July 13th, 2025

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Storm leaves mark on Cypress County

By COLLIN GALLANT on July 20th, 2022

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Families in Cypress County are surveying damage on Tuesday and recounting near misses after extreme wind gusts tore off roofs, tossed trailers, twisted irrigation pivots and sent possessions flying across acreages. Jessi Olsen was driving back to her home on the Holsom Road on Monday afternoon when she had to stop a half-kilometre away ... Read More »

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Packed lineup for Summer Jam

By Kendall King on July 19th, 2022

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter kking@medicinehatnews.com Local talent is taking centre stage during Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede’s Summer Jam on July 25. The show, which kicks off at 7 p.m. — preshow at 6:30 p.m. — at the grandstand, features southeast Alberta-based acts Mahoney and Friends, Willow Creek, Brodie, Audrey 3, Three Hole Punch and ... Read More »

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CFSEA, CMHA receive funding for projects

By Medicine Hat News on July 19th, 2022

Two regional non-profit groups are among 37 selected by the province to receive Civil Society Fund support. The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta and Canadian Mental Health Association Alberta Southeast Region each received funding for projects which aim to address and reduce current problems Albertans are facing. CFSEA was provided $117,254 for its Endowment Building ... Read More »

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Community booster Lorraine Dalla Longa passes away

By COLLIN GALLANT on July 19th, 2022

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Downtown booster and businesswoman Lorraine Dalla Longa has died, the News has confirmed. That comes quickly after she spoke with the media late last week to answer questions about why the Medicine Hat Retirement Villa would transition to a long-stay hotel rather than continue to offer health and living supports to seniors. She said ... Read More »

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Spruce Coulee Reservoir stocked with brook trout

By Medicine Hat News on July 19th, 2022

Spruce Coulee Reservoir is now stocked with brook trout, the Alberta Conservation Association reports. Cavan Lake is only large local body of water which still awaits stocking... Read More »

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Massive storm rolls through region

By COLLIN GALLANT on July 19th, 2022

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant High winds that accompanied a storm first described as a tornado as it passed by Redcliff, snapping power lines and sending hay bales rolling down the highway on Monday afternoon. Though a house in Cypress County was destroyed, reports of injuries were thankfully few, according to emergency officials. It was the first tornado to ... Read More »

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Saskatchewan sets new record for summer electricity consumption

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 19th, 2022

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Saskatchewan set a new record for electricity consumption in summer on July 15, Crown utility provider SaskPower has reported. Demand in the province reached 3,551 megawatts at 5 p.m. that day as most of the southern portion of Saskatchewan was under a heat warning and temperatures were above 30C. That is up four megawatts, ... Read More »

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Heritage Gather Festival hitting Dunmore Equestrian Centre

By SAMANTHA JOHNSON, Special to the News on July 19th, 2022

Be sure to head out to the Dunmore Equestrian Centre from August 5-7 for the first Heritage Gather Festival. The Gather was brought to Brooks last year by Rugged Rodeo Inc. and Dunmore liked the format so much they decided to bring one here. Cathy Schnell, director on the board of the Dunmore Equestrian Centre, ... Read More »

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Plenty up for grabs in Stampede draws, raffles

By Medicine Hat News on July 19th, 2022

A few lucky Hatters will leave Stampede richer than they arrived, when numbers are drawn for multiple 50/50 draws and community raffles. To help you decide at which to try your luck, the News has compiled a list of all draws, raffles, prizes and costs. 50/50 Draws Held at all night shows and rodeos, as ... Read More »

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County residents oppose proposed city substation

By COLLIN GALLANT on July 16th, 2022

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Cypress County residents on the edge of Medicine Hat are planning opposition to a proposed substation in the city’s far southwest corner. That plan is now before provincial utility regulators, while owners of a cluster of homes near the preferred site are prepared to argue against the facility, which utility officials say is needed ... Read More »

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Everything you need to know for MH Stampede

By Samantha Johnson & Kendall King on July 16th, 2022

Medicine Hat is coming alive for the first full, open Stampede since the beginning of the pandemic. To help you navigate the many activities and events being held at the Stampede and around the city, the News has compiled a list of what’s being offered. Pancake Breakfasts • July 21 from 7-10 a.m. at Kal ... Read More »

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