The final weekend of August is here, and kids will be heading back to school next week.Before the summer holidays end, there are several activities to keep you busy this weekend in Medicine Hat.The weekend weather shows a high of 31 C on Friday, with a sunny sky and an evening low of 11 C.Saturday is expected to remain...

Medicine Hat Transit has changed the Route 10 bus route in an effort to improve schedule reliability across the transit system. The changes took effect Aug. 27 following concerns about Route 10 frequently running behind schedule, particularly during periods of higher ridership. Transit officials say delays can result i...

A community food drive in Medicine Hat has collected 1,300 pounds of food and $896 in donations for the Root Cellar Food and Wellness Hub.The Cram the Cruiser event was hosted by the Real Canadian Superstore and Medicine Hat Police Service in support of the local organization on Thursday.The donations will help support...

A Brooks driver was seriously injured Tuesday night after a large tree fell onto a passing vehicle, trapping the driver inside.Brooks RCMP say the incident at about 8:30 p.m. happened as a Toyota 4Runner was travelling south on Young Road.Brooks RCMP, Brooks Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene wh...

Alberta is introducing Canada's first watercraft dip tank at its Dunmore inspection station as the province works to keep invasive aquatic species out of its waterways.The tank uses hot water to treat trailered boats, killing mussels, larvae and other invasive species on hulls, intakes, engines and ballast tanks.The sy...

The 2026-27 WHL season is right around the corner, and the Medicine Hat Tigers look to begin their trip to a third consecutive divisional title tonight as training camp gets underway.Camp is composed of four teams: Black, Grey, Blue, and Orange.The four teams will play a round-robin against one another, beginning Thurs...

A Canada Unity Walk is being held Thursday night at Kin Coulee Park in Medicine Hat.Organizers are encouraging participants to wear red and bring a Canadian flag.The group is meeting on the north side of the park at the Kinette Picnic Shelter at 6:30 p.m.The walk comes less than a week after US President Donald Trump i...

Four players from the Medicine Hat Mavericks youth teams have been selected to represent Team Alberta at the 2026 Western Canada Prospects Series, taking place Sept. 3-6 in St. Albert.Three players from the Mavericks' 14U Rawlings Cup-winning team - Diesel Bishop, Madden Ellis and JJ Heppner - earned spots on the 14U T...

The Alberta U17 Golf Championship wrapped up at Connaught Golf Course in Medicine Hat on Wednesday. Competitors listed for the event included 80 boys and 25 girls.Winning the boys event was Calgary's Benson White. He shot an even-par 73 in his first two rounds and a three-under-par 70 in the final round.Calgary's Jeevi...

The Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce is calling for immediate action to strengthen Canadian competitiveness, reduce regulatory barriers, improve internal trade and diversify markets as uncertainty surrounding the Canada-U.S. trade dispute grows.The Chamber says recent tariff actions by Canada and the United States...

The Brooks Bandits will be in action at the BCHL's 2026 Showcase next month, as the league brings its annual scouting event to Alberta for the first time.The four-day event runs Oct. 11 to 14 at the Silent Ice Center in Nisku, with all 20 BCHL teams playing two regular-season games in front of NHL, NCAA, U Sports and o...

A Medicine Hat intersection is set to receive traffic lights this fall as development in the Southlands neighbourhood continues.Work is underway to install traffic signals at South Boundary Road SE and Southlands Drive SE.The City of Medicine Hat says the upgrade is needed because of growth in the area and the size and...

Smoke from Saskatchewan wildfires is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility in areas of the R.M. of Maple Creek and Cypress Hills Provincial Park.Environment Canada has issued a Yellow Warning for Air Quality on Wednesday, saying smoke concentrations can vary significantly across the region, with conditions ex...

The Monarch Theatre has reopened following summer renovations aimed at making the historic Medicine Hat venue better suited for live performances, with upgrades and additions to multiple areas of the more than 100-year-old building.The theatre held its grand reopening Aug. 22, after a summer closure that allowed crews ...

Taber's Kraft Hockeyville celebration gets underway on Thursday as the community officially receives its winner banner and cheque, with an NHL legend also set to make an appearance during Cornfest.The community will officially receive its Kraft Hockeyville cheque and winner banner during the Cornfest grand opening cere...

The YMCA of Southeastern Alberta says an employee has been terminated following an incident at the John Millar Child Development Centre that resulted in a child being injured.The YMCA said in a statement that the incident was identified by staff, who immediately reported the matter through required channels and provide...

Bow Island is among seven Alberta municipalities to receive provincial funding to strengthen access to primary care in rural communities.The province announced Tuesday that an additional $9 million is being invested in rural primary care, including $1 million through the Municipality Supported Clinics Grant program.Oth...

Brooks RCMP are warning Albertans about a fraudulent text message circulating in the province that attempts to collect personal information by claiming health cards need to be replaced.Police say the message falsely claims recipients' health cards are no longer valid and that they must transition to a new "Electro...

The Connaught Golf Course in Medicine Hat is hosting the Alberta U17 Championship through Wednesday.The first round of the tournament started on Monday with 80 boys and 25 girls competing in each division.Leading the way in the boys category was Calgary's Benson White, who shot an even-par 73 in his opening round. Taki...

Drivers and pedestrians are being advised of changes to traffic controls at two Redcliff intersections starting Friday.The existing four-way stop at Broadway Avenue West and Sixth Street Southwest will be changed to a two-way stop.At Fourth Avenue Southeast and Third Street Southeast, the existing two-way stop becomes ...

Brooks RCMP are investigating a two-vehicle collision, have arrested a wanted man on drug trafficking charges and are asking the public for help identifying two people in connection with a $2,000 trading card theft.Police responded to the collision at the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 36 at about 10:23 a.m. Aug...

A cruiser from the Medicine Hat Police Service will be packed with food on Thursday as the service teams up with the community to support the Root Cellar Food & Wellness Hub.The Cram-A-Cruiser event will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Real Canadian Superstore at 1792 Trans-Canada Way S.E., where police members w...

The Terry Fox Run is returning to Medicine Hat College on Sept. 20, bringing residents together to raise money for cancer research and continue Terry Fox's vision of a world without cancer.Opening remarks for the annual event will begin at 10:15 a.m., followed by a group warm-up and the start of the run at 10:30 a.m.Pa...

The juniors brought home some hardware this weekend in the Medicine Hat Open Singles and Doubles tournament, competing against adults.A four-day tournament at the Medicine Hat Tennis Club that wrapped up on Sunday.The Men's Open Singles was won by 14-year-old Thomas Fentabil over his 16-year-old brother Mike 6-7, 6-2, ...

A new Indigenous cultural gathering space at Police Point Park will provide a place for ceremony, teaching, reflection and cultural connection.The City of Medicine Hat, in partnership with the Miywasin Friendship Centre, has designated an approximately 100-square-foot area beside the Nature Centre on the west side of t...

The Medicine Hat Mavericks 14U team capped a four-day run in Sherwood Park with a Rawlings Cup championship Sunday, defeating the Black Gold 47s 8-5 in the tournament final.Medicine Hat erased an early three-run deficit to take control of the championship game, scoring two runs in the second inning and three more in th...

A community fundraiser has surpassed expectations, raising $179,083 for the Root Cellar Food and Wellness Hub through this year's Amazing Race for Hunger. The annual event brought 20 teams together for a day of competition and fundraising, with organizers setting an ambitious goal of more than $167,000. Reaching over $...

A new Veterans Walkway in Medicine Hat's Memorial Park is giving local veterans a lasting place to remember those who served and sacrificed for their country. Edward Devine, a veteran of 40 years of service, helped push for the project after initially proposing the veterans crosswalk between City Hall and Memorial Park...