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It’s Old News: The Attack on America
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 11th, 2025
Medicine Hat News Twenty four years ago, the world awoke in the crisp air of early fall. Businesses flipped their open signs, cars paraded the streets, children prepared for schools and September 11, 2001 was like any other day. At 6:46 a.m. MST, American Airlines Flight 11 flew into the North Tower of the World ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks RCMP remind residents they don’t patrol social media
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 11th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Mounties are reminding residents to report any crimes directly to police and not on social media as they do not have police accounts online. “If you see something, say something,” reads a public safety reminder released Tuesday. “We would like to remind the public that we cannot police what we do not know about.” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teachers to strike Oct. 6 if deal not done
By BRENDAN MILLER on September 11th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Teachers in Alberta are set to hit the picket lines Oct. 6 if a deal between the Alberta Teachers Association and the Teachers Employer Bargaining Association cannot be reached. However, the two sides are expected to return to the bargaining table before any strike action takes place. The strike action lead-up comes after a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Albertans struggle with mental health more than average
By ZOE MASON on September 11th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com Sept. 10 was World Suicide Prevention Day. According to the 2024 Canadian Mental Health Association report on the state of mental health in Canada, Alberta continues to experience higher than average rates of suicide and poor mental health. In 2024, 14.3 out of every 100,000 deaths in the province were caused by suicide, compared ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parade of Homes opens, though lack of numbers casts shadow
By ZOE MASON on September 11th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s annual homebuilding showcase kicked off Wednesday with a smaller set of offerings than in previous years. Only three homes made up this year’s Parade of Homes lineup, with two in Desert Blume and one in Dunmore. Garry Ruff is president of BILD Medicine Hat, formerly the Canadian Homebuilders Association, which has staged ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College social work student and advocate under spotlight for work with youth
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 11th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Alivia Rybchinski has been highlighted by Medicine Hat College under the Student Spotlight Series for her work supporting youth with mental health programs, especially youth in Indigenous communities. Through her two practicum placements in social service agencies Rybchinski completed as she worked toward her two-year social work diploma, she gained a deepened understand of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Final free compost day this Saturday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 10th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Gardeners and home growers are encouraged to grab their shovels and a large container to load up on free multi-purpose compost for the final time this season. This Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the city will provide residents a maximum of 10 gallons of SureGrown all-natural soil amendment produced from materials accumulated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colour and creativity take over downtown this weekend for Art in Motion
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 10th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Downtown will be a vision of colour and creativity on Saturday as Art in Motion returns. Starting at noon, First Street will be filled with various artists demonstrating their craft, chances to create at hands-on stations and more than 40 vendors selling one of a kind creations, crafts and food, as well as live ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Travelling Indigenous art exhibition ReconciliACTIONS arrives at the Esplanade
By ZOE MASON on September 10th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com This month at the Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre, the travelling exhibition ReconciliACTIONS invites visitors to reflect on reconciliation and their role within it. ReconciliACTIONS originally opened in 2023, kicking off a three-year tour. It opened in Medicine Hat on Sept. 7 and will run until Sept. 27. Curators Diana Frost and Ash Slemming ... 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!Free online workshop offered to protect against frauds and scams
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 10th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com On Thursday, the Unison and Veiner Centre will present a free online presentation with experts from the Better Business Bureau and ATB Financial titled “Protecting yourself from financial fraud: what you need to know.” The one-hour online session will include a presentation from Odeta Doroftei, manager and community education and outreach with BBB, as ... Read More »
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