The sign from Wendy's near the Medicine Hat Mall came down on Thursday. (Image Credit: Jesse Gill/CHAT News)

By Jesse Gill

Sign Damaged

Wind believed to be the cause of Medicine Hat Wendy’s sign coming off its base

Mar 20, 2026 | 2:42 PM

The sign at the Wendy’s Restaurant near the Medicine Hat Mall is no longer attached to its base.

A representative from the Wendy’s location believes that strong winds caused the sign to come off its base.

They added that their head office is working to have the sign replaced.

The sign could be viewed on social media as having come off its base, sitting in a folded-over position at mid-afternoon on Thursday.

The sign was removed from the base by a contractor and placed on nearby parking stalls.

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The sign from Wendy’s near the Medicine Hat Mall placed on a parking stall Thursday evening. (Image Credit: Jesse Gill/CHAT News)

A wind warning was not in place through Environment Canada on Thursday, with wind gusts of up to 62 km/h observed at the Medicine Hat Airport at 2 p.m.

Reports of strong winds throughout March have been issued, and a wind warning was in place earlier in the week on Tuesday.