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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...
Public Notices - April 5, 2025
Posted on Tuesday, April 08, 2025 08:50 AM
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
- Gas, electric and wind energy rates set for April
- Seasonal yard waste collection

Neat to Know: April 3, 2025
Posted on Thursday, April 03, 2025 04:21 PM
Your weekly roundup of City news, updates, and other important information.
Community Spirit Award nominationsThe City of Medicine Hat recognizes individuals, groups, teams, organizations and businesses who have made an extraordinary contribution to...
TREX Southeast moving locations in Medicine Hat
Posted on Thursday, April 03, 2025 07:00 AM
Medicine Hat – The Alberta Foundation for the Arts’ Travelling Exhibition program in southeast Alberta (TREX Southeast) will have a familiar new home base within Medicine Hat this spring.
TREX Southeast will move back to the Esplanade Arts & Heritage...
Gas, electric, wind energy rates set for April 2025
Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2025 11:35 AM
Medicine Hat - The City of Medicine Hat has set its April energy commodity rates.
Natural Gas – all customersThe April natural gas default rate is $2.488 per gigajoule (GJ), up from the previous month of $2.194 per GJ.
The rate is based on the weighted...