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Edmonton-based company building flagship energy storage system in Medicine Hat
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 10th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Aqua-Cell Energy Inc. has announced it is launching a pilot project to build a saltwater flow battery in Medicine Hat. Aqua-Cell’s flow battery design uses saltwater to provide energy storage. This design represents an alternative to lithium-ion batteries, which are a costlier and less sustainable option for long-duration storage. Battery storage facilities are used ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public skating in Redcliff opens next week
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 10th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Sharpen those skates, public skating returns Sept. 15 to the more than 50-year-old Rec-Tangle in Redcliff following some offseason renovations. From noon to 1:00 p.m. next Monday the ice will be open for the first time this season for public skating. Moving forward, public skating times will be posted on the town’s website. There ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City will use “Kangaroo Board” hand counting method in upcoming election
By BRENDAN MILLER on September 10th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The city expects it will be able to accurately count by a hand a maximum of 1,600 voter ballots per hour, per team, by utilizing a specialized piece of equipment used to count votes with multiple candidates. During the Oct. 20 municipal election, election workers will be using a custom made Kangaroo Board to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premier Smith to give keynote at November Ag Connections Conference
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 9th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Premier Danielle Smith will deliver a keynote address at the upcoming Ag Connections Conference in November. The annual Ag Connections Conference is the province’s largest professional development conference for primary producers. This year’s conference is focused on the importance of adaptability and innovation, keeping with the conference’s theme “Cultivating Resiliency: Thriving in a Changing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHIP offering free public event to explore local ponds
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 9th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is hosting a free public program inviting residents to explore the ponds of Medicine Hat. Ponds are an essential and underappreciated part of the local watershed. “Exploring Our Ponds” will be held at Connaught Pond on Sept. 20. Participants will discover the flora and fauna that call ponds home, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Youthful approach and smart decision making, candidate vows
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 9th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com A love for what’s local drove council candidate Randall Noble to put his name in for the coming election, and he hopes into his first term, as well. Noble had been considering running in the previous election but wanted to wait until he felt he was in a place to be able to give ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City will operate pound moving forward
By BRENDAN MILLER on September 9th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The care for un-homed animals by licensed providers, assistance of veterinary technicians and volunteers will now be run by the city and not a third-party animal welfare group. On Monday the city announced it will operate the facility permanently after staffers were not satisfied with two requests to operate the animal pound service from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayoral candidate forum to be held at Veiner Centre in October
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 9th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Unison at Veiner Centre has announced it will be hosting a mayoral candidate forum next month to allow candidates to share their views and policies and plans for the city with members of the public, specifically what is planned to support seniors. The two-hour mayoral candidate forum will be held Oct. 7 from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!News welcomes new reporter Zoe Mason
By ZOE MASON on September 9th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com I am thrilled to be joining the team at the Medicine Hat News. Born and raised in Brampton, Ont., I discovered my passion for journalism after moving to Ottawa in 2018 to study political science and history at the University of Ottawa. There, I joined my campus publication, The Fulcrum, where I served first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual youth rodeo highlighted by Dunmore Equestrian Centre’s ribbon-cutting of indoor facility
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 9th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com This past Saturday saw both old and new stands filled at the Dunmore Equestrian Centre, for new cowboys and new beginnings. The day celebrated young rodeo talent with the Dunmore Equestrian Little Britches Rodeo, accompanied by an event a longtime coming, as the association finally cut the ribbon on its indoor arena. The project ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP lay charges in large tobacco seizure
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 9th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Two individuals have been charged with several offences after Brooks RCMP and members of the AGLC TEU South (Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Tobaccos Enforcement Unit) seized more than 1,600 cartons of contraband cigarettes. Mounties executed a search warrant on a home in Brooks last Wednesday on Sept. 3 that led to the seizure ... Read More »
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