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As fall weather approaches, the City will be closing and winterizing outdoor washrooms and facilities. The city will either close or winterize facilities across October and early November on the following staggered schedule. October 1 Saamis Rotary water park washrooms, Ross Glen Town Centre and Central Park Picnic Shelter. October 2 Jefferies ball diamond. October ... Read More »

@MedicineHatNews The tenth annual Dominic Strong online auction raised $11,721 for the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation, organizers report. The event is organized by Medicine Hatters Trish and Sean Rooney and held in honour of the couple’s son, Dominic. He died at age 2 in 2015 of leukemia. The latest auction of 124 donated items brings ... Read More »

@@CollinGallant A provincial promise to reduce borrowing rates for cities may not add up to much in Medicine Hat initially, but could build over time if it is maintained, say city finance officials. Last week, Premier Danielle Smith told municipal politicians gathered from across Alberta that she will eliminate a premium charged on money borrowed ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb With all of the players expected to return immediately from NHL camps to Medicine Hat, the Tigers look to gel coming off a losing weekend. The Tigers had the first practice, post training camp, with all of the expected players returned from NHL camps. Forward Hunter St. Martin and defenceman Veeti Vaisanen were the ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College Rattlers’ men’s soccer team picked up a pair of wins over the weekend. The Rattlers won both of their games, beating the SAIT Trojans 2-1 Saturday at home before topping the Lethbridge Kodiaks 4-2 Sunday on the road. Tata Mugisha and Joao Cintra scored for the Rattlers against the Trojans, ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb A losing weekend against the Red Deer Rebels showed two different Medicine Hat Tigers teams. Friday’s 4-2 loss at Red Deer, was a game head coach Willie Desjardins says they weren’t focused for and it cost them. Saturday’s loss, a 4-3 comeback bid falling short at Co-op Place, saw more focus from the Tigers ... Read More »

There are a number of great reasons why we live in one of the best places on earth, but perhaps the most important one is weather. I know, I know, 40-below with a wind in the dead of winter is no treat, but it’s rarely a killer or a destructive force. Southern Albertans generally know ... Read More »

I recently saw a quote on Google Images that felt like a sucker punch to the gut. It says “A cancer diagnosis changes you forever. You always remember the moment it came.” I remember vividly the day they told us he had cancer. It is something you never forget. I was the one who fell ... Read More »

The Consumer Price Index declined 0.2% month over month in August after a 0.4% increase in July. This was below the average economists’ forecast calling for inflation to remain at the same level as July. In seasonally adjusted terms, headline prices were up 0.12% in August after a 0.25% increase in July. Year over year, ... Read More »

Dear editor, Utility fees continue to rise aggressively more than the actual cost of the commodity; specifically electric energy and natural gas costs. One condominium corporation’s total electric costs, including fees (multi-resident building) year to date is $96,614. The actual energy used cost was $58,232, leaving $38,382 as fees, or 65.91 per cent of the ... Read More »

Dear editor, I see that the reopening of the pool area at the Big Marble Go Centre has now been delayed from Sept. 15 to Oct 11. The problem is, the last three visits I’ve had to the centre, I’ve seen a grand total of no more than two people working in the area each ... Read More »

Dear editor, I would like to congratulate the city on its foresight regarding the purchase of Saamis Solar Park. All municipalities will be looking at extra expenses as we transition toward a zero-carbon future (Medicine Hat’s were estimated about a year ago at $300+ million). Our city has started the work of planning for these ... Read More »