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@@CollinGallant cgallant@medicinehatnews.com City council wants more information on financial implications of giving a direct grant to HALO air rescue, a multi-million-dollar food waste composting facility and recent job additions at city hall before voting on the coming two-year budget. Councillors discussed the budget until 10:50 p.m. Monday night before making the requests and adjourning final ... Read More »

news@medicinehatnews.com Six structure fires and 25 outside fires are among the more than 200 emergency responses local firefighters attended throughout November. Fire crews responded to 18 motor vehicles and attended 25 calls for medical service, as well as dealt with 20 calls relating to carbon monoxide and gas. Nov. 18 firefighters from all three stations ... Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com For youth and adolescents battling cancer, researchers at the University of Calgary are finding ways to ensure they may still be able to have biological children later in life. In some cases where aggressive chemotherapy or treatment is required, the fertility of the patient may be affected, such as the case of one patient, ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club hosted swimmers from three clubs. AMAC had over 50 swimmers race at their fall invitational held Nov. 15-17. AMAC results are as follows: Daniel Appleton (11): Finished third in 100m Back, fourth in 200m Medley Relay, fifth in 200m Breast, sixth in 100m Breast, seventh in 50m Breast and ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The South Alberta Hockey Academy U18 men’s team is on the right track to start December. SAHA’s U18 men’s team has picked up a point in nine-straight games, a trend that continued this weekend at the Big Marble Go Centre with a pair of extra-time losses and an overtime win. They opened the weekend ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Local kick-boxers displayed their skills over the weekend. The local kickboxing and Muay Thai gym hosted a light continuous tournament over the weekend, with athletes from five different cities taking part. Competitors from age 6-40 from Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, Coalhurst, Brooks and Calgary taking part. Here are SACA’s results: Gold Jack Suhai, Owen Rabb, ... Read More »

I realize I have spoken at great lengths about my love of cats, whether it be my own or the community cats of Medicine Hat we have worked tirelessly to provide a better life for. What I have not done is write about our dog, which we have had for five years. We adopted him ... Read More »

Alberta grandmother DonnaJean Wilde has made the Guinness Book of World Records by doing 1,575 pushups – a lifetime number for many people – in one hour. Wilde lives in Beazer, Alta., near Cardston, She did 620 in the first 20 minutes and then slowed her pace, managing only 955 in the final 40 minutes. ... Read More »

@@CollinGallant It’s a bad thing to appear “political” these days, especially for elected officials who don’t want to be seen as having prejudged issues lest they appear deaf to the opinions of voters. The last council group in Medicine Hat was shown the door by voters who felt most decisions were settled before they ever ... Read More »

Dear editor, Public Health Units have been one of the pillars of health care since the Public Health Act was passed in 1907 in Alberta. Public Health is distinguished from other components of health care by two underlying principles: a focus on the health of the population as a whole instead of on individuals and ... Read More »

Dear editor: Re: Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s appointment as chairman of Alberta Investment Management Corp. (AIMCo.) Mr. Harper’s appointment is a poor choice, for at least four reasons. First, his scruples are pliable. In 2011 his Conservative government became the first in centuries of Westminster Parliament governments, worldwide, to be found in contempt of ... Read More »

Dear editor, Robertson Memorial No. 17 greatly appreciated the city for understanding and sending a Special Transit bus to the Legion on Nov. 11 to transport our disabled veterans. Although it was a last-minute arrangement, it was greatly appreciated and much needed. Thank you for the decision to also provide the bus at no charge ... Read More »