Local Life
Municipal Matters: Snow Angels – Turning winter challenges into acts of kindness
By Shantel Ottenbreit on January 16th, 2026
Winter in our community brings beauty – but also challenges. For many residents, snow-covered sidewalks can mean isolation, missed appointments, and safety risks. That’s where the Snow Angels program comes in: a simple yet powerful initiative that transforms those challenges into opportunities for kindness and connection. The program is a collaborative initiative between the City ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kindness Matters: Resolve to be kind this new year
By What Matters to Hatters Coalition on January 16th, 2026
Happy New Year! As many of us think about resolutions for the year ahead, why not choose one that benefits both yourself and those around you? Focusing on kindness – to others and to yourself – is a simple but powerful place to start. Acts of kindness have the potential to make the world a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Stronger from the inside out
By Diana Gifford-Jones on January 16th, 2026
Why is it the face lines of aging men can make them handsome while a wrinkled female face needs improvement? That double standard should be put to bed. Nevertheless, looking and feeling younger is not a cosmetic matter, for women or men. Studies show that “feeling younger”, or perceiving oneself as younger, correlates with better ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: What is our ‘bad habit’ trying to teach us?
By Oz Lorentzen on January 10th, 2026
I’ve been thinking about New Year’s resolutions, you know, when you promise to change some bad habit. And, about the predictability of failing in these resolutions. I think one reason we break our resolutions is that we have not learned, yet, the lesson that our bad habit is “trying” to teach us. The fact, for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Static
By Patty Rooks on January 10th, 2026
This morning was a rough one; it seemed as if anything could go wrong it did … It is fine though, nothing major, just small things that made it seem like the day was never going to end. Of course, the malfunctioning of the printer is what inspired this week’s article. I have to say ... Read More »
1 responseAll Psyched Up: Resolution
By Linda Hancock on January 10th, 2026
Because we are at the start of a New Year, I verbally asked my phone to give me a definition of the word resolution. It replied with: “A firm decision to do or not to do something”. Now that leaves a lot of room for interpretation! So, I decided to go with hints that helped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: When common sense goes up in flames
By Diana Gifford-Jones on January 9th, 2026
By any measure, what happened in Switzerland a couple weeks ago is a human catastrophe. A room filled with young people full of promise was turned into a scene of lifelong grief. Families shattered. Futures erased. Survivors left with horrible scars. Authorities will do what they must. Investigators will trace the ignition point. Building inspectors ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Duplicate Bridge results for November 2025
By medicinehatnews on January 7th, 2026
Tuesday, November 4 North/South 1. John Weatherhead – Rita Langford 2. Dave Luyten – Darcy Kusler East/West 1. Betty Biffard – Joan Mayer 2. Marnie Burry – Charlotte Jobb Friday, November 7 North/South 1. Cliff Bryanton – Charlotte Jobb 2.Barb Aldag – Ruth Mary Hollis East/West 1. Laverne Noble – Shelyn Poissant 2. Marcia Garman ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veiner Centre Euchre scores for November 2025
By medicinehatnews on January 7th, 2026
Monday, November 3 1. Walter Latt 2. George Evans 3. Philip Conroy, Janet Squires, Kathy Meyer >tie 4. Jane Bahnmiller, Daniel Morissette 5. Susan Munro, Rita Myson Thursday, November 6 1. Marie Couch 2. Walter Latt 3. Susan Munro 4. George Evans 5. Marg Partridge, Charlotte Eresman Monday, November 10 1. Sharon Wutch 2. George ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Duplicate Bridge results for December 2025
By medicinehatnews on January 7th, 2026
Tuesday, December 2 Howell Movement 1. Joan Mayer – Cliff Bryanton 2. Lorena Kelly – Don Borrowman 3. Shelyn Poissant – Brenda Kobley Tuesday, December 9 North/South 1. Cliff Bryanton – Joan Mayer 2. Rita Langford – John Weatherhead East/West 1. Charlotte Jobb – Mona Girling 2. Laverne Noble – Ted Noble Friday, December 12 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veiner Centre Euchre scores for December 2025
By medicinehatnews on January 7th, 2026
Monday, December 1 1. Walter Ladd 2. Marg Partridge 3. Frankie Harth, Mike Beaton tie 4. Sharon Wutch 5. George Evans, Danny Morisselle – tie Thursday, December 4 1. Philip Conroy 2. Delaine Constant 3. Rhonda Munro 4. Lena Dumoulin 5. Al Guscott, Walter Ladd Monday, December 8 1. Charlotte Eresman, George Evans – tie ... Read More »
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