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Catholic school division announces back to school schedule
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 5th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Grade 1-12 Catholic students will return to class on Wednesday, Sept. 3, while kindergarten and Early Learning programs will begin Friday, Sept. 5. On Monday, the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education released updates to its school calendar, school bus and bell schedule, as well as information on the free My First Ride event ... Read More »
1 responseVeiner Centre hosting safety series with police and firefighters
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 5th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Later this month the Unison at Veiner Centre is hosting a Senior Safety Series in collaboration with the Medicine Hat Police Service and Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services. The workshop titled “Safe Living 101” will cover fire prevention tips, ways to detect a scam and life-saving trends on Aug. 21. Officers will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nordic Ski Club now ready to teach biathlon
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 5th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Nordic Ski Club is expanding its horizons with the help of a grant from Biathlon Canada, and residents are invited to come out and try their hand at the new sport possibility. “We are currently the only zone in Alberta that is not represented in biathlon at the Alberta Winter Games,” said Donna ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fresh off the stock, certified Taber cob season arrives
By BRENDAN MILLER on August 5th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The summer days start early for Dave Johnson and his team from Johnson Fresh Farms as they beat the sunshine and begin picking fresh corn off the stocks around 3 a.m. “Every day the trucks load up with fresh corn and then drive out to Medicine Hat, Brooks, we do have a stand in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province removes watering licence requirement for small riparian restoration projects
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 2nd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The government of Alberta is working to reduce red tape for communities or businesses so they can spend more time restoring watersheds and less time filling out paperwork. Alberta is removing the requirement to have a temporary diversion licence to water plants as part of a riparian restoration project. According to the province, this ... Read More »
1 responseNatural Gas rate drops as utility rates set for August
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 2nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The August natural gas default rate is down more than 50 per cent from last month, set at $0.624 GJ, down from $1.238 GJ in July. The rate is based on the weighted average cost of the city’s natural gas purchases for the month of consumption plus charge of $0.07 GJ to recover transactional ... Read More »
1 responseCypress County announces four scholarships for aspiring post-secondary students
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 2nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com On Friday, Cypress County announced four scholarships and bursaries worth $1,000 each, available for high school students planning to pursue higher education. The county council is offering two $1,000 scholarships which are targeted toward students pursuing technical programs. Applicants must register to commence their first year of studies at the recognized post-secondary institution and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UCP Caucus putting $1M into Cypress County utility infrastructure
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 2nd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The United Conservative Caucus is investing more than $1 million into Cypress County, as part of a larger support effort for rural Alberta. “This investment is great news for our region. By investing in our local utility infrastructure, we are investing in the future wellbeing of our communities,” said Justin Wright, Parliamentary Secretary for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First Street section closed throughout August for water main installation
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 2nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com City crews will begin the installation of a new water main Tuesday that will cause a small section on First Street SW to temporarily close until the end of August. The section of road that will close during upgrades until Aug. 29 includes First Street SW between Red Deer Drive SW and the entrance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Renowned street artist honours local fire services with freehand paintings
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 2nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services have posted two time-lapse videos over social media that shows internationally renowned Canadian street artist Victor Fraser painting two fire service emblems outside Station No. 2 and Station No. 3. Fraser, who was visiting Medicine Hat to celebrate his mothers 80th birthday, gifted the service with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women’s shelter in need of various items for clients
By Medicine Hat News on August 2nd, 2025
With the start of August, the Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society has released its most needed items to help those needing support. These items can be brought in, or donated via purchasing from the society’s Amazon wish list. This month, organizers are seeking new bike helmets of various sizes, body lotion, chapstick, hair conditioner, women’s ... Read More »
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