The David Suzuki Foundation has named Medicine Hat resident, Melanie Barnett, as one of 20 finalists for the 2026 Rewilding Arts Prize that recognizes artwork that explores renewed relationships between people, land, water and the living world.Founded in 1990, the David Suzuki Foundation is a national, bilingual non-pr...

After striking for the game's opening goal, the Medicine Hat Tigers would allow six unanswered to close out the game as their nine-game win streak was snapped in a 6-1 loss to the Edmonton Oil Kings.Bryce Pickford extended his goal-scoring streak to eight games with his 43rd of the season 2:43 into the opening frame, b...

The Medicine Hat Tigers will look to secure their second consecutive Central Division pennant tonight as they battle the Edmonton Oil Kings to conclude a four-games in five nights stretch.The Tigers were in action last night, where they notched their ninth straight win, 8-4, against the Red Deer Rebels.Medicine Hat is ...

The Medicine Hat Tigers found four unanswered goals in the third period to pull away from the Red Deer Rebels and record their ninth straight win with an 8-4 victory.Noah Davidson netted a pair of goals for his fifth two-goal game of the season, all of which have been over the last 15 games.Andrew Basha extended his go...

The End Period Poverty campaign is underway in Medicine Hat, having officially launched on March 6, 2026, encouraging residents to donate products that will be distributed locally through the Root Cellar Food and Wellness Hub.Organizers are hoping to significantly increase donations of menstrual products this year, wit...

The S3 Group Ltd. announced on Friday that its S3 AWS Airbar division is relocating its production operation base from Mitchell, Ont., to the company's production facility in Medicine Hat.S3 Group Ltd. is a company headquartered in Swift Current, approaching its 60th year in agricultural manufacturing. It operates faci...

It's the first full weekend of March, and temperatures are expected to be moderate this weekend before cooling late Sunday.On Friday, the forecast from Environment Canada is sunny with a high of 10 C. In the evening, it's expected to be clear with wind gusts up to 50 km/h and a low of 3 C.Saturday is expected to be mai...

The Medicine Hat Tigers are back at home tonight as they host their Central Division rival, the Red Deer Rebels, in the sixth of eight meetings this season.The Tabbies enter winners of eight straight and have points in their last 12, dating back to February 4th.Medicine Hat sits just two wins away from clinching their ...

The Medicine Hat Cubs will head to the Heritage Junior Hockey League finals after sweeping the Cannex Cochrane Generals in game three on Thursday night.A dominant 7-1 win in front of a near-capacity crowd in the thousand-seat Kinplex One Arena gave the Cubs the Gary Wournell South Division playoff title for the first t...

The Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce will host the 2026 Home and Leisure Tradeshow from March 6 to 8, bringing more than 180 exhibitors to the Cypress Centre at the Medicine Hat Stampede and Exhibition grounds.The three-day event will feature businesses from across southeastern Alberta offering products and servic...

Katherine Johnson is showcasing her latest novel, Chipped, at the Medicine Hat Mall this weekend.Johnson said that Chipped is a story about family, friendship, and the powers of that, good or bad."It follows the story of Chip, who's a little stone hippo, who is a talisman, he's been imbued with the powers of being...

The Medicine Hat Police Service has responded to a motor vehicle collision on Altawana Drive near 7 St. North at about 9:45 p.m. on March 3, 2026.Police have reported a northbound vehicle, travelling at high speeds, lost control and collided with a southbound vehicle before coming to rest against a retaining wall. The ...

The City of Medicine Hat is set to host its first Cultural Forum later this month at the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre. Organizers say the forum is inspired by the Arts, Heritage and Entertainment Plan, and its vision for a vibrant, connected, and collaborative cultural community. "The Cultural Forum is a s...

Lethbridge is now home to another millionaire. Sandra Mogdan won $1 million from the LOTTO MAX lottery. She says she went to check the ticket she bought on Dec. 31, 2025, at a local gas station while taking her dogs on a walk. "I was stunned," says Mogdan. "I may have said some mildly explicit words [at ...

The City of Medicine Hat has introduced a new festival and event application process, based on feedback from event organizers.The City states that the new process is designed to make planning and hosting new and returning events easier, clearer, and more efficient for organizers.Event organizers who worked through the ...

The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is alerting the public to a scam that has been circulating in the region. Although no reports have been received in Lethbridge, they say there are several incidents under investigation throughout southern Alberta involving pavement scams. These often involve illegitimate, transient c...

The campaign disclosures have come out for Medicine Hat's 2025 Municipal Election. In total, just under $258,500 was spent by the six mayoral and 39 council candidates. Mayoral candidate Drew Barnes was the biggest spender at just over $53,500 in expenses. The council candidate with the most expenses at just over $11,5...

The Medicine Hat Cubs will look to close out their playoff series with the Cannex Cochrane Generals on Thursday night.A chance to put the Cubs in their first league final since 2001, also the last year they won a Junior B title.Cubs head coach Trent Derzaph says this is a situation they want to be in."We're in a r...

Medicine Hat Tigers captain Bryce Pickford netted his third hat-trick of the season as the Medicine Hat Tigers defeated the Brandon Wheat Kings 6-3.Pickford now has 41 goals this season, the most by any Western Hockey League defenseman in the last 30 years.Liam Ruck and Jonas Woo each added three assists in the win.Noa...

Residents of Taber can help to shape the long-term future of recreation services. The Town of Taber has launched a Recreation Facility Feasibility Study to guide future planning and decisions regarding indoor recreation. The study will look at long-term options for recreation space, which may include upgrades to existi...

The Medicine Hat Tigers wrap up their brief two-game road swing tonight inside Assiniboine Credit Union Place against the Brandon Wheat Kings.It marks the final matchup of the regular season between Brandon and Medicine Hat.Brandon has taken two of the three meetings against Medicine Hat, but the Tigers have had the la...

The British Columbia Hockey League has named Brooks Bandits goaltender Zach Zahara the second star of the week.Zahara had a 2-0 record with a .959 percentage and a shutout in two games against the Spruce Grove Saints this past weekend.His 24 wins are tied for the top spot among BCHL netminders.Zahara went undefeated in...

Hidden Valley Ski Resort announced this week that it will be closing for the season on March 15.Open runs on Wednesday include Main, McGee, Cowboy Up, and the Learning AreaThe resort opened for the season on Dec. 23.Initial plans were to open on Dec. 20; however, at the time visitor experience team lead Chris Dodds sai...

The Taber Police Service (TPS) has charged a man with a variety of offences. On Feb. 11, 2026, members of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team's South Alberta Internet Child Exploitation Unit, in partnership with the TPS, searched a home on the 4600 block of 51 Avenue in Taber. Officers allegedly seized multiple i...

Seven different Medicine Hat Tigers found the back of the net while Liam Ruck added his first career hat-trick in an 11-2 blowout of the Regina Pats. 20-year-old defenseman Josh Van Mulligen netted a pair in the first multi-goal game of his career while adding an assist en route to being named the game's first star. Al...

The Prairie Rose Public Schools (PRPS) Board of Trustees and senior leadership met with Premier Danielle Smith and Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Justin Wright on Monday to discuss the division's continued growth and the opportunities and challenges facing public education.Trustees and senior leadership outlined examples of ...

Medicine Hat College has received $2-million from the Government of Alberta to help plan and design the proposed Centre for Community Wellness, bringing the project to a position ready for construction.The goal of the centre is to expand the capacity and training in high-demand health and community service programs at ...

The Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency crews have responded to 162 calls for service in February. The calls included 41 alarms and five structure fires, as crews also handled 14 outside fires during the month.Medical emergencies accounted for 20 calls, while 15 motor vehicle collisions have been reported.Firefighters resp...