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Police continue to deal with homeless camps as new one found in downtown core

Medicine Hat, AB - The Medicine Hat Police Service continues to deal with homeless encampments in the city.Police were called in on Tuesday for a temporary shelter in the St.Barnabas Church parking lo...

Oct 03, 2019 A photo of a homeless camp taken earlier in July by the Medicine Hat Police Service. Police have made dismantling the homeless camps a priority this summer. (Submitted photo)

Bumpy boulevard brings criticism

Medicine Hat, AB - It's a road with more dips than a bowl of salsa at a Grey Cup party but city and Box Springs Business Park officials are hoping to iron out the wrinkles in the bumpy boulevard.Origi...

Oct 03, 2019

Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner candidates agree at forum that more collaboration is needed

Medicine Hat, AB - You don't have to look far beyond social media to see that this federal election has been a polarizing one when talking about party leaders. In an election forum held by the Medicin...

Oct 03, 2019 Thomson, Nelson, Motz, and Kirshenbaum at Wednesday's election forum (Photo by Colton McKee)

Chamber hosting local candidates in election forum tonight

Medicine Hat, AB - While many of the party leaders will be taking part in the first French-language debate on the national stage tonight, candidates here in the Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner riding wil...

Oct 02, 2019

City looking at how they can improve senior services

Medicine Hat, AB - In Medicine Hat, there are about 26,000 residents over the age of 50.Which makes those people eligible for memberships to the seniors centre - the Veiner and Strathcona Centres.Desp...

Oct 01, 2019

City working on clean up after winter storm hits

Medicine Hat, AB - For Crescent Heights resident, Mike Dunn, the amount of snow that fell this past weekend in the Medicine Hat was an unwelcome sight."We're retired now, so we're usually gone south b...

Sep 30, 2019 Photo by Ross Lavigne

Orange Shirt Day recognized at city schools

Medicine Hat, AB - What started as a story recalling one of the tragedies of the residential school experience has blossomed into a nationwide reconciliation event with Medicine Hat schools recognizin...

Sep 30, 2019

Justice Minister visit to Medicine Hat on Monday postponed

Updated 5:30 am Monday September 30Due to the weather, the justice minister has postponed his visit to Medicine Hat scheduled for September 30.The visit will be rescheduled to another date and a publi...

Sep 29, 2019 Courtesy: RDNewsNow

Paddlers brave weather

Medicine Hat, AB - Members of the Medicine Hat Paddling Club didn't let the single-digit temperatures and chilly wind cool their spirits as they hit the river for the club's Hat, Hat Regatta on Saturd...

Sep 28, 2019

First snow of the season for southern Alberta

Medicine Hat, AB - A special weather statement is in effect for Medicine Hat, Cypress County along with portions of the County of Newell, County of Forty Mile and Special Area 2 today.Environment Cana...

Sep 28, 2019