Hear it From Hatters
April 26, 2025
By Obituaries on April 26th, 2025
VIOLET PARK VIOLET PARK March 20, 1929 – April 18, 2025 Violet May Park passed away at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital on Friday, April 18, 2025, at the age of 96 years. She is survived by her children: Gary Park of Medicine Hat, Mildred Danyluk of Saskatoon, SK., Vera (Dave) Ilsley of Calgary, Helen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Who are Canada’s cardinals? A look at the five dignitaries ahead of papal conclave
By Canadian Press on April 26th, 2025
Cardinals from around the world have converged on Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis and upcoming meetings that will determine the next leader of the Catholic Church. Several Canadian clergy were among the world leaders and Catholic faithful to bid farewell to the pontiff at a mass Saturday that drew crowds to St. Peter’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian delegation among thousands of mourners at Pope Francis’s funeral
By Canadian Press on April 26th, 2025
Canadians in the crowds that descended on St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’s funeral said the relatively simple ceremony seemed a fitting farewell for the famously humble pontiff. While those who made it into St. Peter’s Square described a solemn, reverent audience, complete with dignitaries such as Gov.-Gen. Mary Simon, crowds outside Vatican City’s walls ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: No matter the result, less finger pointing would be nice
By Collin Gallant on April 26th, 2025
@@CollinGallant There’s two potential realities after Monday’s General Election. The polls got it right, or the polls got it wrong – it’s happened before. Pollsters take a lot of blame, before, during and after elections. But so does everyone in this country on any number of topics. From coast to coast to coast, ours is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire advisories popping up around the province, but so far nothing in the Medicine Hat region
By Medicine Hat News on April 26th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Vulcan County issued a fire advisory this week, but so far this spring increased fire risk hasn’t led to status further east in the Medicine Hat region. On Tuesday the county located between Calgary and Lethbridge elevated its status, leading to increased monitoring and giving officials the ability to issue fire permits, but also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New federal government must prioritize international trade relations; says Alberta’s Ag minister
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 26th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The province’s minister of agriculture says Ottawa needs to immediately find a seat at the bargaining table with its largest trading partners following Monday’s election. During a press conference in Medicine Hat on Thursday afternoon, RJ Sigurdson, minister of agriculture and irrigation, said the next party to form federal government needs to focus on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Measles case total in southern Alberta continues to grow
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 26th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Additional cases of measles have been identified in southern Alberta, and as such, Alberta Health Services has issued a notice regarding possible points of infection for residents. Individuals who were in the following locations during the specified dates and times may have been exposed to measles: April 18 and 19 Walmart 3700 Mayor Magrath ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Economics 101: The Trump dump
By Eric Van Enk on April 26th, 2025
The market rally affectionately known as the “Trump bump” which occurred immediately following Trump’s election to a second term last November quickly succumbed to what I’m coining the Trump dump. The stock market reacted negatively to increased tariff rhetoric from the Trump administration culminating in substantial panic selling following Trump’s “Liberation Day” announcement on April ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Primary Care’s help line for new parents opens province-wide
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 26th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Caring for newborns can be singularly stressful, especially for first-time parents; to assist with this, Alberta Primary Care’s New Parent and Newborn Line is now province-wide. Initially launched last month, the service connects new parents with registered nurses specializing in postpartum care. All new parents across Alberta can call 1-833-805-2229 for 24/7 access to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A myriad of connections in Tigers, Hurricanes matchup
By JAMES TUBB on April 26th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb A rivalry like none other breeds familiarity between two clubs. The Medicine Hat Tigers and Lethbridge Hurricanes know one another as well as any two teams could in the Western Hockey League, playing eight regular season games and countless preseason contests against each other. It sets up an intimate Eastern Conference Championship series that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: It’s always more fun when it gets a little messy!
By Patty Rooks on April 26th, 2025
I do not know about you, but I love making a mess when I am experimenting! This week, we are going to get messy so prepare yourself as it is all in the name of learning. Let’s get started! Materials – Cornstarch – Vegetable oil – Mixing bowl – Spoon – Balloon – Measuring cups ... Read More »
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