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bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Today the Medicine Hat Stampede & Exhibition gates will be opening at noon to welcome Hatters and visitors over the next four days to the annual western culture and agriculture heritage fair. This year, Stampede organizers have brought in several new free events and attractions as well as preferred performers to keep guests entertained ... Read More »

bwagner@medicinehatnews.com Three Medicine Hat residents have been charged in a shooting that seriously injured a local man earlier this month, police say. The Medicine Hat Police Service say its Major Crimes Unit laid the charges after what the service called, “an extensive investigation”. Police say staff at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital contacted officers on July ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com One of Premier Danielle Smith’s cabinet ministers evaded questions about how he plans to vote in the October referendum on whether Alberta should remain in Canada. Despite multiple questions from reporters asking Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen how he will vote, he refused to offer a direct response at a Calgary news conference Tuesday. Instead, ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Mavericks have a quarter of the season left to get right. The Mavs enter play Tuesday, at Athletic Park against the Regina Red Sox, on a four-game losing streak and sit one win ahead of the Weyburn Beavers who had a pair of games in hand. Fresh off the all-star break ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Knights tallied a win to kick off a four-game weekend. The Knights played a double header Thursday against the Lethbridge Lakers, winning the first game 9-6. Hudson Ma had three hits and two RBIs, Jake Czember had two hits, James Cole had two hits and an RBI and Tegan Stienley had ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Drag Racing Association hosted a packed weekend of racing at the Drag Strip. The weekend started off with the street legals races on Friday. Bernice Fentiman of Medicine Hat won the Street Friday race, finishing ahead of Zac Henderson of Redcliff. Medicine Hat’s Marco Etreni won the Friday night street bike ... Read More »

I cannot believe how insensitive and stupid U.S. politicians are when they accuse Canada of not controlling wildfires. Recently, three Michigan state representatives claimed Canada has not done enough to address the smoke, which has led to deteriorating air conditions in northern U.S. states. Michigan Rep. John James wrote in an X post: “FINAL WARNING ... Read More »

First of all, thank you to everyone who has asked me how Duncan is doing through his journey with chemotherapy. It truly makes my heart happy that so many people are invested in this journey and story as we are. As of last week, he had his fourth round of chemotherapy and fingers crossed that ... Read More »

Did you know that butterflies have been around for over 56 million years and hold cultural significance for many different groups of people. For example, the Blackfoot believe that butterflies are carriers of dreams. In Mexico, the Monarch butterfly is thought to be the soul of someone who has recently passed away and is looking ... Read More »

Dear editor, It is very concerning that our premier has stooped to the cowardly position of making seniors pay for the mismanagement by her and her government. The cutbacks to financial assistance to seniors by way of the seniors benefit an other programs is totally deplorable. Many seniors are struggling to get by with the ... Read More »

Dear editor, There is a pattern repeating itself on both sides of the border, and Albertans should pay attention to it. In the United States, President Donald Trump promised working families cheaper health care, better coverage, lower premiums and full protection for people with pre‒existing conditions. He said no one would lose coverage and that ... Read More »

An open letter from a disabled father in Calgary… Dear editor, Giving up saved my life. I know how that sounds. I wanted to be a doctor. As an adult I went back to school and scored between 98 and 100 per cent in every course I took – biology, chemistry, physics, calculus – and ... Read More »