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@MedicineHatNews Albertans who are considering running in this fall’s municipal election can learn more about local government and the rolls and responsibilities of elected officials in a series of webinars provided by the province’s municipal advocacy group. Alberta Municipalities, formerly the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association, is holding a series of online information sessions to outline ... Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Breakthrough T1D Walk is planned for June 22, seeking to gather the community in support of Type-1 diabetes research. “People with T1D must constantly monitor blood glucose levels and take external insulin, either by pump, multiple daily injections or pen, to stay alive. And even with the most vigilant management, there are risks ... Read More »

@@CollinGallant Nichole Neubauer says a call this week asking her to be listed among Alberta’s most prominent residents was unexpected. The local advocate for agricultural education has been named to the Alberta Order of Excellence, the office of Lt.- Gov. Salma Lakhani announced Tuesday, alongside the province’s political, business and artist elites. It’s the highest ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com What was nothing more than a formality at this point has been made official as the Medicine Hat Tigers’ star forward Gavin McKenna has been nominated for the CHL Player of the Year award. The David Branch Player of the Year Award is given out to the player judged to be the most outstanding ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Tyler Vanneste is enjoying his spot as a leader in the Mavs’ clubhouse. The third-year Medicine Hat Maverick has experienced two different seasons in the red and white, a Game 3 loss in the WCBL finals in 2023 and a first-round exit at the hands of the Saskatoon Berries last season, both disappointing ends ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Tennis Club hosted their Juniors tournament on Saturday. The local tennis club held the Tim Hortons Juniors Tennis Tournament at the club with 40 players taking part in the action. At the U8 rookie level, Nash Zmurchyk came in first and Lyvia Hale finished second. Matthew Brace won the U8 Open ... Read More »

Quite a shock last Tuesday to hear about the closure of CHAT-TV. This is the second local television station to go belly-up in my lifetime. Back in 2009, when I was living in Brandon, the local station, CKX-TV, suspended operations. The biggest difference between the two however, is that in the case of CKX, the ... Read More »

About 80 per cent of newspapers in the United States use newsprint produced in Canada, and the recent tariffs are causing great pain in an industry already suffering from myriad other problems. Declining circulation, reduced advertising revenue and a huge shift in demographics have put the newspaper industry on the critical list. The one saving ... Read More »

As we are almost halfway through the year, I wanted to check in to see how I was doing on my list of things to do in 2025. First on the list was to read more books. Among the books I have read include We’ll Prescribe You a Cat by Japanese author Syou Ishida. As ... Read More »

Dear editor, The closing of CHAT-TV shocked us all, but was probably expected if you think about it. We tend to think media like newspapers, TV and radio stations, which have been part of our lives, will be there forever, but the media survives only if it is supported by advertising revenue. Pattison’s decision to ... Read More »

Dear editor, As the UCP government in Alberta seems to be making it easier for private health care to grab a foothold in Alberta, we at Palliser Friends of Medicare feel we should remind people that public health care better serves the public and is a more cost-effective way to run a provincial health-care system. ... Read More »

Dear editor, This is a letter to local ultra UCPers who call yourselves Black Hats (a sly way of distancing from the Red Hatted Orange Autocrat, I suppose). Since you are emulating Quebecois Separatistes I must ask why? Yet I believe I know the answer and it’s rather simple; greed and a self-centred way of ... Read More »