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Council tackles ministerial recommendations
By BRENDAN MILLER on September 16th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com City councillors spent 45 minutes, similar to a lightning round, of its public meeting Monday evening to review and debate dozens of recommendations that need to be addressed by Oct. 1 as per a ministerial directive issued in July. The 68 recommendations, which can be found in the Municipal Inspection Report, highlight all findings ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Award-winning blues musician headlines Blues at the Bow
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 16th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Billboard-charting blues artist Brandon Santini will headline Blues at the Bow this Saturday. Santini is a singer, songwriter and harmonica player born in North Carolina and raised on historic Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee. His blues and American roots music is fused with a contemporary twist that has earned him several Blues Music Awards ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!If you want change, get in there and make it: council candidate
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 16th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Living up to the philosophy of not complaining without working to fix it, Brock Hale is running for Medicine Hat city council. Born and raised here in the Hat, Hale has been active in the community for as long as he can recall. From sports to churches and non-profits, he has been involved in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City council candidate event planned for tonight at local restaurant
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 16th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com At least five council candidates are planning to attend a meet and greet event tonight held at Guac Mexi Grill from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Council candidates Christien Ellis, Jodi Faith, Ron Fode, Kelly Allard and Kaleb Orge will be on hand to share information about their platforms and answer voter questions. Mayor Linnise Clark, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Long ballot, slow count to characterize municipal election
By ZOE MASON on September 13th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com This year’s municipal election is shaping up to have one of the longest ballots in city history. It will also be the first election since the Alberta government’s decision to ban electronic vote tabulators last year. City officials expect results will be announced slowly. Thirty-three candidates were in the running for city council as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Volunteers sought for new Brooks Youth Justice Committee
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 13th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The community of Brooks is establishing a Youth Justice Committee and is seeking volunteers who work with youth, families and justice partners to collaborate and help guide youth who find themselves on the wrong side of Jonny Law. In Alberta, youth justice committees provide youth aged 12-17 who enter the court system with minor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City seeking citizens to apply for board and commission openings
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 13th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The City of Medicine Hat is encouraging residents who want to make a difference and have an impact on the community to apply for several open positions on city boards, city commissions and working groups. The city has positions open on eight different agencies and is accepting applications to fill these positions until the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters raise $17,000 prior to upcoming Terry Fox Run
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 13th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s annual run honouring the legacy of Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope has raised nearly $17,000 prior to race day on Sunday. At the time of publication, members of the community had stepped up and donated $16,931 toward cancer research, diagnosis and treatment foundation, exceeding its $11,000 goal. The annual run ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bow Island singer Noeline Hofmann wins country music award
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 13th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Noeline Hofmann, a country music singer from Bow Island, won SiriusXM’s Top of the Country Competition on Sept. 11. The contest, held in partnership with the Canadian Country Music Association, awarded Hofmann the $25,000 grand prize. “This competition has been one of the biggest highlights of my career, and I’m so grateful to SiriusXM ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampede honours hundreds of volunteers on annual appreciation night
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 13th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Thursday night saw hundreds of volunteers fill the Cypress Centre for a sincere thank-you from Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede. The event is common for this time of year, says general manager Ron Edwards, as the summer season draws to a close. “We’ve had a really busy spring and summer. Our volunteers participate in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayor Clark announces bid for re-election
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 13th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Feeling her work is not yet finished, Mayor Linnsie Clark has announced her candidacy for re-election. After her four years serving as mayor of Medicine Hat, Clark says she feels something transformative has begun for the city that she wants to see through. “It’s almost like turning the lights on and seeing that the ... Read More »
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