Events

Illumination Project shining light on city's historic gas lights

Medicine Hat, AB - The Esplanade Archives are seeking residents to share their experiences of Medicine Hat's historic gaslights as part of the Illumination Project.The gaslights are a part of the city...

Sep 06, 2019 Photo courtesy of Colton McKee

Residents, business owners and experts voice opinions during supervised consumption site town hall

More than 200 people gathered Tuesday evening to discuss Medicine Hats proposed supervised consumption site, which has had its funding frozen since the United Conservative Party was elected. Emotions ...

Sep 03, 2019 Courtesy: Colton Mckee

SCS panel to visit Medicine Hat on Tuesday

Medicine Hat, AB - The provincial government's supervised consumption review panel will be in the city Tuesday evening but a local advocate in favour of the service says the panel's objective falls sh...

Sep 02, 2019 Photo by Alex McCuaig - Kym Porter, with Moms Stop the Harm, speaks out about the upcoming provincial SCS panel visiting the city on Tuesday.

College hosting information session on electric vehicles

Medicine Hat, AB - Three years ago, the Medicine Hat College started to focus on studying renewable energy and electric vehicles. That's why on Friday, August 30th, they want to share with the communi...

Aug 29, 2019 Electric vehicle charging station at Medicine Hat College (Photo by Ross Lavigne)

Showdown in the Hills

Elkwater, AB - It was a four-hour gruelling trek up and down the Cypress Hills Saturday for the 120 racers who took part in the sixth annual Battle Creek Showdown mountain bike race.And it was a bit o...

Aug 24, 2019 Photo by Alex McCuaig - Racers at the Battle Creek Showdown hit the first climb of the nine-kilometre loop outside of Elkwater Saturday.

Bikes, beers and bruising course at Battle Creek Showdown

Medicine Hat, AB - The Battle Creek Showdown returns to the Cypress Hills this weekend as mountain bikers from across southern Alberta and Saskatchewan get ready to tackle the nine-kilometre loop outs...

Aug 23, 2019 Photo courtesy of Battle Creek Showdown - Kids line up at the starting line for the junior version of last year's Battle Creek Showdown. The annual race takes place on Saturday at Elkwater with the main race starting at 10 a.m.

Harvest time at the Farmers' Market

Medicine Hat, AB - With harvest season underway, the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede is reaping what it has sown with plenty of fresh food on offer from dozens of local farmers and ranchers on sa...

Aug 23, 2019 Photo by Alex McCuaig - Some of the fresh produce currently available at the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede Farmers' Market.

SCS review panel announces Medicine Hat town hall

Medicine Hat, AB - The provincial government's panel to review supervised consumption sites will hear the thoughts of residents this fall. Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jason Laun...

Aug 22, 2019

Irvine residents give feedback on evacuation

Cypress County, AB - Members of the Irvine community met Monday night with Cypress County officials to give their feedback on the evacuation of the Hamlet after a train derailed on August 2nd. "I thin...

Aug 19, 2019 Residents of Irvine meet with county officials to give feedback on evacuation (Photo by Colton McKee)

Cypress County looking for feedback on Irvine evacuation

Cypress County, AB - Just over two weeks after the train derailment in Irvine, Cypress County is asking the residents who were evacuated for their feedback. The county is hosting an "information night...

Aug 19, 2019 Photo courtesy of Alex McCuaig - Train cars lay at the side of the tracks at the scene of a train derailment in Irvine, Alberta.