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Dog finds forever home after spending a year in shelter

One long-time shelter dog in Medicine Hat has found her forever home."I just started to build a bond with her. And I thought maybe this dog is meant to come home with me." Said Nicole Stein, who fell ...

Sep 12, 2019 Riley waits patiently for a treat (Photo by Colton McKee)

Local boy with brittle bone disease goes on trip of a lifetime

MEDICINE HAT, AB -- A Medicine Hat boy and his family recently returned from a trip of a lifetime. It was Haiden Thomas's wish trip, organized through the Children's Wish Foundation.The foundation gra...

Sep 10, 2019 Courtesy: Brandi Thomas

Sahara desert trek just two months away for local woman

MEDICINE HAT, AB -- A local woman is just two months away from flying to the other side of the earth to trek across the Sahara desert. Sarah Mackenzie will endure the five-day, 100 kilometre walk to r...

Sep 05, 2019

Medicine Hat Police training two new additions to K9 unit

Medicine Hat, AB - Dogs have been called man's best friend. For handlers with the Medicine Hat Police Service's K9 Unit, that bond goes even deeper. "Some of the most dangerous situations police can f...

Sep 04, 2019 Sgt. Clarke White and Cst. Bev Kennedy working with Ace (Photo by Colton McKee)

Medicine Hat students excited to head back to school

Medicine Hat, AB - With the calendar officially turning over to September, students are once again filling the halls of Medicine Hat's schools "I'm pretty pumped. You know it's good to be back after s...

Sep 03, 2019 Photo by Ross Lavigne

Lots to do in the Hat over the Labour Day weekend

Medicine Hat, AB - There is no shortage of things to do in and around the city if a stay-cation is on tap for the last long weekend of summer, according to Tourism Medicine Hat's executive director.Ja...

Aug 30, 2019 Photo by Alex McCuaig - A boy cools off at the Strathcona Island splash park Friday afternoon.

The Esplanade receives over $500,000 in federal funding

Medicine Hat, AB - The federal government has announced they have granted the Esplanade over $500,000 in funding for "cultural infrastructure upgrades." The centre will receive support from two differ...

Aug 30, 2019 Photo by Colton Mckee

Drug Coalition trying to end addiction stigma with Overdose Awareness Day

Medicine Hat, AB - The Medicine Hat Drug Coalition is hosting it's second annual Overdose Awareness Day this Thursday downtown. "We want to bring the community together to support those who have lost ...

Aug 28, 2019 Purple ribbons have been placed around Medicine Hat for Overdose Awareness Day (Photo by Colton McKee)

Scheer, Harper among politicians at memorial for Calgary MP Deepak Obhrai

CALGARY - Some prominent Conservative politicians are paying their respects at a memorial for former Calgary member of Parliament Deepak Obhrai. Obhrai, who was 69, died earlier this month&n...

Aug 26, 2019

City hosts "Bus Roadeo" to test drivers skills and safety

Medicine Hat, AB - There are people in Medicine Hat who rely on the bus system daily to get them around town. That's why for the first time in over 20 years the city is putting those skills to the tes...

Aug 23, 2019 City bus at the Stampede grounds for the Bus Roadeo (Photo by Colton McKee)