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asmith@medicinehatnews.com With Stampede right around the corner, Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede has released the full schedule for this year’s festivities. After last year’s success, Cowboy Clash is returning for its second year, taking the spotlight at 1p.m. on July 25. All four days of Stampede are packed with different entertainment and free performances, as ... Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Walking into the Montessori Children’s House of Medicine Hat, children can be seen working their hands, creating drawing and artwork, while other young children work on language exercises with physical, movable letters of the alphabet, with no computer screen or tablet in sight. Children between the ages of 2 – 6 laugh together while ... Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Tourism reminds paddlers, both experienced and aspiring, to prepare for the Great Big Paddle today on the South Saskatchewan. The Alberta Whitewater Association and Medicine Hat Paddling Club are putting on this free event for the public, which will consist of a paddling run along the river from Echodale Launch to Strathcona ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Few coaches like chaos in the game of baseball, opting for more control. Medicine Hat Mavericks head coach Jonathon Thornhill likes a little chaos, especially on the base paths. The first-year WCBL head coach hasn’t been afraid to throw signs around with runners on base, calling for bunts to move runners or get batters ... Read More »

Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Mavericks didn’t have a David in the lineup Friday night but they topped the Giants of Fort McMurray anyways. The Mavs saw a 5-1 lead dissipate before scoring twice in the top of the ninth to beat the Giants 7-5, recording the third win on their west division road ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Lawn Bowling Club celebrated Canada Day with its annual tournament on the holiday. The local lawn bowling club hosted a mixed triples tournament, with the Burniston Family Trophy on the line. Four teams vied for the tournament win and the right to lift the Burniston Trophy. The competitors played a round-robin ... Read More »

If you’re someone who would be apt to vote YES! in all caps and an exclamation point on Alberta separating from the rest of Canada, the Republican Party of Alberta may be for you. Formerly the Buffalo Party, the newly-named Republican Party of Alberta ran three candidates in recent provincial byelections, and plan to be ... Read More »

The UCP government in Alberta seems content on controlling what the young people in this province can and cannot read at their school libraries. Minister of Education and Childcare Demetrios Nicolaides has been in the news a lot lately telling us that parents are outraged to discover certain books are accessible to their children in ... Read More »

@@CollinGallant Speakers attempted to get their pound of flesh from city council members at a public hearing this week, and not just on a plan to create a corporation to run Medicine Hat’s utility. Jabs about Division Avenue, wanting to build a solar field, even selling off gas wells were wondered about loudly. One speaker ... Read More »

Dear editor, I believe every municipal building in the province, including Medicine Hat, should be flying the beautiful Alberta provincial flag as well as the Maple Leaf. We should always be willing to show our allegiance and pride in our province and to the place we call home. To not show our pride is shameful. ... Read More »

Dear editor, I feel Canada Post is an important Canadian Institution that should be preserved no matter what the cost, much like the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is what brings Canada together and what is uniquely Canadian. It is important to both rural and urban Canada. I admit I am biased. My grandfather was postmaster ... Read More »

Dear editor, It was great happiness to read the recent article on Mrs. Di Ninno’s well earned recognition on 30 years of service to education. Our family personally was influenced and inspired by her dedication and excellence in teaching. Our two sons attended CAPE school for five years and we never regretted a day of ... Read More »