The Southern Alberta Summer Games will return to the County of Forty Mile in 2026 for the first time since 1996, bringing thousands of athletes from across the region, including the Medicine Hat area, to compete in the long-running multi-sport event.The event, first held in 1970 in Pincher Creek, is the longest-running...

Brooks RCMP are warning the public about a family emergency text scam.Mounties say a recent fraud investigation involved a sophisticated text-message scam that resulted in a significant financial loss.The reported fraud involved a resident who, Brooks RCMP said, was deceived into sending approximately $12,000 through a...

Free trees will be available for Medicine Hat residents to pick up through the City's Parks and Recreation department.The trees are part of a successful grant application for the Growing Canada's Community Canopies Program.The grant-funded project provides shade and ornamental trees for both public and private property...

Students, staff and families gathered at St. Patrick's School on Monday for a community picnic celebrating Catholic Education Week in Alberta.Alberta Catholic Education Week runs from May 9 to 15 and is marked by activities in Catholic schools across the province.- -St. Patrick's School Principal Dwayne Unreiner said t...

Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services responded to multiple fires in the city on Monday.The first fire started in the morning with a brush fire at Strathcona Island Park near Athletic Park.In the afternoon at about 3:30 p.m., firefighters attended a vehicle fire at a property in the Southwest Hill area across from &...

Students at École Connaught School in Medicine Hat celebrated the success of a new school fundraiser with a high-energy "Tickle Trunk" fashion show on Monday. The show featured teachers and other staff with the Medicine Hat Public School Division walking the runway in creative costumes, with judges inc...

The Connection Intercultural Association of Medicine Hat has announced two days of free Canada Day celebrations at Kin Coulee Park, featuring cultural performances, live music, food trucks, sports, crafts and family activities on June 30 and July 1.Members of the association, in partnership with the Medicine Hat Skateb...

Medicine Hat Family Service said improving access to affordable counselling and encouraging open conversations about mental health remain key priorities as Canadian Mental Health Week comes to a close.Ben Feere, clinical supervisor with Medicine Hat Family Service, said the organization offers low-cost counselling, fam...

The Medicine Hat Tigers have signed their first-round pick from the 2025 U.S. Prospect Draft to a WHL Scholarship & Development Agreement.Jake Burmis, a 2010-born defenceman from Rogers, Minn., had 27 points, with four goals in 27 high school hockey games during the 2025/26 season at Rogers High.Tigers assistant ge...

The asking rents across Canada continued to decline in April, and Medicine Hat remained one of the country's most affordable rental markets according to new data from Rentals.ca and Urbanation.Nationally, the average asking rent fell 4.7 per cent year-over-year to $2,027 in April, the 19th consecutive month of annual d...

Two Medicine Hat men have been charged after the Medicine Hat Police Service responded to a report of a stolen truck and trailer in the 1000 block of Ross Glen Drive SE at about 8:49 a.m. on May 6.The stolen items included a 2002 Dodge Ram 3500 and a Mirage trailer.Officers reviewed surveillance footage during the inve...

Mother's Day weekend is here, as the weather continues to warm up.Environment Canada has Friday's forecast as a mix of sun and cloud, with wind gusts up to 40 km/h in the afternoon. The daily high is expected to hit 23 C, with an evening low of 9 C. Wind gusts up to 40 km/h are expected to continue in the evening.On Sa...

The Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre is showcasing three solo exhibitions for the public to view this spring and summer, featuring works by Canadian artists Caprice Hogg, Heather Shillinglaw and Adrianne Williams.A public reception celebrating the artists is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 9. Xanthe Isbister,...

The 2026 WHL Prospects Draft has officially come to a close, and the Medicine Hat Tigers made ten selections, split evenly amongst forwards and defense.Four of the ten skaters come from either WHL or NHL lineage, including their first round pick, Max Osgood.Osgood, who hails from Plymouth, MI, USA, played for Little Ca...

The Special Olympics Canada Summer Games organizing committee has announced the appointment of Natalie Sauer as Chair, as Brian Varga moves into a new role as Honourary Chair.A respected leader and advocate for inclusive sport, Sauer had stepped into a leadership role in late 2025 after Varga became a councillor with t...

Medicine Hat Police Chief Alen Murphy followed through on a friendly playoff wager after the Prince Albert Raiders eliminated the Medicine Hat Tigers in six games in the WHL Eastern Conference Final.The police service shared photos on Facebook of Murphy wearing a Raiders jersey around town after losing a bet with the c...

We are in the middle of Mental Health Week, which runs from May 4-10 in Canada.Several organizations support mental health in Medicine Hat, including Our Collective Journey (OCJ).Community Engagement Coordinator Derrick Lillico says OCJ was created in 2020 following a significant rise in addiction-related deaths and me...

The Medicine Hat Police Service has charged a 17-year-old following a weapons-related incident in the Southeast Hill area of Medicine Hat on April 20.Police received reports that a male was allegedly threatening others in the area with a machete.Following an investigation, one youth was arrested without incident and fa...

The Medicine Hat Tigers and Seattle Thunderbirds have struck a draft-day deal for the second time in the last three seasons.The Tabbies acquired 2007-born forward Brayden Holberton and a 2026 fifth-round pick from the Thunderbirds in exchange for 2008-born forward Luke Puchner, a 2026 seventh-round pick, and a conditio...

A 134-year-old weather record fell in the Medicine Hat area on Wednesday.Environment Canada reported that Medicine Hat dipped down to -5.9 C in the early morning hours on May 6, 2026. Beating the old weather record of -3.3 C set all the way back in 1892.The Brooks area broke a 113-year-old record and was even cooler at...

The Medicine Hat Tigers kept it in the family with their first pick in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft, selecting Max Osgood, son of former Tigers netminder Chris Osgood, with the 21st overall pick.Osgood, who hails from Plymouth, MI, USA, played for Little Caesars 14U AAA this past season, posting 15 goals and 43 points ...

Medicine Hat Tigers Captain, Bryce Pickford, has been named the Western Hockey League's Player of the Year, the league announced Wednesday night during the first round of the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft. Pickford had a historic regular-season, scoring 45 goals as a defenseman in just 55 games, five tallies shy of the WHL ...

The Town of Redcliff is seeking applications from residents to serve on its newly established Municipal Policing Committee.The committee is designed to serve as a bridge between the community, the town council and the RCMP, to help identify local policing priorities, support community engagement and provide input aimed...

The Medicine Hat Public School Division is hosting a week-long Indigenous teaching event at Medicine Hat College for students in Grades 4 and 10 to learn about Indigenous cultures, traditions and customs.The annual event, Kiskihkeyimowin, meaning "sharing good teachings" in Plains Cree, has students participa...

The City of Medicine Hat says rail repairs will bring temporary road and trail closures on both sides of the South Saskatchewan River.Canadian Pacific Kansas City has begun scheduled work on the railway bridge, prompting daytime closures from May 6 to 11.On the south side, River Road Southeast and part of the Kiwanis C...

The City of Medicine Hat announced Wednesday that they have secured funding to support a new, multi-year workforce attraction initiative.Half of the funding will come from the Alberta government's Northern and Regional Economic Development (NRED) program through a $110,000 grant.This will provide half of the budgeted f...

Cypress County council has approved a 2026 tax rate increase and set a multi-year plan to shift more of the tax burden onto non-residential properties, while also addressing infrastructure needs and received a presentation on local policing.Council passed second and third reading of Tax Rate Bylaw 2026/09 during its Ma...

Medicine Hat Tigers defenseman Bryce Pickford has been named the Western Hockey League's defenseman of the year, the league announced late Tuesday morning. Pickford has a historic regular-season, scoring 45 goals, a modern day WHL record for a blue-liner. "The feeling is unbelievable and I'm super grateful", ...