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More than 6,000 turn out for Beat the Heat skate comp
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 2nd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com At 19 years running and still going strong, skateboarders from around the country gathered at the skate park at Kin Coulee Park for the 2025 Beat the Heat Amateur Skateboard Competition. To see this level of enthusiasm not just from those competing but from the general public has absolutely blown the Medicine Hat Skateboard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Interpretive Program delving into North America’s most vocal animal with Evening Coyotes
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 2nd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com A night of storytelling awaits surrounding some of the area’s most vocal neighbours with the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program’s latest offering, “Evening Coyotes.” “Coyotes are an important part of the prairie ecosystem and are North America’s most vocal land animal, making them the perfect topic for an evening program,” said park interpreter Erika Derman. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guild closes out Pride Month with celebration for all
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 2nd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Over the weekend, the Prairie Pride Guild of Medicine Hat & District hosted its second annual Pride for Everyone, closing out June with an afternoon to remember. A little more than 500 people came through the free event, which was open to everyone, said director Kim Large. “The weather held out for a gorgeous ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Behind the boom; Putting on choreographed fireworks shows for Hatters
By BRENDAN MILLER on July 2nd, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The awe of flickering lights and the clashing booms of colours and sounds mixing together to fill the sky above Medicine Hat has become tradition on Canada Day and a crowd favourite each year. The roughly- 10-minute fireworks show requires approximately an hour of planning and setup for each minute of the show, according ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters celebrate diversity during Canada Day celebrations
By BRENDAN MILLER on July 2nd, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Vibrant Canada Day celebrations held in Medicine Hat on Monday and Tuesday showcased the city’s cultural diversity as well as Canadian pride, as the country turned 158 years old – officially becoming a country July 1, 1867 with the confederation of three British colonies, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and what is now Ontario and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Everything needed to know about Canada Day in Medicine Hat
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 1st, 2025
A mid-week Canada Day today leads to questions about what is open and what isn’t around the city on the holiday. City hall and all administrative departments will be closed today and reopen tomorrow. There will be no waste collection today, with collection resuming Wednesday in Zone 3. The Esplanade was closed both Monday and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province’s new 8% tax bracket begins today
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 1st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Starting today, the province promises that a new tax cut for Albertans will help keep more money in the hands of residents. The new eight per cent tax bracket was announced as part of Budget 2025, which applies to income up to $60,000, down from the previous rate of 10 per cent, and will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prostate Cancer Support Group celebrates milestone
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 1st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com In the St. Patrick’s Church hall on Saturday, the Medicine Hat Prostate Cancer Support group celebrated 10 years of their most recent iteration. While the group itself is older, said Philip Buisseret, chairman of the Medicine Hat Prostate Cancer Support Group, it had shrank down to roughly four members and nearly none before it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Interpretive Program cooling off with Ice Age in July nature walk
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 1st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program has the perfect offering for those eyeing the coming summer forecast with dread, thanks to their Ice Age in July nature walk. The walk past the glacier-carved coulees will give those attending the chance to learn about the last Ice Age, when ice sheets covered 97% of Canada. “Learn ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County’s Farm Family of the Year knows the meaning of reaping what they sow
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 1st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Cypress County’s Farm family of the year for 2025 believes it isn’t over until the yield is in the bin, but they can already count the award as something to take home this summer. Devin McNeill and his wife Danielle started farming in 2008, purchasing their family farm in 2016. Their grain operation hosts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP remind motorists to stay sober over extended long weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 28th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com RCMP in Alberta are reminding motorists about the dangers of driving while impaired due to drugs or alcohol over the long weekend leading up to Canada Day, as well as the country’s birthday which lands on a Tuesday this year. Police say planning ahead and making sure you have a safe ride home will ... Read More »
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