"Whatever happens on Oct. 19, the United Conservative Party of Premier Danielle Smith will have left Alberta a worse place than it was before the 10 referenda scheduled to be voted on that day..."

by David Climenhaga

"The City of Medicine Hat has released a report detailing public feedback on proposed improvements to Third Street North in the historic Riverside neighbourhood.

The What We Heard Report concludes the second phase of public engagement for the Riverside Corridor Enhancement Project, which focuses on roadway renewal, deep utility upgrades and safety improvements along an approximately two-kilometre corridor.

The City says the 69-page report includes community input they received through the official engagement process, along with approximately 330 pages of comments collected through a survey..."

by Jesse Gill

"Environment Canada has issued heat warnings covering Calgary, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and much of southern Alberta, with daytime highs in the low to mid-30s for at least three days and Medicine Hat's alert calling for a long-duration heatwave running as high as 38 C into next week. Here's what each city is facing, who's most at risk, and how to get through it..."

By Adam Harrison

"'In Alberta we believe in free speech. Full stop.'

So says Alberta’s premier, Danielle Smith.

And it’s true... sort of.

We absolutely believe in free speech here in Wild Rose Country... except when we don’t. And there are no exceptions, ever... except when there are.

Well, you’ve got to hand it to Ms. Smith, she has chutzpah — famously defined by American humourist Leo Rosten as 'that quality enshrined in a man who, having killed his mother and father, throws himself on the mercy of the court because he is an orphan.'

Smith made the comment quoted above in a little video widely circulated online Tuesday, apparently in response to another short video, posted by the Edmonton Police Service, encouraging members of the public to report incidents of hate..."

by David Climenhaga

"The Medicine Hat Mavericks begin the Western Canadian Baseball League playoffs Friday in Moose Jaw.

They face the Miller Express in a best-of-three series starting at 7:05 p.m.

Moose Jaw finished the regular season with an East Division-leading 41-15 record, setting a franchise record for wins and carrying an eight-game winning streak into the playoffs.

The Mavs, on the other hand, stumbled into the postseason with three straight losses and a 22-34 record for fourth in the East, a single win ahead of the Swift Current 57s and Weyburn Beavers."

"The Big Marble Go Centre in Medicine Hat has become the first recreation centre in Alberta to earn KultureCity’s Sensory Inclusive certification, a designation aimed at improving accessibility for people with sensory sensitivities.

The certification comes just five days before the facility and various locations host athletes and visitors during the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games, scheduled for Aug. 11 to 15.

To achieve the designation, 85 Big Marble Go Centre staff members completed specialized training developed by medical and neurodivergent professionals on recognizing guests with sensory needs and responding to sensory overload situations.

The City of Medicine Hat says additional staff training will continue."

"The City of Medicine Hat is preparing to demolish two unused buildings along Kipling Street Southeast after the structures deteriorated to the point where they pose a public safety concern.

The buildings, located at 345 Kipling Street Southeast, were previously used as a locomotive storage building and a salt shed.

The City says demolition is now required to address the condition of the aging structures.

Work is scheduled to take place from August 10 to 12, with crews completing the demolition as weather permits.

During the demolition process, a section of the trail running along the south side of the site will be closed to the public."

Construction on Medicine Hat’s Southwest Substation project will begin in June 2026.

The City of Medicine Hat received approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission for the construction and operation of the facility on April 25, 2025.

The substation, known as MHS-11, is located west of Gershaw Drive and Highway 3, just north of Saamis Prairie View Cemetery.

In early June, the City says you will see increased on-site activity, with crews bringing in machinery and starting the groundwork to prepare for construction.

The City says the project is part of its long-term planning to support growth and maintain reliable electric service for customers across the community.

"Usually we open the last Friday of April, but we decided to try opening earlier and just see if we get any campers in. We're practically booked to full capacity for most of the season, so it's actually tough to increase bookings year over year.

If you drove past the Gas City Campground this morning, you might have noticed something unusual for early April: trailers are already unhooking and campfires are starting to crackle.

In a major shift for local tourism, Medicine Hat has officially moved its camping season up by nearly six weeks. Traditionally, the gates at Gas City didn't swing open until the final Friday of April. This year, the city pulled the trigger on an April 6 opening, and the reason is a mix of changing climate and local demand..."

"Less than four months after a Zamboni explosion destroyed their arena, the southern Alberta town of Taber has won the 2026 Kraft Hockeyville competition, securing $250,000 for repairs and the chance to host an NHL pre-season game..."

The Medicine Hat Health Foundation (MHHF) is giving a financial boost to students pursuing an education in health and community services at Medicine Hat College (MHC).

The health foundation is doubling its support for students in the Yuill School of Health & Community Services.

Funds will be distributed through bursaries, with the awarded value per student, between $1,000 and $2,000, according to a news release from MHC.

After three deaths were reported in one day in the emergency room of Grey Nuns Community Hospital in Edmonton, physicians are calling from action from the province.

In addition to the widely publicized death of 44-year-old Edmonton father Prashant Sreekumar after waiting in the ER for eight hours on Dec. 22, the Globe and Mail reported Thursday that two others also died while receiving active care in the same ER that day.

Since then, physicians across the province have been sounding the alarm about a crisis in Alberta hospitals.

Medicine Hat city council started the process to fire City Manager Ann Mitchell during Monday’s council meeting.

About two hours into the meeting, Councillor Alison Van Dyke made a motion that council accepted the investigative report as presented in closed session.

That was approved unanimously.