Citing several reasons, including a lack of moisture and temperatures contributing to the fire risk, the County of Newell issued a Fire Restriction Tuesday. In a social media post, the County added that forecasted wind speeds could, at times, exceed safe burning conditions. Under the new rules, burning barrels, sky lan...

With the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games now just one week away, a piece of Medicine Hat craftsmanship that will help welcome athletes from across the country has been unveiled.The eight-foot-tall cauldron that will be lit during the opening ceremony was designed and built by Weimer Welding and Fabrication Ltd. in...

One of two Calgary men wanted in connection with a shooting that seriously injured a man in Medicine Hat earlier this year has been arrested, while police continue searching for the second suspect.The Medicine Hat Police Service says 31-year-old Robert Bourassa has been arrested by the Calgary Police Service on July 31...

The City of Medicine Hat has released its August energy commodity rates, with natural gas customers seeing a month-to-month increase, while electricity rates remain unchanged for most customers.The default natural gas rate for all customers is now $1.537 per gigajoule, up from $1.362 per gigajoule in July.The city says...

The Medicine Hat Mavericks remain in control of their playoff hopes after a weekend that saw the team put together one of its biggest offensive performances of the season, while also dropping a pair of games.The Mavericks began the weekend with a tough loss on Friday, falling 12-2 to the Moose Jaw Miller Express at Ros...

Brooks RCMP are asking for the public's help as they investigate what they believe was a targeted attack involving incendiary devices at a residential property in the city.Police were called to a home on South Shore Drive at about 1:34 a.m. on Aug. 2 after reports that an unknown suspect had thrown two incendiary devic...

The City of Medicine Hat is asking residents to weigh in on two initiatives this summer, including its pilot program allowing alcohol consumption in select parks and proposed changes to a transit route aimed at improving service reliability.The city's Alcohol in Parks pilot, which began July 2 and runs through Sept. 30...

The owner and head chef of Hometown Culinary in Medicine Hat says he was "completely floored" after being named the recipient of the Medicine Hat Public School Division's 2026 Friends of Education Award, an honour celebrating individuals who make a difference across multiple schools.Instead of taking credit, ...

The library isn't just for reading books. Several different opportunities go beyond that this month.Here are the top five things to do at the Medicine Hat Public Library in August 2026.-International Youth Day, August 5, 1-4 p.m., Ages 10-19, at Big Marble Go CentreA summer event celebrating youth! Save the date for an...

Brooks RCMP say a months-long drug trafficking investigation has led to the seizure of suspected cocaine, counterfeit opioids and prescription painkillers, along with charges against a 56-year-old Brooks resident.The investigation began in February after police received information about suspected cocaine and methamphe...

Brooks RCMP issued several warnings during marine patrols on Lake Newell and Rolling Hills Reservoir this week as officers focus on boating safety during the busy summer season.Police said officers conducted proactive patrols on July 29, checking numerous vessels and inspecting safety equipment to ensure boaters were c...

Tigers hockey will have a different look to it this coming season, and not just because of fresh faces on the ice.The organization announced late Friday morning that they would return to their Tiger script jerseys full-time for the 2026-27 season."These jerseys connect generations of Tigers fans, bringing back a f...

The newly upgraded basketball court at Kin Coulee Park has reopened to the public ahead of the August long weekend following a construction project completed through a partnership between the City of Medicine Hat and the Medicine Hat Kinsmen Club.The project transformed the former half-court into a full regulation-size...

The final weekend of July will become the first weekend of August as we start the long weekend for some in Alberta with Heritage Day on Monday.Heat warnings are set to reach their 11th straight day in Medicine Hat on Saturday.It's a busy weekend of outdoor sports in the community, and the weather is expected to cool by...

The Medicine Hat Mavericks couldn't hold on late in an 8-7 loss to the Miller Express in Moose Jaw on Thursday night.The Mavs jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning when Frankie Giacalone doubled to drive in both Carter Roth and Nick Hill.A lead that was extended to 4-0 in the second inning when Roth hit a...

The Medicine Hat 18U Mavericks host the 2026 Baseball Alberta 18U AA Tier 1 Championship this weekend at Athletic Park.It's the first season the Mavs program has fielded an 18U team. Games will run Friday, July 31 to Sunday, Aug. 2. The Mavs have two games at Athletic Park on Friday. They take on Chestermere at 9 a.m. ...

A newly expanded dialysis program at Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge, will bring with it, overnight care, only one of two models currently in Southern Alberta. Alberta Kidney Care CEO Scott Hollland says, right now, Calgary is the only place that has something called 'nocturnal dialysis.' "That allows peop...

The Monarch Theatre is set to reopen next month after a summer renovation project that added new performance spaces, improved accessibility and reinforced the historic downtown Medicine Hat building.- (Video Credit: Jett Schwaier/CHAT News) -The project has upgraded the downtown landmark to better preserve the building...

The St. Mary River Irrigation District has increased its water allocation for the remainder of the 2026 growing season after updated forecasts showed water supplies remain stable despite rising demand.The district's board of directors has approved an increase to 17 inches of water at the farm gate, effective immediatel...

Following last Winter's propane explosion at its ice arena, the Town of Taber is readying itself for an official grand re-opening of the facility Friday. Mayor Andrew Prokop says the timing coincides with the start of the Verset hockey skills camp, a day later, on Saturday."We promised them early on that we would ...

An extended stretch of hot weather in southeastern Alberta could keep Medicine Hat under a heat warning for an 11th consecutive day on Saturday before cooler temperatures arrive that evening.Environment Canada meteorologist Brian Proctor said the duration of the heat event is unusual, even if daily temperatures have no...

A massive cache of firearms, knives and other weapons has been seized from a Lethbridge home following a drug trafficking investigation, with Alberta law enforcement officers calling it one of the largest weapons seizures in the history of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams.Investigators recovered 23 firearms, ...

There will be a fresh pair of European faces on the Medicine Hat Tigers this coming season.The club announced the signing of 2008-born defenseman Denis Pasler to a WHL Scholarship and Development contract, meaning the club has now inked both of their 2026 CHL Import Draft selections.With Veeti Vaisanen (UTA) set to for...

A pair of players from the South Alberta Hockey Academy will be among 28 players competing for a spot on Team Alberta's Under-18 female squad. Myla Motz and Riley Bourque will attend a fall selection camp in Red Deer from Sept. 24 to 28. Players earned an invitation following Hockey Alberta's scouting process and a sum...

After winning the first two games in a three-game set with the Berries in Saskatoon, the Medicine Hat Mavericks suffered a lopsided 17-4 loss.The Mavs got on the board first with a pair of runs in the top of the first inning. Carter Roth led things off with a triple. After an Evan Morrison fly out, Frankie Giacalone wo...

The Root Cellar Food and Wellness Hub's Amazing Race for Hunger is set to return Aug. 22 in Medicine Hat and Redcliff, bringing together teams, businesses, volunteers and sponsors in support of the organization's emergency food pantry.Now in its latest edition, the event has grown from a modest fundraiser into one of t...

The Medicine Hat Police Service is asking for the public's help in locating two Calgary men wanted in connection with a Medicine Hat shooting that left a man critically injured earlier this year.Police said officers responded to a report of a shooting at a home in the 300 block of Seventh Street S.E. on April 29, where...

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers at the Coutts port of entry in southern Alberta seized 300 kg of suspected methamphetamine and 80 kg of suspected cocaine from a commercial truck on July 2, 2026. CBSA officials say the commercial truck originated in California, was destined for Vilna, Alberta and contained...