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Redcliff council reviewing 2020 operating budget

Redcliff, AB - Redcliff Town Council met on Wednesday to start reviewing their 2020 operating budget.With the council believing that they will not be seeing much provincial funding, Mayor Dwight Kilpa...

Nov 06, 2019

City says lead in water "isn’t a concern" in Medicine Hat

Medicine Hat, AB - When you turn on the tap to pour a glass of water, you expect that what you are drinking is safe.After a year-long investigation by more than 120 journalists that may not be the cas...

Nov 05, 2019

City looking at best ways to split up energy dividend

Medicine Hat, AB - Last week, the City of Medicine Hat announced that they were expecting major profits from their energy department.Predicting its dividend to total $42.4 million dollars for the year...

Nov 04, 2019 The City of Medicine Hat Power Plant - Photo by Colton McKee

Hundreds of students lay poppies at tombstones of soldiers

Medicine Hat, AB - Grade-school students from across the city gathered on a cool Monday morning at the city's cemetery to place a poppy at each and every tombstone of a Canadian veteran.The ceremony w...

Nov 04, 2019

Pride on display as parents take in U-17 tournament

Medicine Hat, AB - The final score of the USA, Czech U-17 World Hockey Challenge on Sunday may have been lopsided but the pride on display from the parents of both squads was even-steven.Craig Straky ...

Nov 04, 2019

Western Canadian folk art on display as part of Prairie Vernacular show

Medicine Hat, AB - The newest art exhibition at the Esplanade features no shortage of painters who wouldn't necessarily describe themselves as artists in the traditional sense. But the non-traditional...

Nov 02, 2019

Piece of Lethbridge history dismantled

LETHBRIDGE -- A piece of Southern Alberta technological history slipped quietly to its demise last Saturday (Oct 26). It was once the tallest structure just north-east of Lethbridge and became a lifel...

Nov 01, 2019 CJLH-Global tower outside Lethbridge in the 1950's (L) and later in the 1970's

Women's Shelter turns Medicine Hat purple for Family Violence Prevention Month

Medicine Hat, AB - Donning their purple scarfs and with more than 5,000 feet of purple ribbon in hand, community members joined forces to kick off a busy Family Violence Prevention Month at City Hall ...

Nov 01, 2019 Inspector Brent Secondiak ties purple ribbon downtown (Photo by Colton McKee)

Dental office buying back Halloween Candy

Medicine Hat, AB - With November officially here Halloween is done for another year.While the costumes just go back in the closet, the candy, chips, and chocolate usually linger.That's why Southside D...

Nov 01, 2019 Photo by Colton McKee

Economic impact of U-17 tournament expected to be in the millions

Medicine Hat, AB - The World Under-17 Hockey Challenge is expected to be an economic boon for city restaurants and hotels over the next 10 days with four teams based in Medicine Hat along with Hockey ...

Oct 31, 2019