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May 23rd, 2013

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There was a tearful goodbye, and one by one, it was followed by what seemed like an embrace with every player that he coached this season.Lee Woodward, the head coach of the Vikings senior boys basketball and volleyball

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  • Colts throw two no-hitters

    How dominant are the Monsignor McCoy Colts in high school baseball? Aside from the success their junior varsity team had, the senior team is far and away the best bet for a provincial title. On Tuesday night... Read More »

    19 hours ago
  • Volleyball teams return from nationals

    Medicine Hat News The Seven Person Wolves under-16 girls’ volleyball team was the underdog that had a big bite. The Wolves entered the Canadian West Open volleyball tournament, which wrapped up Monday in Calgary, as the 26th... Read More »

    19 hours ago
  • Murschell wins nationals

    Graduation weekend is supposed to be one of the best times of your life.It was, and it wasn’t for Dawson Murschell.The Monsignor McCoy High School student most certainly defines his past week as a high point, but he... Read More »

    19 hours ago

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  • Poncho’s Ponderings: The Doors and Ray Manzarek were pure rock

    The very first compact disc I ever purchased was The Doors’ “L.A. Woman.” Although I had been swaying and bopping to their jazz and blues influenced rock long before digital music almost single handedly killed the vinyl record,... Read More »

    19 hours ago
  • To the beat of our own ‘Drums’

    Medicine Hat has a piece of music to call its own.The Medicine Hat Concert Band Society will premiere “Drums (of the Saamis)” June 2 at What’s in a Name, a concert at the Esplanade that will tell the... Read More »

    19 hours ago
  • After Dark May 23-29

    – Karaoke, Oly’s Alehouse and Eatery, Johnny with Dynamite Sound, win a $100 gift certificate, 9 p.m., 403-548-6597 – Tacoma, Ralph’s Texas Bar and Steakhouse, 9 :30 p.m., plus ride the Mechanical Bull, 9 p.m., and music... Read More »

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  • What’s lacking at City Hall? Time, or leadership?

    Mayor Norm Boucher stepped on shaky ground on Tuesday night arguing that his job description is “overloaded” and the City would be well-served by the addition of new duties and new pay scheme for a full-time deputy mayor.Politically shaky, that is, for in the run-up to a municipal election this fall it could appear that ... Read More »

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  • If this is Tories’ AdScam, then let’s have a Gomery-type inquiry

    Tuesday’s Conservative caucus speech by Prime Minister Stephen Harper may have been open to the media but it failed to provide insight into what transpired to see his chief of staff resign over the weekend.It was, in short, a classic political dodge on display.Sure, the requisite “accountability” and “transparency” claims were made ... Read More »

    2 days ago
  • Wind farms proposal in France an affront to memories of Canadian soldiers

    The French government’s proposal to build wind farms off the coast of Normandy, including Juno Beach, where so many allied soldiers died freeing that country from Nazi tyranny, is an affront to all Canadians.The French government is asking for feedback on the proposal from representatives of the allied nations who took part ... Read More »

    2 days ago

Letters to The Editor

  • ‘Left-wing media bias’ claim an attempt to shift blame

    Re: “‘Left wing media biased’ in Duffy case,” May 18. Can you believe LaVar Payne? He knows nothing about Duffy but has “heard stories” about Justin Trudeau. He says the CBC is biased. They have a lot to hide. Huh? Once again Mr. Payne has attempted to shift the blame so that ... Read More »

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  • Bodychecking ban for 11- and 12-year-olds was long overdue

    Hockey Alberta’s decision to ban bodychecking for those players 11 and 12 years old is long overdue. In a perfect world, checks are clean with no intent to injure, but reality is different. The act of checking often degenerates into an effort to either temporarily or permanently remove another player from the ... Read More »

    2 days ago
  • AHS grateful for efforts of foundations and auxiliaries

    We are writing to publicly recognize and thank our 12 foundations in AHS South Zone and all auxiliaries for their continuous efforts to enhance health care services in the communities they serve. Foundations and auxiliaries are important partners of AHS and we are grateful for their support. Raising more than $4.2 million ... Read More »

    2 days ago

Ticked & Tickled

  • Ticked Off and Tickled Pink May 23

    Ticked PinkWith  the awesome nurses and staff on 5West at the hospital. Thanks for making my mom’s stay much more tolerable! Tickled PinkIf I could see lots of kids playing in the empty playgrounds that I creep by at the proper speed. Come on, parents, your kids need to be outdoors!Ticked OffThat we don’t have a very ... Read More »

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  • Ticked Off and Tickled Pink May 21

    Ticked OffAt dog owners who leave their barking dogs in their back yards or their garage where they howl all day long while the owners are at work.Ticked OffI bought an item from a home-based business and it said “satisfaction guaranteed or your money back.” I wanted a refund and was made ... Read More »

    3 days ago
  • Ticked Off and Tickled Pink May 16

    Ticked OffOur MP says he is fine with mailout attacks on the Liberals. Please don’t waste money by sending us the garbage.Ticked OffThat the general population is losing the battle against terrorism by allowing themselves to become subjects of paranoia.Ticked OffWhen are the freight engines going to be redesigned so they don’t ... Read More »

    8 days ago

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