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May 17th, 2013

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A local mother of four girls knows exactly why Angelina Jolie decided to have a double mastectomy and says she is grateful genetic testing is front and centre on the world stage as a result.“I know exactly how

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  • Local MLAs disagree with Redford’s claims of success

    After a raucous spring sitting of the Alberta Legislature, Premier Alison Redford claimed victory in pushing the government’s fiscally responsible agenda forward. Medicine Hat MLAs, predictably, had a different spin on how things went stating it was... Read More »

    19 hours ago
  • Tips for crossing US border quickly

    It’s the busiest weekend of the year for border crossings in Alberta and the Canada Border Service is reminding travellers of a few tips to make trips to and from the US a little easier. “We do... Read More »

    19 hours ago
  • Fill A Truck, help the needy, win a trip

    Hatters looking to get a handle on their spring cleaning and donate to a worthy cause will have the opportunity to both this weekend. On Saturday at the Medicine Hat Mall, The Canadian Diabetes Association will be... Read More »

    19 hours ago

Local Sports

  • Move on for community celebration bid

    After his first attempt at getting TSN’s Kraft Celebration Tour to make a stop in the Gas City fell short, Jim Dunphy decided to cast a wider net.The former Medicine Hat Waves president and future junior B Cubs... Read More »

    19 hours ago
  • Funny cars ready to open drag racing season

    The arrival of drag racing season was announced with a bang at the old Canadian Tire parking lot, which seemed to be heard across the city. To help promote the season opening weekend of races at the... Read More »

    19 hours ago
  • Motocross track expects big turnout this weekend

    Dirt, and probably some mud will be flying this weekend as 600 riders are expected at the Medicine Hat Motorcycle Society’s track out on Boundary Road.Though the annual motocross is usually a one-day affair, this year the long... Read More »

    19 hours ago

Local Entertainment

  • You’re welcome: WWE’s Fandango on way to Medicine Hat

    Calling Canadians dull and monotone, Fandango says he’s going to bring some excitement to Medicine Hat on May 26. “I’m going to bring a little bit of personality, a little bit of colour and a little bit of charisma, because I know a lot of the Canadian people are kind of dull, right?” Fandango said last ... Read More »

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  • Benefit concert for Hillary’s Ride next week

    As tight-knit a group as you can find, Medicine Hat’s folk music community is coming together to help a fellow folkie from Edmonton.Bill Werthmann, who runs Edmonton’s Northern Lights Folk Club, has embarked on a cross-country trek known... Read More »

    19 hours ago
  • Eye on the Esplanade: The ever-evolving Esplanade volunteer

    – Eleanor Roosevelt Esplanade volunteers are a diverse group. From students to snowbirds, their individual ages span more than 70 years. Their reasons for volunteering are as varied as their skills and interests but Esplanade volunteers... Read More »

    19 hours ago

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  • Politician Platform: Alberta government’s actions ‘shameful and disrespectful’

    The reality of the recent budget is that it is the sixth consecutive deficit budget, the $17 billion Sustainability Fund will be almost gone by the end of 2013, and there will be $17 billion in debt by 2016. Despite claims that front-line services would not be affected, we’ve seen cuts to ... Read More »

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  • Having a ‘Robin Hood’ means Duffy didn’t learn a lesson

    Who would have guessed that a Robin Hood existed in the prime ,inister’s inner circle.It has now been revealed Stephen Harper’s chief of staff, Nigel Wright, gave Senator Mike Duffy the $90,000 he needed to return to taxpayers after being caught inappropriately claiming his P.E.I. home as his primary residence.At the time ... Read More »

    19 hours ago
  • Pollsters need to reexamine their methods

    Without much of a “bozo eruption” in sight, perhaps Tuesday’s provincial election is British Columbia is perhaps finally the impetus that pollsters and journalists need to reexamine how measuring popular opinion is practised.The result was supposed to be largely academic, according to a number of polling firms that worked on the campaign. ... Read More »

    2 days ago

Letters to The Editor

  • Anarchy in the U.S. could break out over the desire to own guns

    Science has come a long way in the past 50 years. Too bad TV programming hasn’t kept up. It seems the only things humans are interested in are guns and the crime that goes along with the guns. The way things are going in the United States, anarchy could break out at ... Read More »

    19 hours ago
  • Making the case for closing intersection

    At the May 6 city council meeting there was discussion of some awkward intersections of local streets and the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH), one of which is at 16 Street S.W. An alderman claimed that residents of Kensington object to the closure of this intersection as it will isolate their neighbourhood. It would ... Read More »

    2 days ago
  • Columnist ‘spun’ Katz contributions story

    Don Weisbeck’s ability to spin a story and invent a version of the truth that suits his political agenda is troubling. In his recent Around Alberta rant, Weisbeck addresses the Katz contribution to the PC Party during the last election campaign. Much was made about this donation by Weisbeck and the Medicine ... Read More »

    3 days ago

Ticked & Tickled

  • Ticked Off and Tickled Pink May 16

    Ticked Off Our MP says he is fine with mailout attacks on the Liberals. Please don’t waste money by sending us the garbage. Ticked Off That the general population is losing the battle against terrorism by allowing themselves to become subjects of paranoia. Ticked Off When are the freight engines going to ... Read More »

    2 days ago
  • Ticked Off and Tickled Pink May 14

    Tickled PinkWith the political cartoons by Greg Perry.Tickled PinkWith the columns by Alex McCuaig; wisdom, insight and the courage to write good stuff.Ticked OffAll of a sudden three businesses come forward with “safety concerns” about the Box Springs location? Where were they long before this when discussions started ages ago? Thiscity councilneeds ... Read More »

    4 days ago
  • Ticked Off and Tickled Pink May 9

    Ticked OffAre people in B.C. nuts? They don’t have any Conservatives out there. I hope when they get in trouble they don’t want us Albertans to bail them out.Ticked OffIf someone gets injured on a construction site, they shut the site down for a week. If a hockey player gets seriously injured, ... Read More »

    9 days ago

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