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Medicine Hat to host 2022 Special Olympics

Medicine Hat, AB - Medicine Hat will be hosting the 2022 Canadian Special Olympics summer games, it was announced on Thursday at city hall."It's great to be coming to Medicine Hat," said Coun. Brian V...

Oct 17, 2019

2019 opioid overdose deaths on pace to decrease from previous year

Medicine Hat, AB - The term 'Opioid Crisis' is a frequently used one in Alberta with over 1,800 individuals across the province dying from an accidental fentanyl poisoning since January 2016."I think ...

Oct 16, 2019

McCoy senior to represent Medicine Hat students on education youth council

Medicine Hat, AB - One Monsignor McCoy High School student will be representing his fellow Medicine Hat students as part of the education minister's youth council.Seth Akins, who is in Grade 12, will ...

Oct 16, 2019 Seth Akins, McCoy grade 12 student, who has been selected for the education minister’s youth council

Business is good for downtown shops, despite provincial economic downturn

Medicine Hat, AB - It has been a tough go for city businesses affected by the economic downturn over the past three years but a number of downtown retailers say their shops are doing well.Ashley Walke...

Oct 13, 2019

Two Hatters dead in Bassano fatal crash

Bassano, AB - Two Hatters are dead following a collision outside of Bassano Friday afternoon. A 71-year-old man and 68-year-old woman were killed when the car they were traveling in was hit by a SUV w...

Olivia Thorington Oct 13, 2019

Home production of cannabis a growth business

Medicine Hat, AB - With a plethora of cannabis outlets in the city, one of the world's largest marijuana production facilities being constructed and even the college offering courses on production, th...

Oct 12, 2019

Two Hatters dead in Bassano fatal crash

Bassano, AB - Two Hatters are dead following a collision outside of Bassano Friday afternoon.A 71-year-old man and 68-year-old woman were killed when the car they were traveling in was hit by a SUV wh...

Oct 12, 2019

Turkey tips for Thanksgiving dinner

Medicine Hat, AB - Cooking a Thanksgiving turkey can be an onerous but rewarding task. But pull it off right and you can be the hero of the family.And it starts with picking the right bird.Ben Dutchak...

Oct 11, 2019

City trying to break down barriers for people to be more physical active

Medicine Hat, AB - The city of Medicine Hat and the Family Leisure Centre are trying to get more young people engaged in physical activity with their new "Breaking Down Barriers" campaign.According to...

Oct 10, 2019 New interactive posters to promote "Breaking Down Barriers" (Photo by Bob Schneider)

Local groups worried about what provincial budget could mean

Medicine Hat, AB - In an average year, the Redcliff Public Library relies heavily on the $30,000 they receive annually from the provincial government. With just a few months left before the calendar t...

Oct 09, 2019 Redcliff Library (Photo by Ross Lavigne)