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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Giant Tiger on 13th Avenue in Medicine Hat is closing its doors in January. The discount retailer posted a sign on its door this week notifying customers that it will cease operations on Jan. 24, 2026. “The decision to close any of our stores is not taken lightly and is made with careful ... Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Holidays can be a source of great joy, but can also take a toll on peoples’ mental health; to help people get through the season, the Recovery College is holding a series of free courses. The college is presented through a partnership between Medicine Hat Family Services and the Canadian Health Association. “There’s ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A short public safety video message shared by the Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services is spreading awareness about the potential dangers of multiple wick candles after a local resident had a close call trying to put out her candle. In the video, the local resident shared footage of her candle’s flame growing too ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb No better way to start a busy week than on a winning note. The Tigers kicked off their four-game week with a big 6-2 win Wednesday at Calgary over the Hitmen, the start of four games in five nights and the first of three against the Hitmen this week. “It was a huge one, ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs have the second half of the HJHL season to continue growing. The Cubs head into a two-game weekend that will be the halfway point of the season, sitting fourth in the South division with a 10-6-1 record. They’re just a point back of the Okotoks Bisons (10-6-2) and Strathmore Wheatland ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews For the sixth time the Professional Bull Riders Canada’s Elite Cup Series will buck its way back to Medicine Hat. The PBR Medicine Hat Classic will be held at Co-op Place on Oct. 17, 2026 marking the sixth appearance by PBR in the Gas City. The Cup Series was in Medicine Hat in October, ... Read More »

The Holiday Season is upon us! For many humans, autumn is the best time of year, they get to snuggle into a warm sweater with their pumpkin spice, shopping and parties in preparation for the Christmas season. It’s predictably stressful for everyone involved. Having company in your house, different and sometimes extravagant foods, gift items ... Read More »

Our government’s Acute Care Action Plan represents decisive action to strengthen Alberta’s health-care system. With 1,000 new hospital beds, 50,000 additional relief funding of $1.5 million, this comprehensive strategy addresses urgent pressures while building for the future. While headlines focus on new towers at Edmonton and Calgary hospitals, the real story for rural Alberta is ... Read More »

As the weather starts to turn colder and winter approaches, I am once again very concerned about the feral/stray cat population in Medicine Hat and Redcliff. This is a challenge that is faced every year and those that help this vulnerable population know of the struggles faced in trying to keep them warm and fed. ... 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 »

Dear editor, As all of us know, (Monday was) Remembrance Day. As many of us do not know, the Government of Canada estimates veterans at risk or experiencing homelessness to be approximately 2,600. Other reports suggest the number could be up to 10,000. There are extreme data challenges in calculating these numbers, perhaps because most ... Read More »