October 17th, 2025

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bmiller@medicinehatnews.com More than 300 local educators, parents and supporters took to the streets Wednesday to participate in the March for Education, highlighting their demands, wearing red shirts and holding signs in front of Premier Danielle Smith’s constituency office, standing up for public education. The March for Education kicked off at the Medicine Hat Arena as

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  • Royal Tyrell celebrating 40th anniversary with big discoveries

    newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Over the past 40 years the Royal Tyrrell Museum has been at the forefront of palaeontological exploration, and beginning Saturday visitors will be able to travel back in time to the museum’s opening era with a silent dino-disco dance to celebrate the anniversary. Located in Alberta’s Badlands, the Royal Tyrrell Museum houses one of ... Read More »

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  • Federal government announces new funding for youth mental health organization Kickstand

    newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The federal government announced a new investment of $10 million over four years to support the not-for-profit youth organization Kickstand. The new funding adds to the $15 million investment from the provincial government over the course of three years through 2026. “Kickstand’s youth-centred approach helps young Albertans get fast, accessible support for mental health ... Read More »

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  • Mayoral candidates share thoughts on fighting stagnation, stimulating business

    zmason@medicinehatnews.com Over the past decade, growth in Medicine Hat has stagnated relative to other parts of the province. The city experienced a 35 percent increase in the population’s proportion of seniors and a minor decrease in the population’s proportion of working-age adults in the period 2011-2021. Residents want their next government to address these troubling ... Read More »

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Local Sports

  • Bishop tied for second entering final round of national college golf championship

    sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Wyatt Bishop has put himself within reach of a national college golf championship. The Medicine Hat College Rattlers golfer finished his third round of the championship held at Desert Blume tied for second, shooting 70 to sit four strokes back of the leader. Bishop enters the final round today tied with Jaden Patel of ... Read More »

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  • Willie Desjardins to coach team CHL at the CHL USA Prospects Challenge

    jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Willie Desjardins will be the bench boss for Team CHL at the 2025 CHL USA Prospects Challenge in November. The CHL announced Thursday morning the Medicine Hat Tigers’ winningest coach will serve as head coach for Team CHL in the second rendition of the two-game challenge between the top NHL Draft eligible CHL prospects ... Read More »

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  • Willie Desjardins to coach team CHL at the CHL USA Prospects Challenge

    Willie Desjardins will be the bench boss for Team CHL at the 2025 CHL USA Prospects Challenge in November. The CHL announced Thursday morning the winningest coach in Medicine Hat Tigers history will serve as head coach of Team CHL in the second rendition of the two-game challenge between the top NHL Draft eligible CHL ... Read More »

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  • Let’s Chat: Step up and be a parent

    As I work my way toward a big birthday next year I have been doing a lot of reflecting on my life and the work I have been doing. I have come to realize how very blessed I am. Let me explain further. I was born to loving parents who worked very hard to provide ... Read More »

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  • Noteworthy: Medicine Hat’s city hall silliness has nothing on City of Kamloops

    If you thought the chaos and dysfunction around Medicine Hat’s city council table over the last four years was bad, the City of Kamloops simply says, ‘hold my beer. I’ll show you chaos and dysfunction.’ The situation in Kamloops was far worse, making the Medicine Hat schmozzle resemble a playground spat by comparison. In 2022, ... Read More »

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  • MLA Report: Celebrating the heart of Medicine Hat: Why community spirit matters

    Every two years, our community pauses to do something profoundly important: we celebrate the people who make Medicine Hat extraordinary. While the Community Spirit Awards are a municipal initiative organized by the City of Medicine Hat, I want to take a moment as your provincial representative to highlight why this recognition matters so deeply to ... Read More »

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