Medicine Hat College isn't planning layoffs this year despite the federal government's cap on international student permits that has slashed a major revenue stream for post-secondary institutions across the country. "We're not going to be losing any full-time faculty positions this year," college president Ke...

The Medicine Hat Auto Racing Association is holding its 2025 annual general meeting tonight. The AGM will get underway starting at 6 p.m. at the Medicine Hat Elks Club. The club has faced challenges rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic in recent years.

Medicine Hat Police Service traffic unit constable David Smith says the amount of drug-tested drivers in Medicine Hat was around 50 per cent as of March."It kind of surprised me," he said.A recent enforcement campaign launched by the Winnipeg Police Service shed light on the ongoing issue of drug-impaired dri...

Brooks RCMP say two men were attacked outside Red Sea Bar last Saturday. Police responded to a call at approximately 3:19 a.m. reporting an assault in progress at the bar, according to an RCMP news release. Police arrived to find a man on the ground and heard from witnesses who said there was a verbal altercation earli...

Michelle Haukeness, the events and community engagement coordinator with the Medicine Hat Health Foundation, joined anchor Dan Reynish on CHAT News at Noon on Tuesday.

Liberal candidate Tom Rooke has yet to submit a response to the questionnaire sent to every federal candidate in Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner. Tap into other coverage of Rooke here: - Medicine Hat's Liberal candidate says he aims to scoop voters from both sides - Liberal vote gives Medicine Hat voice in Ottawa, candida...

Medicine Hat 911 now functions as HALO Air Ambulance's official flight-following team, ensuring every mission is tracked in real-time.---This will provide oversight the City of Medicine Hat said "prioritizes safety and swift action."HALO chief executive Paul Carolan said flight-following has always been a cap...

Chris Hellman, a small business owner, says he's running in the fall civic election to address affordability for families, revitalize the downtown core, attract big business and improve Medicine Hat's recreational facilities. Medicine Hat residents are no different from those across Canada that are struggling with the ...

The cost of buying a home in Medicine Hat is continuing to rise while inventory drops year over year, according to March figures from the Alberta Real Estate Association. Residential unit prices are 10 per cent higher this year so far compared to the same period last year while sales in March are down 5.8 per cent comp...

The NHL Central Scouting Bureau released its final rankings on Tuesday with a Medicine Hat player on the list.Ryan Miller of Medicine Hat was ranked 60 for North American Skaters. The 2007-born forward of the Western Hockey League's Portland Winterhawks played the majority of his minor hockey in Medicine Hat, with the ...

The Brooks Bandits continue to be a powerhouse in getting players recruited at the NCAA Division I level.The Bandits announced Tuesday that forward Luke Bibby has committed to the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs for the 2025-26 season.The 2004-born forward from Brantford, Ont. has played two seasons in the Brit...

A Medicine Hat woman faces several charges after allegedly pulled a knife on her roommate. Police say they responded to a disturbance on the 2600 block of 21st Avenue Southeast on Saturday evening. Patrol officers arrived to find the windows of a house smashed by the 54-year-old woman, the Medicine Hat Police Service s...

Chris Hellman is the second council hopeful to get officially registered for Medicine Hat's fall civic election. Hellman owns the city's sole Mr. Lube franchise and is a long-term member of the local Kinsmen organization. The business owner also once served as the president of Medicine Hat's chamber of commerce. He was...

A Canadian Union of Postal Workers president says the "Hands Off My Post Office" campaign is a way of telling Canadians that no matter who's in government, they have a say in what's going on with Canada Post.---Ross Tyrie-Horsfall, Lethbridge president of CUPW Local 770 and a coordinator for the campaign, sai...

A former Medicine Hat resident who has found herself at odds with nearly every local elected official is now taking one of them to court. Nicole Frey, who once launched a petition to get the mayor removed, is suing Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Justin Wright for defamation, abuse of public office, violation of Charter right...

Medicine Hat Firefighters descended the roof of Fire Station No. 2 Sunday after a weekend of camping out to fundraise for people living with muscular dystrophy, raising $13,348 for the cause.The four firefighters were relatively fortunate over the weekend, enjoying a high of 16 C on Saturday - but also braved winds up ...

Ken Feser, chief librarian at the Medicine Hat Public Library, joined Dan Reynish on CHAT News at Noon on Monday.

Welcome to Travelling with Dan!Hitting the road to explore sites on and off the beaten path is a passion of mine and I'd like to share some of my experiences with you.In this episode, I head to Confederation Bridge.

The South East Alberta Volleyball Club had a number of teams successful at their divisional provincials over the weekend.SEAVC Rattlers Gold Girls team won gold in the 18U division three category.SEAVC Rattlers White Girls team won gold in the 15U division four category.The SEAVC Grey girls team took home silver in the...

A Brooks high school was placed on lockdown Monday morning after a report of a potential threat, police say.Brooks RCMP received the threat report for Brooks Composite High School at approximately 8:25 a.m.For everyone's safety, the school was immediately placed on the lockdown, the Mounties said in a statement sent ea...

A home in the Taylor area of Ross Glen in Medicine Hat was on fire Sunday evening just before midnight.Fire and emergency services responded and put out the blaze, authorities told CHAT News early Monday morning. Those inside the home were able to get out without injury.The home is currently uninhabitable with signific...

Medicine Hat police attended Kin Coulee Park on Saturday at 7:15 p.m. after receiving a complaint from the public about wildlife in the area.When onsite, police said they found a severely injured deer that needed to be euthanized.A social media post over the weekend had mentioned hearing gun shots in Kin Coulee Park.

A new bus service launching this week called FlixBus will connect Medicine Hat to Calgary, Red Deer and Edmonton starting Thursday.A Flix North America spokesperson said it will mark the first intercity bus connection for the city in several years.Flix is the parent company of FlixBus and Greyhound Lines. Greyhound pre...

The Brooks Bandits will take on the Sherwood Park Crusaders in an all Alberta second round BCHL playoff contest.An upset by the Coastal Division's sixth seed Cranbrook Bucks 1-0 over the third seed Trail Smoke Eaters on Sunday, set up the second round opponents.The Bucks will face now the first place Penticton Vees in ...

Thomas James enjoys fishing in Medicine Hat, but in doing so realized that a lot of line and other fishing gear was often discarded in the riverbank, encouraging him to install a proper way to recycle.James contacted Clear Your Gear, who mitigate the issue of improperly disposed fishing gear through awareness and recyc...

Glen Motz, Conservative candidate and incumbent MP for the Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner region, said he "doesn't care" what projected polls say, while going door-to-door in Medicine Hat."[It's] a good test for Canadians who are concerned, Conservative people who are concerned about these polls- they have...

---Environment and Climate Change Canada confirmed a tornado occurred in southern Alberta 10 km north of Rolling Hills on Saturday.Northern Tornadoes Project said analysis of photos, video, radar and the storm environment indicated that it was a "landspout"-type tornado".ECCC said the tornado was generat...

The South East Alberta Regional Skills Competition took place on Friday at Medicine Hat College for its twentieth year. Over 80 high school students from across the region competed in automobile tech, baking, cabinet making, carpentry, culinary arts, hairstyling, video production, and welding. With a showcase of the sk...