April 20th, 2025

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jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers did the best they could, they’re back in Alberta and are East finals bound. The Tigers recorded a series sweep for the first time since 2017 with a 3-0 win Thursday at Prince Albert’s Art Hauser Centre, winning the second-round series with the Raiders 4-0. It’s the first East finals

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Local News

  • More measles cases confirmed as Immunization Awareness Week arrives

    asmith@medicinehatnews.com With Immunization Awareness Week beginning Monday and ongoing cases of measles present in the province, Alberta Health Services issued a statement encouraging residents to get immunized. “With measles cases identified in Alberta, the best protection is to ensure you are up to date with your immunizations,” said AHS. “The MMR-Var vaccine is given as ... Read More »

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  • Liberal’s Rooke hopes to convince regional voters to seek local change

    bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Tom Rooke says voters in the Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner riding need a voice in Ottawa to have their concerns heard if the Liberals once again form government following the upcoming general election. “In eastern Alberta here, it is very important that we elect a candidate, hopefully me, that represents the party that I know is ... Read More »

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  • Advance voting underway at city polling stations

    @MedicineHatNews Large numbers of Hatters took advantage of early voting as advance polls opened Friday morning in the 45th General Election. General voting takes place Monday, April 28, but any voter in the Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner electoral district can cast a ballot through the weekend and Monday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at locations. Candidates ... Read More »

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Local Sports

  • Trio of Hat boxers show well on weekend card in Weyburn

    @MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Boxing Club was at a bout in Saskatchewan last weekend. The local boxing club sent three fighters to a show in Weyburn, Sask, with two of the three fighters returning with a win. Kade Steiger defeated Andrew Polomares from Weyburn by unanimous decision in the 42 kg Junior division. Gavin Russell ... Read More »

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  • Raiders showcase promise and potential in youth-propelled season

    jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It will take time to heal this wound but the Prince Albert Raiders will be stronger from it. The Raiders’ East division champion season came to a close Thursday night on home ice, falling 3-0 to the regular season Eastern conference champion Medicine Hat Tigers, the last loss of a 4-game sweep in the ... Read More »

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  • Player, coach football development team coming to Medicine Hat

    jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Selects Football will be in Medicine Hat in June focusing on player and coach development. The Saskatchewan Selects Football Club will host an ID camp on June 1 at the Rick Boksteyn Field at Monsignor McCoy High School as part of the program’s ‘Rural Road Show’. The camp will focus on player and coach ... Read More »

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Opinions

  • City Notebook: Bigger issues coming up soon

    @@CollinGallant Expect to hear more, or maybe not, about the Saamis Solar Park in the weeks ahead, as well as the tips of the waves regarding the idea of setting up a municipally controlled corporation to operate the city’s energy division. That’s the word from administrators at committee this week. They are preparing initial analysis ... Read More »

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  • Noteworthy: Politicians used to be judged by how they spoke to media. Now they don’t even do that.

    Oh, how happy political reporters would be if the old-fashioned scrum became a reality again. Defined on dictionary.com as “a chaotic, rushed attempt by multiple reporters to question one or more politicians, celebrities, etc.,” a political scrum at an event featuring federal leaders would be, for the reporters anyway, the best part of the day. ... Read More »

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  • MLA Report: Alberta’s Legislative Agenda – Building a stronger, more efficient province

    As we move through the first session of Alberta’s 31st Legislature, our government has introduced a comprehensive suite of legislation designed to modernize our regulatory framework, strengthen our economy, and enhance services for Albertans. These bills represent our commitment to delivering practical solutions to the challenges facing our province today. Reducing red tape, enhancing efficiency ... Read More »

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Letters to The Editor

  • Letter: When politicians present us information, is it fact or fiction?

    Dear editor, Often when elected members speak, percentages are used to support their political position, but can the facts be substantiated? MLA Wright stated in the Medicine Hat News (Feb. 18), the Cypress Courier (Feb. 25) and another local paper “more than 60% of the province does not agree with solar and wind power.” I ... Read More »

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  • Letter: Alberta Prosperity’s presentation of misrepresentation

    Dear editor, Concerned citizens attended the Alberta Prosperity Project presentation held in Redcliff. The talk was an orchestrated presentation of misinformation mixed with the zeal of a Christian Nationalism rally. Hung up on the Trudeau war cry (someone please update them), they presented misleading information on COVID and vaccines, at times referring to a globalist ... Read More »

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  • Letter: Consider the source when thinking about a provincial pension plan

    Dear editor, The Alberta Prosperity Project, a group promoting Alberta sovereignty, held a meeting in Redcliff on April 9. They advocate for an Alberta Pension Plan. If what they state in meetings is what they have on their website, it might be worthwhile to consider the following: 1. The Prosperity Project bases its calculations on ... Read More »

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