It's an opportunity to be a "scientist for a day". The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is postponing its introduction to citizen science event originally scheduled for Wednesday. The event will now run on June 9 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Police Point Park, organizers said.

Updates: New single-day record set for rainfall Tuesday Heavy rain expected to taper off today Rainfall warning still in effect Low-level flooding on Cypress County road Single-day record smashed Medicine Hat set a new single day record for rainfall on Tuesday. Environment Canada reported 73.3 millimetres of rain had b...

Summary: May 7 live coverage has ended; May 8 coverage here Highway 1 eastbound into Medicine Hat to reopen at 1 a.m. No risk of flooding in Medicine Hat, officials say For the latest, visit CHATNewsToday.ca Single-lane closure to end Highway 1 eastbound headed into Medicine Hat was scheduled to fully reopen at 1 a.m. ...

Medicine Hat Tigers forward Gavin McKenna is the Western Hockey Leagues Rookie of the Year award winner for the 2023-24 season. Former Tigers great and National Hockey League Hall of Fame member Lanny McDonald congratulated McKenna on the award. "We can not be happier for you and prouder of how you played in repre...

Efforts by a Cypress County councillor to bring more transparency and accountability to council saw some progress during Tuesday's public meeting. Coun. Robin Kurpjuweit proposed a pair of items after his motion that council request Alberta's ministry of municipal affairs failed last month.His proposal to have recorded...

The risk of major flooding is low despite a month's worth of rainfall battering Medicine Hat over the past few days, officials said Tuesday. In the last few days, heavy rain has produced nearly 70 millimetres of rain, nearly doubling seasonal averages. A total of 31.27 millimeters fell on the area between 12 a.m. and 4...

Medicine Hat councillor and current acting mayor Andy McGrogan called on the public to have proper decorum and respect at council Tuesday after he brought a halt to the most recent meeting several times to address noise from the public gallery.WATCH: Noon interview with McGrogan"It's very distracting when people a...

Medicine Hat residents who purchase low-flow exterior sprinklers, irrigation system controllers and other water-saving equipment will be eligible for a rebate on their water bill.That's made possible through the city's new 2024 water conservation incentive program that opened applications on Tuesday.Council approved $1...

Medicine Hat city staff will research the cost to find a set of employee expenses Mayor Linnsie Clark has requested and return to council later with the results, an apparent middle ground achieved Monday by elected officials. In a 5-3 decision after nearly two hours of heated deliberation, council moved forward with th...

Medicine Hat has beefed up its unsightly property bylaw by giving police the power to proactively address derelict properties.Nine changes to the bylaw were passed by council during its Monday public meeting, with most of the amendments focused on bringing language up to date.Council last October requested a review of ...

Frequent Medicine Hat city council watchers may get a sense of déjà vu from Monday's agenda as a few items make a return for further or final consideration. WATCH: City council meeting May 6 Mayor Linnsie Clark's information request, the tax incentive bylaw, an amendment to the unsightly property bylaw an...

The Town of Bow Island is accepting applications for residents to have up to four hens at their residence for personal use.Strong public interest in having this has lead to five licenses being awarded as part of the Urban Hen Bylaw which was approved last council meeting.Only hens will be allowed with an application de...

KisKihkeyimowin which means, "sharing good teachings" is an event that helps foster understanding and appreciation of Indigenous cultures, taking place at Medicine Hat College May 6-10.The Medicine Hat Public School Division is hosting students in Grades 4 and 10 throughout the week, giving them the privilege...

Rain is coming to Medicine Hat tonight. Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for much of southern Alberta and AccuWeather reports rain has an 84 per cent chance of reaching Medicine Hat and Redcliff by 8 p.m. READ: City could face driest summer since 2001That rainfall warning is expected to end at 8:07 a.m....

This is a submitted story.Allyson McCaw has dedicated her life to nursing. For 40 years, she's found great comfort and joy in providing her unwavering compassion and care to those in need.In June, Allyson will be trading her scrubs for golf clubs when she retires as a nurse at the Margery Yuill Cancer Centre in Medicin...

Merrick Brown, assistant chief of community safety with Medicine Hat's emergency services, joined guest anchor Lisa Parent on CHAT News at Noon on Monday. Merrick spoke about the emergency preparedness week that is currently ongoing.

RICHMOND, B.C. - London Drugs is gradually reopening its stores across Western Canada more than a week after a cybersecurity breach forced the retailer to close. The company says it is working with independent cybersecurity experts to securely bring its systems back online after it was discovered April 28. The Richmond...

Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for the eastern half of Southern Alberta, including the Medicine Hat area. The warning has also been expanded to include Maple Creek, Cypress Hills, Shaunavon and Val Marie regions of Saskatchewan. Heavy rain is expected tonight and tomorrow. Rain will begin this afterno...

The Medicine Hat Health Foundation's executive director is being recognized by Alberta Health Services as a leader in health care philanthropy across Alberta.The director, Heather Bach, was born and raised in the Medicine Hat and started with the foundation 15 years ago after working in retail management for several ye...

Medicine Hat Tigers' forward Gavin McKenna now holds the record for the most points by a Canadian player at the IIHF World U-18 Hockey Championship during a single tournament.In a semi-final battle with Sweden Saturday morning McKenna found the back of the net at 7:07 into the first period to put Canada up 2-0 and set ...

A structure fire on the 2300 Block of 11 Ave. NE in the Crescent Heights area of Medicine Hat was quickly extinguished early Saturday morning.Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services responded to the fire at 3:45 a.m. and contained it to the basement of the home. There were no injuries reported and the fire is under in...

This is the week in review for April 28 to May 4, a look back at the top stories that shaped Medicine Hat over the last seven days.-🍖 Skinny's Smokehouse closes There were rumours on social media that Skinny's Smokehouse had closed its doors. CHAT News sent reporters to confirm what happened. That story was our most...

For cosplayers, comic book lovers and more, the days of driving to Calgary or Edmonton to get a convention fix are no more.The Medicine Hat Public Library is hosting it's first ever Comic Convention on Saturday."As they come in the door they are going to probably see Darth Vader or Spider Man, they're going to mak...

Sunday is Red Dress Day, also known as National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People.Statistics Canada found last year that the homicide rate for Indigenous women and girls was six times higher than the rate for their non-Indigenous counterparts."A lot of times pe...

Medicine Hat golfer Jesse Florkowski has qualified for the third annual United States Golf Association Adaptive Open at Sand Creek Station in Newton, Kan., from July 8-10.Florkowski, born without a right arm, also played in the first two tournaments with an 11th place finish at the 2023 event and a ninth-place tie in 2...

Medicine Hat continues to prepare for a summer that may bring record-breaking drought conditions that could result in a set of voluntary and mandatory water restrictions, a high-level city official said on Friday.WATCH: Jamie Garland interviewed on CHAT News at Noon"We're preparing for the worst but but hoping for...

Jamie Garland, the City of Medicine Hat's director of environmental utilities, joined anchor Dan Reynish on CHAT News at Noon on Friday. Garland spoke about the city's preparation and work with regional and provincial partners for predicted drought conditions.

It important to use technology properly whether it's your personal computer or your work computer to keeping data safe and avoid becoming the victim of a cybersecurity incident.Cybersecurity has a heightened importance as technology use increases. Cyberattacks can target anyone and aren't necessarily looking for a spec...