Purple ribbons were tied to trees, light posts and bicycle racks downtown Medicine Hat on Friday to honour and remember those impacted by family violence to kick off a month dedicated to preventing it.Over two dozen people, including city Coun. Cassi Hider and several police officers, participated in the 10th annual wa...

Friday marked the end of the season for Medicine Hat's electric rental scooters and bicycles. In a post to social media announcing they are being removed from streets ahead of winter, the City of Medicine Hat said Hatters rode 63,000 kilometres on the scooters and bikes. That's just below an average of one kilometre pe...

A Medicine Hat man in Riverside neighbourhood has been making art out of propane tanks and other scrap metal for the last 30 years.Greg Hauck said, with his welding and metal work background, he's had a lot of jobs with access to scrap metal, which has allowed him to develop and continue the hobby."It's just a lit...

The Medicine Hat Tigers are on the road this weekend for a pair of games this weekend with some milestones on the horizon for their players.First is a stop in Saskatchewan against the Regina Pats on Friday, and then in Manitoba battling the Brandon Wheat Kings on Saturday.The Tigers have hosted each team once this seas...

It's a relatively quiet in Medicine Hat this weekend as it shifts from spooky to holiday season.Here is what's on during the weekend of Nov. 1-3 in Medicine Hat and area:-🐅 No Tigers home gamesThe Medicine Hat Tigers are on the road this weekend with no home games until next Friday. The Tigers head to Regina to play...

Brooks-Medicine Hat MLA Danielle Smith faces a review of her leadership of the United Conservative party at a conference in Red Deer this weekend.The party's rules don't say what level of support in a leadership review is considered a passing grade but Premier Smith has said that she'd like to see a higher level of sup...

A fog advisory issued by Environment Canada for Medicine Hat, Redcliff and some of the areas nearby Friday morning has since been lifted. A dense fog with low visibility had settled over large swathes of southern Alberta, including Calgary, Fort Macleod and Lethbridge.

An annual festival to encourage sourcing food locally has expanded beyond the borders of Medicine Hat to include participants from across southern Alberta for its 11th year. -Savour the Southeast aims to celebrate local restaurants, cafes, breweries, products and producers that will each offer at least one locally-sour...

Jeremy Hudson, host of MyMornings on MY96 radio, joined anchor Dan Reynish on CHAT News at Noon for a Halloween interview.

Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services responded to a structure fire on the city's west end on Thursday afternoon. Crews arrived to a fully fire-engulfed home on Rose Street Southwest and quickly brought the situation under control, the service said in a statement. The fire is under investigation. No further details ...

With cold temperature approaching, baseball fans can look forward to knowing the schedule for the boys of summer in Medicine Hat.The Medicine Hat Mavericks have released their schedule for the 2025 Western Canadian Baseball League season.The Mavs open the 56-game season at Athletic Park on Wednesday, May 28 against the...

This is the CHAT News Spook Tracker. Here's everything going on in Medicine Hat and area for Halloween 2024: - Here's more of our Halloween coverage: - Here's some of the houses with the best decorations - Halloween art exhibit brings spooky themes to life - Historic Medicine Hat home decorated for 39th year - Here's h...

Halloween has arrived and with it many homes decorated with skeletons, animatronics and other spooky decorations. - - Here's a list of some of the best locations around the city, compiled by both CHAT News and by residents posting to social media. CHAT News has not independently verified that each of the addresses are ...

The City of Medicine Hat's winter maintenance vehicle naming contest wraps up Thursday. Residents have until 5 p.m. to vote on names for 11 sanders and four graders. Better Call Salt, Pebbles and Darth Blader are some of the proposed sanders names. Slim Gradey, Connor McGrader and Tayler Drift are among some of the pro...

It's Halloween. Remember, don't drink and drive. Here are some Halloween safety tips: Here's how to stay safe for Halloween in Medicine Hat Here's the latest on Oct. 31: - 🚧 Division Avenue S Division Avenue South between 10th Avenue Southeast and 12th Street Southwest remains closed until tonight at 7 p.m. for infr...

Traditional trick or treating may not be for everyone. Younger children may feel frightened or intimidated by Halloween's often scary themes.That is, after all, the purpose of this particular holiday, but not all necessarily appreciate the "trick" as much as the "treat".For those who don't want to m...

A looming labour disruption for Canada Post could have an impact on Medicine Hat businesses - at least for those that still use the service.Canada Post and its union have been negotiating a new contract since November 2023 and, without some agreement at the bargaining table, job action could launch as early as Sunday.T...

Medicine Hat police responded to a weapons offences call from a south-end plaza on Wednesday evening, according to the public calls record. At least five Medicine Hat Police Service cruisers were parked in front of ACE Liquor Discounter on Carry Drive Southeast around 8 p.m. Several of the cruisers had flashing lights ...

Medicine Hat's managing director of energy, land and environment Rochelle Pancoast says the Saamis Solar project is an example of a "no regret" strategic investment the city can build at a reasonable pace if it acquires the rights to purchase it.Pancoast during a council budget meeting Wednesday reiterated th...

Medicine Hat city council is continuing budget deliberations this afternoon - the second of a four-part deliberation process. Today's focus is energy production. No decisions are made today but instead staff are looking to align with council's strategic priorities.

It's the 39th year that the Dietrich household has gone all out with Halloween decorations.The Dietrich's historic designated home built in 1900 is located at the corner of Division Avenue and First Street Southwest.---Owner Dwaine Dietrich said decorating their home was an idea that his wife came up with when their ch...

A frozen heart on ice, horror stop-motion shorts, eerie sculptures and more make up a Halloween-themed art show at Medicine Hat College that provides an opportunity for students to show off their work.---The annual show - dubbed "Lock Your Doors" for this year - is organized by the Visual Arts Student Society...

A U.S.-based company focused on exploring, developing and producing untapped energy assets says it has successfully launched a new helium project near Medicine Hat. Weil Group Resources revealed this week it has kicked off its new modular helium purification facility, an innovation the group said represents the latest ...

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An apparent collision caused one of the westbound lanes on the Trans Canada Highway through Medicine Hat to close Tuesday afternoon. It has since reopened A police vehicle and a fire truck were on the scene of the closure as of 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening.

The City of Medicine Hat has been working to ensure that the Archives are representative of the diversity of a community that includes Indigenous, 2SLGBTQ+ and other equity-seeking voices, Archivist Philip Pype told a council committee this week.---"A lot of focus has been on truth and reconciliation and efforts t...

A 33-year-old Medicine Hat man was arrested Monday after he was tracked down by police with help from the HALO Air Ambulance. That's according to details revealed in a news release from the Medicine Hat Police Service on Tuesday. Several residents posted about seeing a helicopter and large police presence in the city. ...

The fate of Medicine Hat's downtown sea cans will, at least in part, include input from residents. The City of Medicine Hat has launched a Reddit-like feedback opportunity for Hatters to up or down-vote ideas for what to do with the sea cans. The most popular ideas will be shared with city council at its Nov. 18 regula...