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news@medicinehatnews.com Alberta’s RCMP major crimes unit is investigating a homicide that occurred in Gleichen on the evening of April 24. Gleichen RCMP say they were contacted at 7:20 p.m. by EMS who responded to a call of an unresponsive male. Upon paramedics arrival the male was pronounced deceased and had injuries consistent with being assaulted. ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Health Foundation, in partnership with Davis GMC Buick, would like to congratulate Rita Maier, as she drives home in her new 2024 GMC Terrain Denali as the owner of the winning Driving Donations for Local Healthcare fundraising raffle ticket. The Driving Donations for Local Healthcare early bird prize was drawn on ... Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Lyle Rebbeck was raised in a house full of classical music; on Saturdays his father would have their home radio tuned into opera. Rebbeck was raised as a classical saxophone player and would discover his love for jazz music in his early 20s while playing at the University of Saskatchewan. “I joined the jazz ... Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Local ringette players will now represent Medicine Hat under one banner and be known as Mustangs after members of the Medicine Hat Ringette Association voted for a unified name. Since the ringette association was established in 1985, teams in each of the five age divisions were able to choose a team name for that ... Read More »

VANTAA, Finland Medicine Hat Tigers forward Gavin McKenna scored twice in the span of one minute and 45 seconds in the first period as Canada opened with a 6-3 win over Sweden on Thursday at the world men’s under-18 hockey championship. The 16-year-old phenom isn’t draft eligible for another two years and was playing alongside ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Monsignor McCoy Colts senior boys baseball team opened their regular season in style. The Colts beat the Medicine Hat High Hawks 7-6 Wednesday night in Alberta Premier Baseball League play. Fischer Haysom started on the mound for McCoy and pitched 3.1 innings, allowing three runs while striking out seven batters. Cole Carlson took ... Read More »

I was very sad to hear the news that the Whitehorse Star newspaper in Yukon is closing after 124 years. The newspaper’s last publication will be May 17. The Whitehorse Star is one of Canada’s few independently owned newspapers and has been in Yukon since 1900. The paper has covered significant historical events. The Yukon ... Read More »

Ladies, do you wake up sometimes thinking, ‘I am not sure I can give this day 100 per cent of my energy?’ I have been feeling really tired lately and it has been a concern for me because I am used to giving each and every day 100 per cent of my energy and attention, ... Read More »

Gambling and professional sports are so intertwined these days, is it any surprise that the occasional scandal arises? Toronto Raptors’ Jontay Porter has been banned for life for betting indiscretions; baseball’s Shohei Ohtani got embroiled in a gambling controversy when his interpreter was accused of stealing $16 million from the Dodger slugger-pitcher to pay off ... Read More »

Dear editor, What is the point of local government bodies establishing policies for their conduct when they do not even abide by their own policies? Case in point, the Medicine Hat Public School Board’s policy pertaining to “Meetings of the Committee of the Whole.” Meetings of “Committee of the Whole” are conducted behind closed doors, ... Read More »

Dear editor, There are Hatters who believe the accomplishments of city council over the past two years merits blind faith in their decision-making capability, and innuendo is a perfectly acceptable way to undo the democratic will of citizens. Such individuals aren’t likely going to try to rationalize the need to redact the names of the ... Read More »

Dear editor, We all need water. But will it be available for everyone this summer? Last year in Alberta, several agricultural states of emergency were declared across the province due to drought. Some municipalities implemented water restrictions for residents. This year could be worse with a current low snowpack in the mountains, limited precipitation, a ... Read More »