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@MedicineHatNews A Redcliff-based aerospace developer has won a $2.6-million grant from the federal government to complete and commercial a drone model, along with money for other initiatives in the developing sector. “The Alpine Swift, UVAD’s all-electric Uncrewed Aircraft Vehicle (UAV), has progressed significantly through the support of this program,” said David Birkett, president and CEO ... Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com On October 31, Alberta’s government tabled three bills with focuses on gender diversity and transgender individuals, which have been met with backlash from official opposition, educators and concerned individuals. The three bills in question, the Health Statutes Amendment Act, the Education Amendment Act and the Fairness and Safety in Sport Act all aim to ... Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Alberta Blue Cross has partnered with the Alberta Injury Prevention Centre for the annual Finding Balance campaign, which aims to raise awareness of how to prevent injuries for Fall Prevention Awareness Month. Falls are the leading cause of injury among older adults, and the older people are, the greater the risk of falling becomes. ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat High Hawks Sr. football team continued their season with a big win Friday. The Hawks bested the Chinook Coyotes 21-2, winning the 4A South Zone championship and earning themselves a spot in the ASAA provincial playoffs. The win marks a fourth straight Zone title for Hat High. “I’m real excited for ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College Rattlers basketball teams each picked up a win over the weekend. The Rattlers’ men’s and women’s teams hosted the NAIT Ooks on Friday and the University of Alberta Augustana Vikings on Saturday at the Snake Pit. MHC’s women’s team was the winner Friday night, beating the Ooks 70-46. Jaida Gold ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers had a tale of two tapes on the road this weekend. The Tigers beat up on the Regina Pats 10-5 Friday before getting shut out 3-0 Saturday at Brandon by the Wheat Kings. The loss Saturday snapped a three-game win streak for the Tigers who had climbed themselves into first ... Read More »

@@CollinGallant Do we need to talk about the U.S. election? Maybe. But what’s there to talk about? Most of the big news in the U.S. race seems to have happened in the summer, and now we just seem to be endlessly looping back to 2020 campaigns (or perhaps 2016), on this or that from either ... Read More »

An analysis of the diplomatic tensions between India and Canada started before Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing. The hostility towards Canada began in 2018 when Jaspal Singh Atwal, a Canadian Indian and a former member of a Sikh separatist group, attended a dinner hosted during Trudeau’s visit to India and was photographed with Sophie Trudeau, the ... Read More »

If you believe thrifting is the gift that keeps on giving, those words are gospel. Through my twenties, thirties and even my forties, I spent ridiculous amounts of money on brand names and full-price products. Purses, clothing, makeup – you name it, I was buying it. Now well into my fifties, I have taken a ... Read More »

Dear editor, In Oct. 22’s paper on page A8, a headline read, “Eighteen young Albertans died while receiving intervention services since April. Sixteen were Indigenous.” Firstly, I didn’t understand why this wasn’t front page news. Over the course of five months from April to August of this year, 18 young people died after intervention by ... Read More »

Dear editor, I have been reading about the city utilities’ latest venture, the takeover of Saamis Solar Park. With a capacity of 325 MW, this would more than double its current generating capacity. Considering Medicine Hat’s current growth rate, I find it hard to assume this extra generating capacity would be for existing local users ... Read More »

Dear editor, Your recent article in Oct. 24’s paper entitled “Smith promises to review professional regulators, legislate limits,” caused a major upheaval during my breakfast reading. There is often a lively discussion with hubby over various articles, especially lately – case in point the need to wear a tin foil hat due to chemicals raining ... Read More »