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County mayor welcomes rural police funding changes
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 20th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Mayor of Cypress County Dan Hamilton is encouraged by the changes the province announced Thursday to the funding model for rural policing. Hamilton has been outspoken about the failures of the current system, which has increased the cost of policing in Cypress County by just under $800,000 since it was introduced in 2020. Costs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Provincial health officials give update on severe flu season
By ZOE MASON on December 20th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com Alberta’s top health officials are advising Albertans to get vaccinated amid the height of a severe flu season. Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services Adriana LaGrange says this year’s flu season is somewhat unusual as circulating strains are not an exact match for this year’s vaccine, which is contributing to the high volume ... Read More »
1 responseYear in Review: Smith talks 2025, says policies good for her riding
By ZOE MASON on December 20th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com As a landmark year for Alberta politics comes to a close, MLA for Brooks-Medicine Hat and Premier Danielle Smith spoke with the News to reflect on the year in policy for Medicine Hat. Major shakeups to health care, a chaotic municipal election and changes to the energy market consisting of regulatory restructuring and a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Year in Review: Students, schools make strides despite challenges
By BRENDAN MILLER on December 20th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com As the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education celebrated delivering 115 years of education in 2025, the school division held an official groundbreaking and blessing ceremony for its new Holy Trinity Academy K-9, expected to welcome students in 2027, and launched a unique academy toward careers in policing and firefighting. Earlier in May the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Progressive Tory Party of Alberta officially unveiled
By Medicine Hat News on December 20th, 2025
A former member of Premier Danielle Smith’s government caucus says Elections Alberta has approved the name for a new political party, after the province banned a list of monikers it could use, including “conservative.” Seeking a new progressive conservative option, the Progressive Tory Party of Alberta officially launched Friday. The party believes Alberta can once ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caring for the Caregiver, Veiner Centre hosting free workshop
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 20th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Unison at Veiner Centre is hosting a free presentation and informative session in the new year that will focus on supporting caregivers and finding a better understanding of the toll of caring for a loved one. On Jan. 15 the free Caring for the Caregiver workshop will be held in the North MP ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Water main break leaves residents in Walsh in boil advisory, or without altogether
By Medicine Hat News on December 20th, 2025
Due to a water main break at a Cypress County station, some residents of Walsh will be without water until at least Sunday. The break occurred early Friday morning. Since the incident, crews have been able to restore water to all but four of the 38 affected residents. For those with service restored, there is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Start 2026 off with the Watersheds in Winter nature walk
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 20th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is already looking to the new year with an upcoming nature walk. This event, Watersheds in Winter, kicks off the new year with a free walk, in which participants will learn about what’s happening in and around the watershed during the winter months. “We’ll take a stroll along the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plans for bigger-than-ever 2026 local Comic Con already underway
By Medicine Hat News on December 20th, 2025
The Medicine Hat Public Library is looking to the future and plans to level up 2026’s comic con with a dedicated artists’ alley. Stephanie Kuhn, youth and community librarian at MHPL and the brain behind the city’s Comic Con, says being able to leave with mementos, collectibles and other goodies is a key feature of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Post predicts delays in difficult winter conditions
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 20th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com In a press release issued Thursday, Canada Post says mail and parcel deliveries in Medicine Hat may be affected by increasing winter conditions, which have posed a safety risk for local employees. According to the release, local mail and parcel deliveries are moving as expected, however deteriorating weather conditions may pose hazards for delivery ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mounties warn against travel; respond times increased
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 19th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Brooks RCMP are warning motorists to stay off the roads unless travel is absolutely necessary as road conditions in the area are deteriorating rapidly due to weather. Police say highway and local road conditions have become increasingly dangerous since Wednesday with reduced visibility and slippery surfaces. “For your safety and the safety of emergency ... Read More »
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