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Moose Recreation Centre to open early with Kinplex construction delayed

Medicine Hat, AB - All summer long the Kinplex has been under construction, expected to be opened by August 31.With construction on the kin one side sitting hitting a delay, they won't be opening the ...

Aug 16, 2019 Concrete slab curing at the Kinplex (photo by Bob Schneider)

New Medicine Hat dog park hopes to open in October

MEDICINE HAT, AB -- A new dog park announced this summer is expected to be ready for use by October. The site located between the Gas City Campground and the Hillside Cemetery is meant to make up for ...

Aug 15, 2019

New asphalt and infrastructure repairs continue; detours and delays expected

MEDICINE HAT - Motorists will be facing detours around a few more road projects over the next few weeks.Work has started on replacing underground storm sewers and resurfacing the Dunmore Service road ...

Aug 15, 2019 CHATNEWSTODAY

Police grant funding on hold

Medicine Hat, AB - Half the money from two provincial funding grants for Medicine Hat and Redcliff policing are on hold, at least until after the provincial budget is passed in the fall, according to ...

Aug 12, 2019

Local advocate applauds grocery for plastic bag decision

MEDICINE HAT, AB - For more than a decade, longtime Medicine Hat resident Uwe Krickhahn has been advocating Medicine Hat City Hall to ban single-use plastic grocery bags. He was shot down four times b...

Aug 01, 2019 Photo courtesy of Ross Lavigne - Uwe Krickhahn, Medicine Hat advocate for the reduction of single-use plastic bags, speaks on the issue on Aug. 1, 2019.

Tourism Lethbridge moves to former Chinook Country Tourism location on Scenic Drive

LETHBRIDGE, AB - One year after the new Lethbridge Tourism organization opened its doors on 5 St. S. in the city's downtown, it's preparing to close its doors.The organization has already moved much o...

Jul 25, 2019 The former Chinook Country Tourist building will now house Tourism Lethbridge

Cypress County has no plan to create fireworks bylaw

MEDICINE HAT, AB -- The use of fireworks has been a big topic in Medicine Hat, with city council debating the topic since May.Council has now decided to draft a bylaw to ban them in the city, but Cypr...

Jul 18, 2019

City launches online engagement forum

Medicine Hat, AB - The City of Medicine Hat has launched a new tool to help give residents the chance to be more involved with what is happening in the community. 'Shape Your City' is an online forum ...

Jul 17, 2019 File Photo

Council approves sale of old arena

MEDICINE HAT, AB -- Medicine Hats old arena has officially been sold to NewRock Developments Inc. City Council approved the sale agreement Monday night, which involves the city paying out $1.5 million...

Jul 15, 2019 Courtesy: Colton Mckee

Hut 8 receives $100,000 reduction on land lease rate

MEDICINE HAT, AB -- Bitcoin company Hut 8 is receiving a drastic reduction to the cost of their land lease.City council approved the reduction during their meeting Monday. The company has been leasing...

Jul 15, 2019 Hut 8 facility on July 20, 2018. Courtesy: Scott Roblin