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Medicine Hat Police use drone to locate and arrest man
A 36-year-old Medicine Hat man is charged with obstruction, possession of stolen property, and possession of a prohibited weapon.On Dec. 1, 2025, at about 10:40 p.m., members of the Medicine Hat Polic...
Dec 03, 2025

Brooks RCMP officer charged with assault
A member of the RCMP in southern Alberta is facing criminal charges.The RCMP says Cpl. Michael Hagel, 40, is charged with assault and assault by choking.The specifics of what happened were not provide...
Dec 03, 2025

Documents show recall petition for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith approved by Chief Electoral Officer
Documents obtained by CHAT News from the organizers of a recall petition against Danielle Smith show that Alberta's Chief Electoral Officer is satisfied that the requirements for approval of the recal...
Dec 03, 2025

Three winning lotto tickets purchased in Alberta
A trio of Albertans are about to pad their bank accounts.The Western Canada Lottery Corporation says Tuesday, Dec. 2, was a fruitful day for lottery players in the province, as three people are set to...
Dec 03, 2025

The Cypress County Reeve has received the title of Mayor during the latest council meeting
Cypress County Reeve, Dan Hamilton has been formally given the title of Mayor at a council meeting on Dec. 2, 2025, along with Deputy Reeve Shane Hok given the title of Deputy Mayor.The title change f...
Dec 02, 2025

Alberta RCMP encourages safe driving this December
While December brings holiday celebrations for residents across the province, RCMP say it's important to practice safe driving and to never drive impaired due to drugs or alcohol. Mounties say we can ...
Dec 02, 2025

Medicine Hat man arrested in connection with multiple break and enter and robbery offenses
The Medicine Hat Police Service has arrested a 41-year-old Medicine Hat man in connection with a series of incidents involving break and enter, robbery, and other related offences.On Monday, Dec. 1, o...
Dec 02, 2025

Wildfire activity in Alberta winding down for 2025
The Alberta government says proactive planning, mitigation and new ways of working successfully reduced wildfire impacts this season, allowing the province to responded swiftly to emerging threats.Whi...
Dec 02, 2025

Adding Alberta health-care numbers to licences increases fraud risk; privacy watchdog
Alberta's privacy watchdog is raising concerns about a new government bill that would add health-care numbers to driver's licences and other forms of identification.Information and privacy commissione...
Dec 02, 2025

Medicine Hat Mavericks 2026 schedule released
The Western Canadian Baseball League released its 2026 season schedule on Monday.A 56-game regular season begins for the Medicine Hat Mavericks on Thursday, May 28, as they host the 2025 WCBL champion...
Dec 02, 2025