newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Brooks RCMP say preliminary investigations reveal that black ice, blowing snow and poor visibility played a major factor in the cause of a fatal collision between a semi-truck and SUV on Thursday afternoon near Scandia. The driver of the SUV, a 66-year-old resident of Vauxhall, was pronounced deceased upon first responder arrival at approximately ... Read More »

With the snow in full swing, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is hosting a free walk to talk about wildlife in winter. Participants will stroll the park and chat about which animals migrate, which ones stay year-round and what insects and arachnids are up to when the weather cools off. They will also look at ... Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Premier Danielle Smith is slated to make a series of visits to the riding in coming days, but recall petitioners say they are seeking more meaningful engagement. Since responding to questions regarding to the recall petition earlier in the week, Smith has has booked several appearances, including time in Calgary on Thursday with the ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It takes a lot to reach the double-century mark in games played in junior hockey. For Medicine Hat Tigers forward Ethan Neutens, who reached the 200-game mark in a 5-1 win over the Wenatchee Wild on Dec. 6, it’s a mark that reflects his ability to keep playing healthy. “It’s cool I’ve played 200 ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com Some Freaky Friday action went down in Co-op Place between the Medicine Hat Tigers and Moose Jaw Warriors. One week after the Tigers beat the Warriors 4-3 in overtime, they again secured a win in an extra frame. The Tigers scored late in the third period Friday to tie up the back-and-forth affair before ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers get a look at a few familiar faces this weekend. They host the Swift Current Broncos tonight and the Moose Jaw Warriors on Saturday, the second time they’ve faced both clubs this season. The Tigers came back to beat Moose Jaw 4-3 in overtime last Friday on the road, win ... Read More »

sschmidt@medicinehatnews.com After multiple sources suggested last week the UCP government was planning to either amend or repeal altogether its own Recall Act in response to a number of MLAs now facing petitions, Justice Minister Mickey Amery came out to deny it. There won’t be changes made this session, he says, but the door has been ... Read More »

Premier Danielle Smith’s lovefest with Prime Minister Mark Carney leading to last week’s memorandum of understanding regarding pipeline construction from Alberta to Canada’s West Coast apparently didn’t go over well with much of the party faithful at the weekend’s AGM of the United Conservative Party. As the premier talked to the crowd in Edmonton about ... Read More »

While in Toronto for a work-related conference, I attended a presentation that talked about loneliness and its impact on Canadians. According to the YMCA Connections Snapshot from August 2025, “Only 4 in 10 Canadians surveyed feel a sense of connection and belonging in their community.” They go on to say ur young people are reporting ... Read More »

Dear editor, The Alberta Government is trying to sell us a Pig in a Poke with its “Surgical Initiatives” and “Urgent Care Centres.” Our hospitals already have underused surgical suites because of not enough medical staff. Dr. Paul Parks (previous president of the Alberta Medical Association and Medicine Hat ER Physician) has said the Medicine ... Read More »

* Submitted before Wednesday’s strike announcement Dear editor, As Alberta inches closer to another union versus government negotiation, the UCP “tactical misinformation machine” is revving up and shifting to high gear. I speak of course of the looming dispute between AUPE’s nursing care union and the Alberta government, including the erroneous statements made by Finance ... Read More »

Dear editor, Quebec has abundant hydro power (electricity) and Alberta has abundant natural gas. During a recent relatively minor snow storm, electric power was out in large areas of Quebec. Many homes and businesses lost electric power. Forty-six thousand homes were still without power a few days later. Heating, refrigerators, deep freezers, lighting etc. were ... Read More »