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Neat to Know: April 17, 2025
Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2025 12:20 PM
Your weekly roundup of City news, updates, and other important information.
Good Friday hours of operationHours and services at various City of Medicine Hat facilities will be affected by the Good Friday statutory holiday on Friday, April 18.
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Downtown construction project enters final phase
Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2025 08:54 AM
Medicine Hat – Work on the Downtown Utility and Surface Upgrade Project along Sixth Avenue SE and Third Street SE will resume on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
The final phases of construction are anticipated to be completed by late-June 2025, weather...
Public Notices - April 12, 2025
Posted on Monday, April 14, 2025 01:06 PM
The weekly public notices that appeared in Saturday's Medicine Hat News can be viewed at the link below. This notice includes:
- Approved Development Permits
- Fire hydrant inspection and water main flushing
- Residential waste collection changes
- Waste...
Service levels established for permit processing times
Posted on Monday, April 14, 2025 12:18 PM
Medicine Hat – The City of Medicine Hat’s Planning and Development Services department has established Levels of Service (LOS) for permit application processing times, with a commitment to publishing quarterly reports. This effort will provide...
Flight follower for HALO
Posted on Monday, April 14, 2025 11:28 AM
The Medicine Hat 911 dispatch team, a division of Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services, has formed a new partnership with HALO Air Ambulance to strengthen Southern Alberta’s emergency response capabilities.
As HALO’s official flight-following...
Safety Codes Bulletin: Use of Schedule 40 PVC underground for sump pit discharge
Posted on Monday, April 14, 2025 10:10 AM
Purpose
This notice is issued to address the practice of using Schedule 40 Polyvinylchloride (PVC) for sump pit discharge piping underground.
DiscussionAccording to the National Plumbing Code of Canada 2020 (NPC), Schedule 40 PVC pipe is not permitted...

Neat to Know: April 10, 2025
Posted on Thursday, April 10, 2025 03:59 PM
Your weekly roundup of City news, updates, and other important information.
Free compost dayWe’re offering three free compost days in 2025! The first is set for Saturday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1453 Hutchinson Avenue SE.
Give your soil some...
Community collaboration leads to new disc golf course
Posted on Thursday, April 10, 2025 09:05 AM
Medicine Hat – Medicine Hat disc golf enthusiasts will have another course to choose from starting in the 2025 season. Crews will construct an 18-hole disc golf course in April, with nine holes each in Kin Coulee and on Medicine Hat College’s campus.
Council Highlights April 7, 2025
Posted on Wednesday, April 09, 2025 11:51 AM
This summary provides a brief overview of City Council meetings and does not reflect all discussion and debate. For full details, download the agenda package or watch the full meeting on the City of Medicine Hat’s YouTube channel .
Under Councillor...
Litter Blitz campaign returns for Earth Day 2025
Posted on Wednesday, April 09, 2025 09:10 AM
Medicine Hat – The City of Medicine Hat’s Litter Blitz campaign is back for 2025. The event, held in recognition of Earth Day, runs from Saturday, April 26 to Saturday, May 3. The annual campaign not only aims to enhance the city’s natural beauty but...