November 8th, 2024

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@@CollinGallant Medicine Hat city council may consider adding another preliminary budget meeting to hash out details in the next two-year business plan before it needs to be passed in December. That possibility arose at the end of Tuesday’s three-hour committee of the whole session that saw administrators take council members through the municipal operating budget,

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Local News

  • 63-year-old man seriously injured during road rage altercation, charges laid

    news@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Police have charged a 28-year-old male with aggravated assault following a traffic-related altercation that escalated into a physical altercation on Oct. 28. “According to the information received, a verbal dispute had occurred on the roadway between the motorists which then escalated shortly thereafter into a physical altercation,” states a police release. Police ... Read More »

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  • City recommends large vehicles safely drive over mini roundabouts instead of around them

    bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Motorists driving large vehicles, including RVs, will not be ticketed for driving over the paved area of two mini roundabouts installed along Eighth Street SE as a measure to calm traffic in the area. In fact, motorists of large vehicles, as well as transit drivers, are encouraged to drive over the roundabout pavement in ... Read More »

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  • Southern Alberta Regional Recovery Conference underway in Medicine Hat

    asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Southern Alberta Regional Recovery Conference enjoyed a strong start Wednesday, as those invested in the healing of the Medicine Hat and area community gather for two days dedicated to mental health. This is the second annual SARRCon, said director of operations and education Ryan Oscar, and this year, they have expanded their scope ... Read More »

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Local Sports

  • Inside the CFL: Riders will pull the pin on the Bombers

    sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews It’s been a long time since a team ventured into Winnipeg for the Western Final without fear in their hearts, believing they can win. But that is the situation Saturday when the Saskatchewan Roughriders set up camp by the Red River, even if they haven’t won there in six years. They beat the Bombers ... Read More »

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  • Nothing left to do but wait: Medicine Hat’s Memorial Cup bid committee awaits CHL results after final meeting

    jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat’s bid to host the 2026 Memorial Cup is officially out of the local committee’s hands. The committee, led by chair Brent Sauer, sat down virtually with the Canadian Hockey league on Oct. 30 for a 90-minute meeting, the final in the process before the winner is to be announced in late November, ... Read More »

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  • AMAC Swim Club races at Elk Valley Fall Blast

    sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club raced in B.C. over the weekend. The local swim club sent over 40 swimmers to the Re/Max Elk Valley Fall Blast at the Fernie, B.C. Aquatic Center, racing against seven other teams from B.C. and Alberta the first meet of the season. Tyne Bainbridge (10) had three best times, ... Read More »

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  • Noteworthy: A wait-and-see approach seems a bit more prudent regarding Division Ave. redo

    The hottest topic in Ticked Off-Tickled Pink these days – a fairly accurate reflection of citizens’ views and concerns – is the redeveloped Division Avenue. Many people have complained about the narrowing of one of the city’s main north-south arteries and how turning on or off the avenue will be made more difficult, and snow ... Read More »

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  • Let’s Chat: A little gem in Redcliff

    I enjoy living in a small town. I feel the benefits of this living outweigh the benefits of living in a larger centre. It is quiet and peaceful and we have much to offer to the community and those visiting us. In 2023, the population of Redcliff was 5,924 people. What is the attraction for ... Read More »

    2 days ago
  • City Notebook: Apparently the media got U.S. election coverage wrong again

    @@CollinGallant Do we need to talk about the U.S. election? Maybe. But what’s there to talk about? Most of the big news in the U.S. race seems to have happened in the summer, and now we just seem to be endlessly looping back to 2020 campaigns (or perhaps 2016), on this or that from either ... Read More »

    6 days ago

Letters to The Editor

  • Letter: What Remembrance Day means to me…

    Dear editor, I am the daughter of a veteran of the First World War. When I was 10 years old in Grade 5 in 1963, our class was getting ready for Remembrance Day when my teacher was telling us the importance of remembering those who fought in the wars. I put up my had to ... Read More »

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  • Letter: If you’re lucky, you know or knew someone who sacrificed

    Dear editor, Re: Thankfulness on Remembrance Day We all understand we should be thankful for the service and sacrifices of Canada’s veterans, but, as I have come to know detailed examples of what some veterans experienced, my gratitude to all veterans has become more profound. I am lucky to have known some Second World War ... Read More »

    2 days ago
  • Letter: A thank-you to the people in uniform who protect our city

    Dear editor, Myself and family appreciate all the officers in the police force in our city. They protect homes and families. All officers put their lives in frontline danger to take care of people in this fair city. We respect all as they uniform up to a day’s work. With all the heavy gear these ... Read More »

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