August 27th, 2025

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Echo Dale fishing lake now stocked with rainbow trout

By James Tubb on June 22nd, 2022

Medicine Hat News Alberta Conservation Association is reporting Echo Dale Lake is now stocked with rainbow trout. Echo Dale is the third of five Medicine Hat and area bodies of water to be stocked, along with Reesor Lake and Michel Reservoir. Spruce Coulee Reservoir and Cavan Lake await stocking... Read More »

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Legality of clotheslines comes up at council meeting

By James Tubb on June 22nd, 2022

COLLIN GALLANT cgallant@medicinehatnews.com Twitter: CollinGallant Clotheslines are not illegal, city council was informed on Monday night after a councillor raised a complaint from the public, but condo associations and apartment block owners may have the authority to regulate their use or ban them outright. The matter arose at the end of Monday’s meeting when Coun. ... Read More »

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Growing Gardeners aims to reduce food insecurity

By James Tubb on June 22nd, 2022

KENDALL KING Local Journalism Initiative Reporter kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s Community Food Connections Association is inviting gardeners to take part in its new, no-cost education program, Growing Gardeners. The program, introduced earlier this month, aims to teach gardeners the best growing practices, as well as foster a non-judgmental community environment where local gardeners are able to ... Read More »

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Eagle Butte valedictorian looks to the future, smiling at the past

By James Tubb on June 22nd, 2022

Anna Smith Southern Alberta Newspapers The last few years have been a blur for Eagle Butte High School valedictorian Spencer Ford, but he’s looking forward to taking those next steps alongside his fellow graduates. The path hasn’t always been easy, said Ford, with much of his high school career taking place over the pandemic, but ... Read More »

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Pressure mounts for utility breaks

By James Tubb on June 22nd, 2022

COLLIN GALLANT cgallant@medicinehatnews.com Twitter: CollinGallant A growing number of Alberta’s towns and cities are asking the province for utility rate relief, including the Town of Redcliff, which has the City of Medicine Hat as the power and gas provider. Others are considering combining utility purchasing power to get better prices, or even getting into the ... Read More »

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Moose Lodge spreads the love (and wealth) at Donation Dinner

By James Tubb on June 21st, 2022

KENDALL KING Local Journalism Initiative Reporter kking@medicinehatnews.com The Loyal Order of Moose Lodge No. 1073 presented more than $24,000 to local community organizations during its annual Donation Dinner, held June 16. Celebrating its 110th anniversary in July, the co-ed service club is one of southeast Alberta’s most notable philanthropic organizations.  “We take great pride in ... Read More »

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Registration open for women’s shelter Charity Golf Classic

By James Tubb on June 21st, 2022

Medicine Hat News Golfers get ready to tee off for Medicine Hat Women Shelter Society’s 20th annual Charity Golf Classic, taking place Aug. 31 at  the Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club.  Registration for the tournament is now open. Buy-in is $175 per person or $700 per team.  All proceeds from the event will go ... Read More »

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Utility customers near Kin Coullee could have power outages today

By James Tubb on June 21st, 2022

Medicine Hat News Residents near Kin Coulee Park may experience intermittent power outages today. The City of Medicine Hat announced a planned electrical switching is required near Kin Coulee Park and will take place today. They say customers in the area may expect a brief intermittent outages between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m... Read More »

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CORE Association challenges community to help Ukrainian refugees

By James Tubb on June 21st, 2022

KENDALL KING Local Journalism Initiative Reporter kking@medicinehatnews.com Inspired by an outpouring of community support earlier this month, members of Medicine Hat’s CORE Association are hoping to raise an additional $5,000 to support Ukrainian refugees locally.  “We were part of the Mardi Gras downtown and it was quite the success,” Rita Bessant, executive director of CORE ... Read More »

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River recedes but rains push creek levels up

By James Tubb on June 21st, 2022

Medicine Hat News The South Saskatchewan River continued to recede Monday, but more rain in the region has forecasters warning about high stream flows on creeks throughout southeast Alberta.  A high stream flow advisory was issued for tributaries flowing north and south out of the Cypress Hills by the Alberta River Forecast Centre.   Up ... Read More »

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Award-winning musician returns to JazzFest

By James Tubb on June 21st, 2022

KENDALL KING Local Journalism Initiative Reporter kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Jazz Fest favourite Laila Biali is taking the stage once again this evening, as the week-long festival kicks off.  Biali, a JUNO award-winning jazz musician and host of CBC Music’s Saturday Night Jazz, has taken part in numerous Medicine Hat Jazz Fests throughout her 20-year career. ... Read More »

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