asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was temporarily transformed into a fashion hub Saturday for the annual city-wide clothing giveaway. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the church gymnasium was filled with gently used toys, household goods and clothing of every size and style, as residents were able to pick up essentials ... Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Generous Hatters and southern Albertans came together over the weekend to donate a mountain of toys and money to directly support children and families this Holiday Season during the 39th annual Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Fund Toy Run. Every year, the Santa Claus Fund serves hundreds of youth and their families by providing ... Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s Art in Motion event on Saturday was a vivid demonstration of how art permeates every aspect of the city. From artists demonstrating their talent on billboards next to young Hatters trying their hand at graffiti, Art in Motion filled First Street with music, colour and laughter all afternoon. The day featured various ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A pair of the city’s senior high school football teams look to get back in the win column this week. The Medicine Hat High Hawks and Monsignor McCoy Colts lost their Week 3 matchups on Friday. Hat High was shutout 44-0 on the road by the L.C.I. Rams, McCoy lost 25-18 to the Catholic ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College Rattlers women’s soccer team split their second regular season weekend. The Rattlers beat the University of Alberta-Augustana Vikings 5-1 on Saturday before falling 2-0 on Sunday at home to the Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks. Saturday’s win, coming on the road, was led by a pair of goals from both Alexis Ratke ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Tigers wrapped their preseason in winning fashion. The Tigers beat the Kelowna Rockets 5-2 on Saturday to win the WHL’s Yukon Showcase and capture the Northern Lights Cup as winners of the two-game set held in Whitehorse, Yukon. Medicine Hat beat the Rockets 8-4 on Friday. The wins also sweep the ... Read More »

Most Hatters want to do their civic duty on Oct. 20 and cast their ballot for mayor, city councillors and school trustees to handle the affairs of Medicine Hat and area. But I see a problem. I don’t know enough about most of the 31 (at last count) city council hopefuls to intelligently make my ... Read More »

Are you like many trying to understand how the unhoused (homeless) population came to be? It is not just Medicine Hat struggling to provide services for this population. To some extent, it is every community in Canada. Now that I am working in downtown Medicine Hat I see men and women, young and old, wandering ... Read More »

Online scamming is getting out of control, with Canadians losing $310 million in 2024 alone. Today, it’s not as easy to spot an illegitimate proposal – the bad ones were riddled with spelling errors or sloppily reproduced logos – because AI technology is cleaning everything up. It’s generally assumed that seniors are victimized more often ... Read More »

Dear editor, At the Alberta Next town hall meeting last week in Medicine Hat I observed a well-rehearsed dog and pony show masquerading as democracy. Slick videos with questionable statistics condensed complex ideas into tidbits designed to delight and lead the UCP base gathered there. The intent was to show how separation from Canada was ... Read More »

Dear editor, I did the survey for the proposed ADAP program the other day. It took about 20 minutes, and everyone should do it – it is very eye opening. Like all Alberta government surveys they are skewed to the government point of view, but if you are determined you can get your point of ... Read More »

Dear editor, On Aug. 1, with minimal announcement, the Alberta government enacted new rules ending public disclosure requirements for the premier, cabinet ministers, deputy ministers and for all their staff, all of whom were no longer required to publicly post receipts for their expenses over $100. Also, the UCP removed from public view eight years ... Read More »