SMILE SUNDAYS

As part of Fire Prevention Week in October 2025, a Grade 6 student, Foster Sissons of École Connaught School, took on the role of Fire Chief for the Day with Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Service.Sissons won the opportunity after entering his name in a draw among thousands of other students during a fire-train...

As the holiday season is upon us, a Christmas light display in Medicine Hat draws thousands of people while raising donations for the SPCA. Shane Matuska has been bringing Christmas decor to a new level for the public to enjoy since 2004 and has raised donations for the SPCA for his eighth year. Matuska and his mom too...

The Medicine Hat Health Foundation has kicked off its annual Home for Christmas campaign, urging the community to support patients spending the holidays in hospital and the health-care workers who care for them. Executive director Heather Bach said the foundation hopes to remind the community of those who cannot be hom...

The community in and around Medicine Hat showed its support for the local food bank during the Wild Food Drive hosted by Wild 94.5. In total, 306,814 pounds of food were collected during the event from several businesses, schools, organizations, and even included personal donations. On Tuesday afternoon, twin brothers ...

The Salvation Army and Arrkann Trailer & RV in Medicine Hat are hosting The MY96 Caring Coats Campaign from Nov. 17, 2025, to March 15, 2026.The campaign collects donations from the public of gently used winter coats and any outdoor winter clothing, such as scarves, mitts and winter boots. Donations collected are g...

Edward Devine, a Member of the British Empire and veteran, has donated candy to the Medicine Hat Women's Shelter Society and the Medicine Hat Ronald McDonald House for children who were unable to trick-or-treat for Halloween. Devine posted his initiative on Facebook and visited 41 homes in the city.From Medicine Hat re...

Tara Chisholm is the winner of the 2025 Chairman's Award from Hockey Alberta, receiving the trophy during a sledge hockey tournament in Red Deer during the final weekend of October. Hockey Alberta said in a statement that Chisholm is an integral part of para hockey in this province and across the country. "As head...

The City of Medicine Hat hosted an event outside City Hall on Saturday to commemorate the recent installation of a Veterans' Crosswalk in downtown Medicine Hat.The crosswalk adds history in Medicine Hat, symbolizing honour and respect for those who live in the city who fought and gave their lives for our country. The c...

The Medicine Hat College Rattlers program had success on the ice and the golf course during the third weekend of October.The Rattlers women's ice hockey team won 3-1 over the NAIT Ooks for the team's first ACAC win of the season, and only the fourth ACAC win in the team's history.Forward Sage Nohr led the way offensive...

CertainTeed Insulation in Redcliff has donated $3,205 to the Redcliff Youth Centre through the Saint-Gobain Community Gifts program.The cheque was presented on Oct. 1.Members of the CertainTeed team visited the youth centre to tour the facility, meet staff, and speak with some of the teens who will directly benefit fro...