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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Tuesday April 2 North/South 1. John Weatherhead – Rita Langford 2. Lorena Kelly – Maggie Burrows East/West 1. Terry Noble – Brenda Kobley 2. Carol Farr – Betty Biffard Friday April 5 North/South 1. Lloyd Fowlie – Rita Langford 2. Dave Luyten – Darcy Kusler East/West 1. James Van Dam – Terry Noble 2. ... Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com It was a unique day on the track for members of the Monsignor McCoy High School track and field team as they invited elementary students from St. Francis Xavier School to participate. The student-led meet allowed kids as young as kindergarten to take part in several track and field events and hopefully get inspired ... Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com In an effort to support seniors dealing with mental health issues and to raise awareness around the mental health of those over 50, volunteers at the Unison Veiner Centre held a variety of programs aimed at assisting seniors with information of the risks of self isolation. The nonprofit’s president told the News it’s vital ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Tennis Club kicks off their summer season this weekend. The local club is hosting their annual Fun Mix and Match event on Saturday. The doubles event is open to members and non-members, allowing anyone interested in playing tennis in Medicine Hat the opportunity to see what the club is all about. ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers utilized the WHL draft Thursday as their own trade deadline. Exactly eight months ahead of the league’s trade freeze, Medicine Hat swung four moves to acquire three players during the prospects draft. The Tigers acquired two 18-year-old defencemen, Jonas Woo from the Wenatchee Wild and Bryce Pickford from the Seattle ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Luke Ruptash was watching with excitement alongside Medicine Hat Tigers fans as the organization made a plethora of trades. The Tigers’ first-round, 16th overall pick in Thursday’s WHL Prospects Draft was already excited to join Medicine Hat with their three trade acquisitions only adding to the excitement of the day. “I was watching the ... Read More »

What, no Strawberry Alarm Clock? Tickets are on sale for the 2024 night shows for the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede, and history suggests the infield and grandstand will be jam-packed for all three performances. Bret Michaels, the frontman for the rock group Poison, leads if off on Wednesday, July 24, followed by The Washboard ... Read More »

One good thing about the state of the world today, including Medicine Hat and the surrounding area, is there is never a shortage of things to write about. I have a list of topics, but due to limited space and only writing once a week, this week’s column is about a recent post shared on ... Read More »

@@CollinGallant The burning question on everyone’s mind low these two weeks has been, where did Collin go? Many tuners-in to the April 22 city council meeting noticed the vacancies at the media table that’s at the bottom of TV screens, my cow-lick included, and called me up to ask about the seating arrangements. Thanks for ... Read More »

Dear editor, As a former member of the executive who also served eight years as chairman of the grounds committee, I learned quickly from the grounds superintendent of the day that one of the main concerns years in and out was water management. SMRID provides the water for the Medicine Hat Line, and after assessment ... Read More »

Dear editor, Re: Trans-Mountain Pipeline start of operation – May 1, 2024 About six years ago the federal government spent 4.5 billion taxpayer dollars to keep Trans-Mountain alive. About a year later, our MP, Mr. Glen Motz, wrote in the News about the “… crippling hurt this government has levied on our natural resource industry,…” ... Read More »

Dear council members Clark, Dumanowski, Hider, Hirsch, Knodel, McGrogan, Robins, Sharps and Van Dyke, As a former executive officer with the city and Speaker of the Alberta Legislature I respectfully submit that the current divisions greatly affecting our city may in part be about personalities, but more the governance structure and process. Only you can ... Read More »