The City of Medicine Hat is re-launching the Snow Angels campaign for the first time since 2020.The campaign encourages Medicine Hat residents to be good neighbours by helping neighbours in need with snow removal.It is a collaboration between the City of Medicine Hat, Unison at Veiner Centre, Medicine Hat Police Servic...

The Medicine Hat Women's Shelter Society is inviting the community to attend its annual ceremony to honour the victims of the l'École Polytechnique Massacre and mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.This year's ceremony will take place on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 4:30 p.m. in Cent...

Girls from Medicine Hat and the surrounding area showcased their businesses at the Women in Business Expo, Market and Tradeshow and Pitch Competition on Oct. 25, 2025, at the Stampede Auditorium.Jade of Pure By Jade placed first, with Daenerys of Happy Penguin Bath Creations finished second, and siblings Harlow and Pey...

The second public consultation on the potential closure of two elementary schools in Medicine Hat is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 4.Southview Community School held its consultation on Wednesday, with Webster Niblock School now getting a chance to have its voice heard. The meeting is at the Medicine Hat High School Cafe...

Juno Award-winning trio Good Lovelies play at the Monarch Theatre in Medicine Hat on Thursday, Dec. 4.Travelling in Canada on their Christmas tour this December, the band will sing holiday classics, winter favourites, and some of their original songs.Caroline Brooks, Kerri Ough, and Susan Passmore are songwriters and m...

Drivers on Highway 3 are being advised of a few changes to speed limits.The Town of Coaldale says Volker Stevin is installing updated speed limit signs along the highway through the community.Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors recently completed a review of the maximum allowable driving speeds.Just before 30...

Brooks Bandits forward Mathis Dufour will play for France at the 2026 IIHF U20 World Junior Championship Division 1, Group A in Slovenia from Dec. 7-13, 2025.The tournament is a step below the World Junior tournament being held in Minnesota, starting Boxing Day, which Team Canada competes in.The winner of the Division ...

The Olde Tyme Christmas Fair and Market returns to the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede Grounds on Thursday, Dec. 4.The market gets underway at the Cypress Centre Auditorium at 4 p.m. and runs until 9 p.m. with local culinary and creative vendors on site.Co-op Pioneer Village will be busy with activities, includi...

Karen and Norman Kristjansson are the latest Albertans to win big on LOTTO 6/49. The Vulcan couple took home a $250,853.20 prize on the Oct. 11 draw and said the whole experience has been a big, exciting surprise. "I go on the WCLC website to look at the winning numbers on the draws," Karen said. "When w...

A woman looking to launch a recall petition to oust Alberta Premier Danielle Smith from her seat in the legislature says her campaign has been officially approved. Heather VanSnick says she has received a letter from Elections Alberta saying she will be getting the go-ahead to start the petition drive against Smith. Sm...

The first of two public consultation meetings regarding the possible closures of two Medicine Hat schools was held by the Medicine Hat Public School Division from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Dec. 3, 2025.About 50 people, including parents and families affected by the potential closure of the Southview Community School, atte...

The Medicine Hat Tigers (17-6-3-2) scored seven goals on their first 18 shots as they blew past the East Division-leading Prince Albert Raiders (17-3-4-0) 7-1. Tigers defenseman Jonas Woo recorded his fourth four-point night of the season, picking up a goal and three assists to now lead all Western Hockey League defens...

The City of Medicine Hat's Incident Management Team successfully led an evacuation response exercise at Medicine Hat College on Tuesday, Dec. 2.The functional exercise simulated the arrival of evacuees from a northern First Nations community displaced by wildfire and focused on testing reception processes, service coor...

The Medicine Hat Tigers (16-6-3-2) take on the East Division-leading Prince Albert Raiders (17-2-4-0) in a rematch of Saturday night's 3-2 Tigers victory. With the win, Medicine Hat handed Prince Albert just its second regulation loss of the season and the clubs first on home ice. Kadon McCann was credited with the gam...

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 Police Service responded to a vehicle prowling in the 300 block of 20 Street Northeast.Upon arrival, officers determined that...

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 provided, but the matter is in relation to off-duty conduct.Mounties say Cpl. Hagel has been with the Brooks RCMP for nine year...

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 recall petition application have been met.The letter is shown to have been sent by Elections Alberta on Dec. 2, 2025, to Heat...

The first of two public consultation meetings regarding the potential closures of a pair of elementary schools in Medicine Hat starts Wednesday night. The meeting for Southview Community School will be held at the Medicine Hat Public School Division Central Office at 601 First Ave. SW. It begins at 6:30 p.m. and runs u...

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 from reeve to mayor is due to a misunderstanding of the title of reeve and misconceptions of the authority it implies. As...

RCMP continue to investigate a suspicious fire that destroyed a business in Leader, Sask. As part of the investigation, officers have collected and analyzed evidence, including video footage showing a suspect arriving at the business, breaking in, and leaving in a dark-coloured SUV. The vehicle strongly resembles a Jee...

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, officers observed a male leaving an apartment building on an e-bike near Second Avenue Northeast.The individual was ident...

The Medicine Hat Police Service is reminding everyone who will be driving to holiday events to plan and ensure a safe ride home.Throughout December, drivers in Medicine Hat can expect increased officer presence and roadside check stops to promote safe roads.Some check stops will be advertised, such as those scheduled b...

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 Regina Red Sox at Athletic Park.The nearby Brooks Bombers will start the season on the road in Lethbridge against the B...

The Medicine Hat Cubs winning streak has now reached seven games.A dominant 7-4 win over the Agra Risk Wheatland Kings out of Strathmore on Friday was followed by a 3-0 victory over the Sylvan Lake Wranglers on Sunday.In Sunday's contest, the Cubs had forward Cole Fisher get the scoring going mid-way through the first ...

Alberta's Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis says a new streamlined commission will give citizens a fair and transparent process for complaints about police. Ellis says the Police Review Commission is now operational. The commission will receive complaints, conduct investigations and oversee disciplinary hearings previo...

The Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors unanimously adopted three significant policy positions at its Nov. 19, 2025, meeting.These policies aim to reinforce economic accountability in public service and improve access to allied health care across Alberta.The newly adopted policies include:Embedding...

The Mustard Seed for this Giving Tuesday is inviting the community to help provide 200,000 meals to individuals and families in Medicine Hat and across Western Canada who are facing hunger. Donations made before midnight on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, will be eligible to be matched with the support from the Arnie J. Charb...

A Medicine Hat bakery posted to social media on Sunday, Nov. 30, that a recall petition for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is in the works.The McBride's Bakery post stated that Elections Alberta received an application to launch a recall petition for the Brooks-Medicine Hat MLA on Friday.This information was also poste...