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Hatters needed for annual Christmas Bird Count
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 11th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Interpretive program is calling all citizen scientists to take part in the annual Christmas Bird Count. Organized by the National Audubon Society in partnership with Birds Canada, the count has been taking place for 126 years, making it the longest-running citizen science project in the world. MHIP says data collected by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP share winter highway driving tips
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 11th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The early onset of darkness coupled with reduced visibility and sometimes poor road conditions can make driving in the winter mentally and physically draining, say Mounties, who released a set of tips for drivers on how to avoid winter fatigue on road trips this season. RCMP say it’s important to plan your route during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prairie Rose board takes care of odds and ends ahead of break
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 11th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Prairie Rose Public Schools is keeping ahead of its goals before the December break. This week’s public meeting featured a presentation from principal Simon Moreton at Prairie Mennonite School here within the city. It covered how the school builds student leadership and school spirit through a house system, literacy focused programming and hands-on learning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman killed in Magrath after being struck by semi truck
By medicinehatnews on December 10th, 2025
One woman was declared dead at the scene of a pedestrian collision in southern Alberta on Monday. RCMP from the Raymond/Magrath detachment responded to First Street W in Magrath on reports of a collision involving a pedestrian and a semi. Magrath Fire and EMS were already on scene when officers arrived. Investigation has revealed that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!39th SCF Charity Auction will ensure Christmas cheer is spread far and wide
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 10th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Fund’s biggest fundraiser of the year is taking over DayzOff Pub on Thursday. The annual Santa Claus Fund Charity Auction will take place from 4 p.m. to midnight. Generous Hatters and southern Albertans come together each year to donate toys and money to directly support children and families ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat tourism trends online council hears
By BRENDAN MILLER on December 10th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Despite full data from the 2025 annual tourism report not due until next year, Medicine Hat Tourism held 28 ticketed events with 35 local businesses between January and June, and helped the city go viral over social media. Jace Anderson, executive director at Tourism Medicine Hat, presented council the Destination Marketing Organization Society 2025 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health professionals not included in any provincial workforce committee
By ZOE MASON on December 10th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com It is unclear which, if any, health sector partners are represented on the committee the Alberta government says steers the province’s health workforce plan. In a statement to the News last week, the Ministry of Preventative and Primary Health Services said the Alberta Health workforce Oversight Committee is responsible for implementing the province’s Health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New school, road work, pond dredging highlight budget items approved this week in Redcliff
By ZOE MASON on December 10th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com The Town of Redcliff adopted budgets for the 2026 year and beyond at a council meeting Monday. The 2026 Capital Budget outlines a number of major initiatives coming up next year for the township. Major investments include almost $4 million for the Eastside school project, including design, engineering and construction. “The highlight is probably ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mounties seek vandals responsible for racist, hateful graffiti
By BRENDAN MILLER on December 10th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Brooks RCMP are asking residents for help in identifying those responsible for nine incidents of vandalism on city-owned infrastructure depicting racist and hateful messages surrounding anti-immigration and white supremacy. RCMP have shared photos showing spray-painted swastikas and other anti-immigrant messaging on public infrastructure and on traffic signs, first reported on Oct. 1. Since that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Recall organizers continue wait for Smith’s acknowledgement
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 10th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The group initiating a recall petition for Premier Danielle Smith continues to wait for answers as the window for a response from the Brooks-Medicine Hat MLA closes. Campaign organizers say that a member of the team visited Smith’s constituency office in Medicine Hat on Wednesday to deliver notice of the recall proceedings in person, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nature walk will focus on animals that stick around through the winter
By Medicine Hat News on December 10th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Continuing the Watershed Wednesdays series, the Grasslands Naturalists and the MH Interpretive Program ask who’s overwintering here in the city. “Under a frosty blanket of subzero temperatures, ice and snow, how does life adapt to the cold? Join us on a guided walk as we discover the different animals that overwinter here at Police ... Read More »
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