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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com St. Albert NDP MLA Marie Renaud put forward a bill this week that would implement a province-wide accessibility framework. Alberta is one of only two provinces without accessibility legislation, alongside Prince Edward Island. Saskatchewan and New Brunswick adopted accessibility legislation in 2023. “In plain language, if this bill is passed, it will enable the ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A delegation of members representing REDI and its TAG Action Group made a presentation to council Monday highlighting accessibility challenges within the city, including sidewalk clearance, crosswalk visibility and limited transit hours. Larry Huchs and John Steer were on hand to present challenges often encountered by members of the public with mobility issues and ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Police Service is looking for a male suspect caught on several home surveillance cameras slashing parked car tires and causing exterior damage in the early morning hours Sunday. Police say between 4:30 and 5:10 a.m. on March 15 a man vandalized several parked vehicles in the 600 block of Fifth Street ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Open B Smash skated to a provincial gold over the weekend. The Medicine Hat team was in Calgary for an eight-team provincial tournament, with four teams from the South, including the host, and three from the North. The Smash went 2-1 in Pool A play, beating the Calgary Blitz 5-2, losing 7-6 to ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Mavericks will return some experience to their infield this summer. The local WCBL club announced Monday shortstop Johnny Vulcano will return for a foruth summer in the red and white. In 38 games last season Vulcano had 43 hits, one home run and 23 RBIs with a .262 batting average. In ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Already entrenched as a WHL champion in Medicine Hat, Jonas Woo’s legacy will forever be written in Tigers history. The 19-year-old Winnipeg product holds the franchise record for points in a single season by a defenceman, passing Cliff Lane’s mark of 82 points from 1975-76. Woo had a goal and an assist in Friday’s ... Read More »

Someone once said, “The best part of your story is when it changes.” So here are the changes to my story. Things have changed since last week. At the time I wrote my column regarding what your heart needs to be healthy, my partner was awaiting another trip to the Foothills Medical Centre where he ... Read More »

Debate has ramped up again regarding the future of Alberta’s disability supports framework, with myriad numbers and accusations bandied about. From the Opposition NDP to disability advocates, the provincial government has been under fire since announcing that ADAP (Alberta Disability Assistance Program) would begin running alongside Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped, or AISH. They ... Read More »

If you’ve followed my social media or spoken to me in person, you already know how I feel about most of the issues of the dog world. If you don’t know me, this column is going to be shocking to you. I believe if you want a pet and live in an environment that does ... Read More »

Dear editor, Many people in Alberta are clearly unhappy. Working and professional families feel distant from their government and uncertain about the future. Costs are rising, stress is high, and trust is thin. A CBC article on Mar. 13 said, “Elections Alberta is urging better behaviour when people are interacting with citizen initiative and recall ... Read More »

Dear editor, From 11 a.m. to noon, a group of us stands outside MLA Justin Wright’s office or MLA Danielle Smith’s office holding homemade protest signs. We wave to passing cars, talk with neighbours and sometimes answer the same question: Why protest? The answer is simple. Because democracy only works if people show up. Albertans ... Read More »

Dear editor, So now we suspect the former British Prince Andrew hid a rotten moral and ethical core. Ditto for high mucky-muck politicians such as Donald Trump, Bill Clinton et al and their billionaire buddies and elite party-providers, such as the now deceased Jeffrey Epstein and his imprisoned partner, Ghislaine Maxwell. Rotten, rotten, rotten behaviour ... Read More »