A structure fire on the 2300 Block of 11 Ave. NE in the Crescent Heights area of Medicine Hat was quickly extinguished early Saturday morning.Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services responded to the fire at 3:45 a.m. and contained it to the basement of the home. There were no injuries reported and the fire is under in...

This is the week in review for April 28 to May 4, a look back at the top stories that shaped Medicine Hat over the last seven days.-🍖 Skinny's Smokehouse closes There were rumours on social media that Skinny's Smokehouse had closed its doors. CHAT News sent reporters to confirm what happened. That story was our most...

For cosplayers, comic book lovers and more, the days of driving to Calgary or Edmonton to get a convention fix are no more.The Medicine Hat Public Library is hosting it's first ever Comic Convention on Saturday."As they come in the door they are going to probably see Darth Vader or Spider Man, they're going to mak...

Sunday is Red Dress Day, also known as National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People.Statistics Canada found last year that the homicide rate for Indigenous women and girls was six times higher than the rate for their non-Indigenous counterparts."A lot of times pe...

Medicine Hat golfer Jesse Florkowski has qualified for the third annual United States Golf Association Adaptive Open at Sand Creek Station in Newton, Kan., from July 8-10.Florkowski, born without a right arm, also played in the first two tournaments with an 11th place finish at the 2023 event and a ninth-place tie in 2...

Medicine Hat continues to prepare for a summer that may bring record-breaking drought conditions that could result in a set of voluntary and mandatory water restrictions, a high-level city official said on Friday.WATCH: Jamie Garland interviewed on CHAT News at Noon"We're preparing for the worst but but hoping for...

Jamie Garland, the City of Medicine Hat's director of environmental utilities, joined anchor Dan Reynish on CHAT News at Noon on Friday. Garland spoke about the city's preparation and work with regional and provincial partners for predicted drought conditions.

It important to use technology properly whether it's your personal computer or your work computer to keeping data safe and avoid becoming the victim of a cybersecurity incident.Cybersecurity has a heightened importance as technology use increases. Cyberattacks can target anyone and aren't necessarily looking for a spec...

Premier Danielle Smith said Thursday that Medicine Hat and the area around it has potential to become a hub for data centres and remote workers, an opportunity that could define the future of industry in the region. "With integrated power production, electricity production, natural gas; you have the ability to be ...

Four adaptive sport leagues are on the way to Medicine Hat this spring, giving athletes with physical and mental disabilities the chance to get active and be with friends.But organizers need help.With growing registrations and the addition of a new program, Medicine Hat Adaptive Sport and Recreation is in need of volun...

The library is a wonderful place to find new books, but there's more going on than just flipping through pages.Here are the top five things to do at the Medicine Hat Public Library for April 2024.MHPL Comic ConMay 4, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. MHPL Comic Con No. 1 happens on Star Wars Day - May The Fourth Be With You. It's all fre...

Tigers forward Gavin McKenna is in Finland right now, playing for an undefeated Team Canada in the 2024 IIHF World U18 Championship.After Thursday's quarter final game, McKenna officially tied the record for most points scored by a Canadian at the world championship.As the youngest player on Team Canada, McKenna has ac...

Mayor Linnsie Clark says there's no reason a series of city employee expense statements can't come before a public Medicine Hat council meeting and released a document explaining why she wanted the information."I have a duty to enquire and obtain information about the operation and administration of the city from ...

The Bandits are moving on to the BCHL Alberta finals against the Sherwood Park Crusaders on Friday.The Bandit's clinched a spot in the finals after a Game 7 series win against the Okotoks Oilers on Tuesday.Sherwood Park found their way to the final after a dominant 4-0 series win against the Blackfalds Bulldogs.Due to ...

Premier Danielle Smith is scheduled to give a presentation today at a Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce luncheon.It the second publicly-known presentation she will give this week in her riding of Brooks-Medicine after speaking to firefighters Thursday.The luncheon is taking place at the Medicine Hat Lodge. Registra...

Athletic strength will be on full display this Saturday in Medicine Hat during the first Clash in the Coulees Strongman/woman competition.Both men and women are included among the 37 competitors ranging from those in their teens to the masters 40-plus category.Athletes from Medicine Hat, across Western Canada and even ...

Grade 5 Crestwood students on Wednesday went on a field trip to learn more about metal recycling at Silver Creek Recycling.The students were introduced to the yard by flattening a car using a lid crusher."I saw a car get crushed and then it's flat like a pancake," Crestwood student Otto Bassett told CHAT News...

Skinny's Smoke House has closed after over a decade of operation in Medicine Hat.The BBQ joint wasn't getting enough business to justify keeping the doors open, owner Albert Stark told CHAT News on Wednesday.While the establishment enjoyed serving Hatters as long as it did, Stark said it only broke close to even with s...

Several Medicine Hat outdoor pools are opening for the summer season in the coming weeks.Hill Pool opens May 15, Echo Dale Swim Lake opens May 25 and Strathcona Pool opens June 1.The outdoor pools are opening as the Kinsmen Aquatic Park at Big Marble Go Centre closes on May 15 for a $2.8 million upgrade. It will reopen...

Jace Anderson, the executive director of Tourism Medicine Hat, spoke with anchor Dan Reynish during CHAT News at Noon on Wednesday.Anderson spoke about his unique attire and upcoming tourism initiatives in Medicine Hat.

A new bulk petroleum station has opened in Dunmore.Officials were on-hand for a grand opening of the UFA Co-operative's Dunmore Petroleum Agency on Wednesday, revealing an expansive cardlock station featuring UFA and Shell products.Chief operating officer of Alberta-based UFA Don Smith told CHAT News the new station cr...

A Medicine Hat physician has been cleared of a charge of sexual assault.Dr. Arnold N. Nzale Nzali was originally charged in October of 2019 but it took nearly four years for the matter to be resolved in the courts.Justice Gordon Keith Krinke acquitted Nzali of the charge following an appearance on June 2, 2023.There wa...

Medicine Hat's natural gas rates continued to drop while electricity rates saw a slight increase for the month of May, according to numbers released by the city on Wednesday.The default rate for natural gas is now at $1.538 per gigajoule, nearly 20 per cent less than in April and part of a downward trend that started i...

Thousands of Canadians will take their business elsewhere in May as a nationwide month-long boycott of Loblaw-owned stores kicks off on Wednesday. A group on the Reddit social media platform called Loblaws is Out of Control has over 60,000 members as a driving force behind the boycott. Marla Howard, owner of Heart &...

The Medicine Hat Utilities Ratepayer Association continued to argue the city is ripping off its residents through utility rates and tax increases as the group held a town hall Tuesday marking its formal incorporation.President Sounantha Boss said the Alberta certificate of incorporation lends more legitimacy to the org...

The City of Medicine Hat is running a program to help promote an increase in the utilization of Towne Square.Each Saturday from June 15 to Sept. 7 from noon to 4 p.m. the city is hosting a block party with the exception of the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede event weekend.Candace Lundrigan, cultural programs coord...

A Medicine Hat artist is embracing the saying, "one man's trash is another man's treasure," with his sustainable art creations.Jordan Bouchard combines his welding and artistic skills to create "Rustbots", robots made out of recycled metal. So far Bouchard has created over 150 Rustbots, each with di...

Irrigation districts will benefit from a big funding boost.The Government of Alberta has announced a $19 million investment through Budget 2024 to update irrigation infrastructure across the province. The money will go toward the Irrigation Rehabilitation Program and is an increase of $5.5 million over last year, accor...