CommunityMedicine Hat
New Veterans Walkway opens in Medicine Hat's Memorial Park
The walkway replaces a faded crosswalk tribute and leads to a memorial listing more than 100 names of the fallen.
Source: CHAT News Today
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CommunityMedicine Hat
Downtown Days returns to Medicine Hat with weekend road closures
Downtown Voice's annual celebration turns the core into a pedestrian zone with shopping, food and live music through Saturday.
Source: CHAT News Today
CommunityMedicine Hat
Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta opens new Medicine Hat office
The nonprofit relocated after more than 30 years to address accessibility concerns at its former location.
Source: CHAT News Today
CommunityMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat weekend forecast hits 33 C with festivals, tours and basketball
A busy slate of family-friendly events fills Medicine Hat Aug. 21-23, from guided city tours to a sustainability market, as warm summer weather holds through the weekend.
Source: CHAT News Today
NewsMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat man, 54, charged after armed robbery at liquor store
Police say officers found a suspect matching the description within minutes in a nearby park after an employee reported the robbery.
Source: CHAT News Today
NewsMedicine Hat
Brooks woman, 67, charged in $600,000 oilfield company fraud case
RCMP allege the fraud unfolded over seven years through handwritten cheques written to the company's bookkeeper.
Source: CHAT News Today
CommunityMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat drag strip hits budget snag as bad base found under track
Crews found the base beneath the right lane was mostly mud and dirt, forcing extra excavation that pushed the resurfacing project over budget.
Source: CHAT News Today
NewsMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat woman must pay $32,757 restitution in hockey fraud case
Nola Besplug received a two-year conditional sentence after admitting to defrauding families who registered children for a youth hockey program that ultimately never played a season.
Source: CHAT News Today
CommunityMedicine Hat
Community Foundation names 2026 Top 7 Over 70 honourees in southeast Alberta
The biennial awards recognize residents over age 70 for continued leadership and community service across southeast Alberta.
Source: CHAT News Today
CommunityMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat to rehab three Ross Creek trails starting Aug. 24
Crews will widen and repave 1.23 kilometres of trail in the Ross Creek network, with work expected to run into late October.
Source: CHAT News Today
SportsMedicine Hat
Brooks Bandits add former goaltender Pierce Charleson as scout
The AJHL franchise is bolstering its scouting department by bringing back a player who helped it capture a national title.
Source: CHAT News Today
NewsMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat's Southwest Substation groundwork nears completion
The City says equipment deliveries and a new transmission line are next on the schedule as the project moves into its facility construction phase.
Source: CHAT News Today
CommunityMedicine Hat
Amazing Race for Hunger returns to Medicine Hat Saturday for fifth year
Twenty teams will race across the city to raise money for The Root Cellar's Emergency Food Pantry, with the event livestreamed for those not competing.
Source: CHAT News Today
BusinessMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat council orders review of business licence fee structure
The move follows Chamber of Commerce complaints that 2025 fee hikes outpaced inflation for some businesses.
Source: CHAT News Today
BusinessMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat's Weddingstar to close Sept. 25, cutting 85 jobs
The wedding-favours maker, founded in 1983, says it can no longer absorb the costs of cross-border tariffs and lost trade exemptions.
Source: CHAT News Today
CommunityMedicine Hat
Cypress County sets $65M budget, seeks RFP for Dunmore recreation centre
The planned facility would offer two ice sheets and up to six curling sheets at a Dunmore Junction site serving the wider region.
Source: CHAT News Today
CommunityMedicine Hat
Big Marble Go Centre east lot repaving starts Aug. 19, done by Oct. 2
The City of Medicine Hat says the project will be completed in phases to limit disruption for visitors and pickleball players.
Source: CHAT News Today
CommunityMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat College students showcase drone and transit research at C4i event
A summer showcase at Medicine Hat College's Centre for Innovation featured student projects ranging from agricultural drone imaging to a proposed coach service linking the Hat to Calgary's airport.
Source: CHAT News Today
PoliticsMedicine Hat
Alberta independence group holds Redcliff town hall ahead of Oct. 19 referendum
Let's Talk Alberta brought its cross-province tour to Redcliff's Harmony Hall, part of a broader push ahead of a provincial referendum with 10 questions on the ballot this fall.
Source: CHAT News Today
NewsMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat police triple body camera fleet to 86 units
The expansion meets a provincial mandate requiring all frontline officers to wear body cameras and follows a pilot project the service began in 2017.
Source: CHAT News Today
Weather & AlertsMedicine Hat
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Medicine Hat area
Environment Canada warns of damaging winds and large hail as storms are expected to develop Monday afternoon and continue into the evening.
Source: CHAT News Today
NewsMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat police drone beat officers to scenes 64% of time in pilot
The three-day trial with Skydio tested whether a remotely piloted drone could give officers real-time information before they reach a call.
Source: CHAT News Today
SportsMedicine Hat
Mavericks re-sign head coach Ryan Reed for third season in 2027
The announcement comes as the Western Canadian Baseball League wrapped up its season with the Saskatoon Berries claiming their first-ever title.
Source: CHAT News Today
PoliticsMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat council weighs $4M for power plant repairs, business fee overhaul
City council meets Monday to decide on reallocating capital funds for electric generation upgrades and on a plan to simplify business licence fees starting in 2027.
Source: CHAT News Today
SportsMedicine Hat
Jesse Carlson wins Indian Relay title at Medicine Hat Stampede
The Two Medicine rider came from fourth place to capture the championship as two days of racing wrapped up on Sunday.
Source: CHAT News Today
SportsMedicine Hat
Prince Albert athlete wins bocce gold, interviews Governor General in Medicine Hat
Tanner Svenson went undefeated through five bocce matches at the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games while also pursuing his broadcasting ambitions.
Source: CHAT News Today
SportsMedicine Hat
Special Olympics Canada Summer Games wrap up in Medicine Hat with $12M boost
More than 1,700 athletes, coaches and officials competed across 10 sports in the southeast Alberta city, an event organizers spent up to eight years planning.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP, rdnewsNOW, EverythingGP
CommunityMedicine Hat
94-year-old Ken Sauer helped bring Special Olympics Games to Medicine Hat
Dr. Ken Sauer, a former Medicine Hat city councillor and school superintendent, has spent 80 years volunteering in the community he helped put on the national map.
Source: CHAT News Today
SportsMedicine Hat
Regina golfer scores hole-in-one at Special Olympics Canada Games in Medicine Hat
Team Saskatchewan's Taylor Carter sank a 135-yard ace on the 16th hole during the final round of competition at Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club.
Source: CHAT News Today
NewsMedicine Hat
Second suspect in Medicine Hat shooting arrested in Calgary
Both men sought in a Medicine Hat shooting investigation are now in custody after Calgary police made a second arrest.
Source: CHAT News Today
SportsMedicine Hat
Special Olympics Canada Summer Games wrap up Saturday in Medicine Hat
Medal events in basketball, bocce, soccer and tenpin bowling close out the week-long national competition as Ribfest and other weekend events also run in the city.
Source: CHAT News Today
BusinessMedicine Hat
Special Olympics Games generated $12M for Medicine Hat, chamber says
The Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce says the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games brought a major economic boost while putting the region in the national spotlight.
Source: CHAT News Today
SportsMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat's Mitchell MacDonald to bowl for Team Alberta at 2026 Special Olympics Games
Mitchell MacDonald, a Medicine Hat 10-pin bowler who represented Canada at the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi, will compete on home soil as the city hosts the national event.
Source: CHAT News Today
NewsMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat police test drone response program through Aug. 14
The three-day trial involves deploying a drone from headquarters to assist with active calls for service.
Source: CHAT News Today
CommunityMedicine Hat
Lieutenant Governor praises Medicine Hat's hosting of Special Olympics Games
Salma Lakhani, on her second visit to Medicine Hat, credited local volunteers for the success of the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games, which run through Saturday.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
SportsMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat's Jessica Garcia to play for Canada at IFA7 Super Cup in Peru
The Monsignor McCoy High School graduate will join 14 other players from Alberta, B.C. and Yukon on Team Canada's roster for the seven-a-side tournament.
Source: CHAT News Today
SportsMedicine Hat
Brooks Bandits set BCHL exhibition slate amid major roster turnover
The back-to-back BCHL champions will open preseason play Sept. 8 against Spruce Grove as they rebuild after losing key players to major junior, NCAA and pro hockey.
Source: CHAT News Today
CommunityMedicine Hat
Alberta puts nearly $21M into sexual violence supports, Medicine Hat's Sanare included
The province says the funding will help sexual assault and child advocacy centres meet growing demand for trauma-informed care across Alberta.
Source: CHAT News Today
BusinessMedicine Hat
Alberta still searching for carrier to replace WestJet in Medicine Hat
More than seven weeks after WestJet's last flight, provincial officials say they are still evaluating proposals to bring scheduled air service back to the city.
Source: CHAT News Today
CommunityMedicine Hat
Ian Tyson tribute show set for Medicine Hat's Monarch Theatre Sept. 17
A touring production featuring musicians who worked with the late Canadian songwriter will bring more than two dozen of his songs to the newly renovated venue.
Source: CHAT News Today
CommunityMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat's Corbin Mayer completes cross-Alberta Special Olympics torch run
The torch relay wrapped up with a Solar Plunge in Medicine Hat, raising funds for local Special Olympics programming ahead of the Summer Games opening ceremony.
Source: CHAT News Today
NewsMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat woman charged after e-motorcycle runs two red lights
The rider, a suspended driver, narrowly avoided a collision with a transport truck before officers pulled her over near the Trans-Canada Highway.
Source: CHAT News Today
CommunityMedicine Hat
Downtown Days returns to Medicine Hat Aug. 21-22 with street closures
The two-day community event will bring food, live music and shopping to downtown Medicine Hat, with several streets closing to create a pedestrian-friendly space.
Source: CHAT News Today
SportsMedicine Hat
Special Olympics Canada Summer Games kick off in Medicine Hat
Athletes from across Canada began competing Tuesday in softball, soccer, basketball, bocce and tenpin bowling as the week-long Games got underway, with all events free for spectators.
Source: CHAT News Today
CommunityMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat businesses rally as 2026 Special Olympics Canada Games open Aug. 11
Local shops, hotels and restaurants are pitching in with services and volunteers as athletes from across Canada arrive for the five-day Games.
Source: CHAT News Today
SportsMedicine Hat
Tigers sign defenceman Reily Pickford to WHL agreement
The Medicine Hat Tigers have added another Pickford to their blueline, signing the younger brother of team captain Bryce Pickford.
Source: CHAT News Today
NewsMedicine Hat
Shaw Crescent SE road rehab starts Aug. 10 in Medicine Hat
The City of Medicine Hat says the two-phase project will replace aging infrastructure in the South Ridge neighbourhood through October.
Source: CHAT News Today
CommunityMedicine Hat
Governor General Louise Arbour to attend Special Olympics Games in Medicine Hat
Arbour's Aug. 10-13 visit marks the first time a governor general has attended the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games and her first trip to Medicine Hat.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, EverythingGP, CHAT News Today
CommunityMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat weekend lineup includes Grains to Glory festival, Cars and Guitars
A mix of sunshine, local smoke and a chance of showers is expected as Medicine Hat hosts several festivals and tours from August 7-9.
Source: CHAT News Today
SportsMedicine Hat
Mavericks open WCBL playoffs against East-leading Moose Jaw
Medicine Hat enters the best-of-three series as a heavy underdog after losing six straight meetings with the Miller Express this season.
Source: CHAT News Today
CommunityMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat's Big Marble Go Centre earns first sensory-inclusive rec centre status in Alberta
The certification arrives days before the facility hosts events for the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games.
Source: CHAT News Today
SportsMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat trio returns home for Dinos-Rams exhibition on Aug. 23
University football is coming to Methanex Bowl as three hometown players suit up in a preseason match that will raise money for local high school programs.
Source: CHAT News Today
SportsMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat's Whitson tied for second at All Abilities golf championship
Derek Whitson shot a two-over 74 in the opening round at Hylands Golf Club in Ottawa, trailing the leader by three shots.
Source: CHAT News Today
SportsMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat fabricator unveils cauldron for Special Olympics Games
A locally built cauldron will greet athletes from across Canada as Medicine Hat prepares to host the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games.
Source: CHAT News Today
Weather & AlertsMedicine Hat
County of Newell imposes fire restriction amid dry conditions
Officials point to prolonged dry weather and elevated fire danger as the driving factors behind the new rule.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, CHAT News Today
BusinessMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat raises August natural gas rate, holds electricity steady
The city's monthly review of energy commodity charges brought a higher default rate for gas customers, while power pricing stayed flat.
Source: CHAT News Today
CommunityMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat weekend events run July 31 to August 2 ahead of Heritage Day
A long weekend event guide for Medicine Hat covers the final days of July into the start of August, coinciding with Alberta's Heritage Day holiday on Monday.
Source: CHAT News Today
SportsMedicine Hat
Mavericks fall 8-7 to Miller Express in Moose Jaw
Medicine Hat let a late lead slip away Thursday night, setting up a rematch with the same opponent on Friday.
Source: CHAT News Today
CommunityMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat's Monarch Theatre to reopen next month after summer renovation
The historic venue has undergone a summer-long upgrade aimed at performers and audiences alike. Renovation work is wrapping up ahead of a reopening next month.
Source: CHAT News Today
Outdoors & RockiesMedicine Hat
Four-stop road trip highlights wildlife from Lake Newell to Cypress Hills
A southern Alberta driving route strings together varied habitats for travellers hoping to spot local wildlife this summer.
Sources: Rocky Mountain Outlook, St. Albert Gazette, Airdrie Today, OkotoksToday
NewsMedicine Hat
CRA audit strips Medicine Hat church of charitable status over pastor's pay
A federal tax audit found undisclosed benefits paid to the church's pastor over two years, prompting the revocation.
Sources: Rocky Mountain Outlook, St. Albert Gazette, Airdrie Today, OkotoksToday
NewsMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat police seek two Calgary men after shooting leaves victim injured
Investigators say the two men sought are believed to have fled the city after the incident.
Source: CHAT News Today
CommunityMedicine Hat
Root Cellar's Amazing Race for Hunger returns Aug. 22 in Medicine Hat
The community fundraiser will run through Medicine Hat and Redcliff as the Root Cellar Food and Wellness Hub works on plans to expand its warehouse.
Source: CHAT News Today
SportsMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat Tennis Club hosts Alberta junior tournament this weekend
Young players from across the province are converging on Medicine Hat for a sanctioned Tennis Alberta event.
Source: CHAT News Today
SportsMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat hosts six teams for 15U AA baseball provincials
Kin Coulee Park becomes the centre of Alberta youth baseball this weekend as provincial title contenders gather in Medicine Hat.
Source: CHAT News Today
Weather & AlertsMedicine Hat
Cypress County declares fire ban amid extreme fire hazard
Dry, hot and windy conditions have pushed wildfire danger to extreme levels in the southeastern Alberta county.
Source: CHAT News Today
NewsMedicine Hat
Brooks RCMP urge crosswalk caution after driver hits child cyclist
Police in Brooks are renewing calls for caution at intersections following a collision involving a young cyclist.
Source: CHAT News Today
NewsMedicine Hat
Pedestrian, 26, critically injured in Medicine Hat collision on Gershaw Drive
Police shut down part of Gershaw Drive to investigate after a vehicle struck a pedestrian, leaving the victim with life-threatening injuries.
Source: CHAT News Today
CommunityMedicine Hat
Christian Doll Foundation opens applications, marking two years since teen's death
The new foundation began accepting applications on a date chosen to honor the memory of a Medicine Hat teenager.
Source: CHAT News Today
BusinessMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat College gets $25,000 for agricultural research project
The Alberta Real Estate Foundation is backing new applied research work at the Medicine Hat College campus.
Source: CHAT News Today
CommunityMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat Stampede wraps up Saturday with rodeo and Johnny Reid concert
The multi-day exhibition closes out its run with a full slate of afternoon and evening events before gates close on the season.
Source: CHAT News Today
NewsMedicine Hat
AHS issues water quality advisory for Golden Sheaf Park in Forty Mile County
Alberta Health Services is warning visitors about water conditions at a popular county park south of Medicine Hat.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, CHAT News Today
NewsMedicine Hat
Medicine Hat to close Division Avenue N, 12 Street N intersection next week
The closure is part of the city's annual roadway resurfacing program, with work scheduled on select days.
Source: CHAT News Today
PoliticsMedicine Hat
Smith defends sovereignty and trade stance at Medicine Hat conference
Premier Danielle Smith and a cabinet minister fielded questions on Alberta separation talk, U.S. trade tensions and healthcare during a stop in Medicine Hat.
Source: CHAT News Today
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