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United Way wrapping its way to a better Medicine Hat

Medicine Hat, AB - For those who aren't adept at gift wrapping, the United Way's holiday wrapping booth is more of a public service than a charity drive.For Medicine Hat's United Way executive directo...

Dec 22, 2019

Medicine Hat man concerned with pain clinic regulation changes

Medicine Hat, AB - After seven years, Trevor Moore felt like he had found relief for his chronic foot pain in August when he started visiting a local pain clinic.Last week as he was just dozing off du...

Dec 20, 2019

HALO endowment fund started by retired rancher

Medicine Hat, AB - With no government funding, HALO Air Ambulance still continues to rely solely on the community to fund their program.That's why retired rancher Marvin Fischer from Hilda has stepped...

Dec 20, 2019 HALO Air Ambulance on scene (Photo by Hayley Feguson)

ARCHES Executive Director explains finances

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Financial information posted on Revenue Canada's Registered Charity Information Return, shows that ARCHES (AIDS Outreach Community Harm Education Support Society) received more than $...

Dec 20, 2019 Lethbridge's Supervised Consumption Site

Salvation Army Kettle Campaign needs help

MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Salvation Army says donations and volunteers are desperately needed if the local Christmas Kettle campaign is to reach its goal.With the campaign ending on Christmas Eve, Connie...

Dec 20, 2019 CHATNEWSTODAY

SCAN shuts down north Lethbridge drug house

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Another drug house has been shut down in Lethbridge, according to police and the Safer Communities and Neighborhoods unit of the Alberta Sheriffs. The court order became effective at ...

Dec 19, 2019 Home on 15 St. N. shut down by SCAN and LPS

Childcare programs to lose major grants in spring

Medicine Hat, AB - The provincial government will be cutting two programs that are geared towards supporting childcare workers and their employers next spring.Both of which could leave families paying...

Dec 18, 2019

Students design liquor store bags to remind people about impaired driving

Redcliff, AB - Students across Cypress County and Redcliff are being rewarded for their help in raising awareness of impaired driving and the consequences that come with it.For the last month, student...

Dec 17, 2019 Constable Zachary Dye-Wilson hands out prizes to Margaret Wooding students

Council approves property taxes to go up by 3.5%

Medicine Hat, AB - The City of Medicine Hat will be raising property taxes, but not as much as originally expected. The city's four-year budget, which focuses on depending less on their reserves and u...

Dec 17, 2019 Garth Glover, Manger of Treasury, Planning, & Analysis presents tax supported budget at council

Rossco's Pub cooks 200 individual turkey dinners for food bank

Medicine Hat, AB - For many, Christmas dinner with friends, family, and turkey is the centerpiece of their holidays.For some, that isn't the case though."We always think of Christmas as a being such a...

Dec 16, 2019 Ross Beach, Owner of Rossco's Pub (Photo by Colton McKee)