Taking place on Jan. 18 at 2 p.m., participants will be introduced to the world of seed collecting and saving, stratification and other forms of propagation. Attendees will be given a small ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta minister attends Montana Chamber event to talk power grid
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 6th, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com An Alberta cabinet minister is attending a two-day event in Montana where he will deliver a keynote address and meet with officials to discuss opportunities to enhance power grid reliability. Nathan Neudorf, minister of affordability and utilities, is currently visiting neighbouring Montana to attend its Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business Days at the Capitol, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One person dead after falling through ice on Rattlesnake Lake
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 3rd, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com An individual in Bow Island has died after falling through the ice on Rattlesnake Lake. The Bow Island Fire Department were dispatched to Rattlesnake Lake at 9:43 p.m. on Thursday night in response to reports of a person falling through the ice. Command 1, Rescue 1 and Rescue 3 were dispatched to the scene ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council to consider rezoning request facing neighbour opposition
By BRENDAN MILLER on January 3rd, 2026
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com During its first regular meeting of 2026, city councillors are expected to vote on rezoning changes that would allow the development of new multi-dwellings homes in Southlands. New Tab Homes is seeking council to approve a request to rezone four sites of vacant parcels from low density residential to medium density residential along Southlands ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat’s New Year’s Baby born to first-time parents
By ZOE MASON on January 3rd, 2026
zmason@medicinehatnews.com The first baby born in Medicine Hat in the New Year arrived just under five hours after the turn of the calendar to 2026. Wren Durham was born at 4:43 a.m. at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital on Thursday morning, making her the unofficial New Year’s Baby for the region. Wren is the first child ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police seek two suspects in early morning shooting
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 3rd, 2026
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Police have issued warrants and are looking for two suspects involved in a targeted robbery and shooting in the city’s southeast in the early morning hours Friday. Members of the Medicine Hat Police Service’s Major Crime Unit are looking for Brendon Webb, 33, and Brooklyn Carriere, 31, after officers responded to an altercation between ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fate of two local elementary schools awaits vote on Tuesday
By BRENDAN MILLER on January 3rd, 2026
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Public School Division school board trustees will vote on the proposed closure of two elementary schools during a special meeting set for 2 p.m. on Jan. 6. During the only item for action planned in the special meetings agenda, trustees will vote on whether to permanently close both Southview and Webster Niblock ... Read More »
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