newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College announced dates for its annual open house events held in November at the local and Brooks campuses, allowing potential students a glimpse into student life. Prospective students and their parents looking to attend the Medicine Hat campus can check out all programs and speak to representatives about apprenticeships, certificates, diploma and ... Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com A total of 5,659 voters cast a ballot over four days of advance polling leading up to Election Day on Monday, according to the city’s election office. This number does not include ballots cast at advance polls on Friday or Saturday. On Monday, 10 voting stations located around the city will be open from ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The 28th annual Royal LePage Breast Cancer Charity Golf Classic took over the Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club on Thursday. This year’s sold-out tournament saw 160 golfers gather to raise money for the Margery E. Yuill Cancer Centre here in Medicine Hat. The Yuill Family Foundation matches the proceeds raised by the golf ... Read More »

The Medicine Hat Tigers dropped their first game of the B.C. division road trip. The Victoria Royals scored three straight second period goals Saturday night and they were able to respond in the third, beating the Tigers 5-4. Medicine Hat came into the contest, the first of the six-game B.C. division trip, off a 3-2 ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Five weeks and nine games into the WHL season for the Medicine Hat Tigers and there’s only so much to be learned. It’s a small sample size for a 7-2 team, sitting tied for third in the whole league. Small samples can be tasty enough, see Costco for a shooter of smoothie or paper ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Wyatt Bishop played some of his best golf, putting himself two strokes back of a National College championship. The Medicine Hat College Rattlers golfer entered the final round of the four-day championship held at Desert Blume Golf Club four strokes back of the leader, Thomas Grenier of Champlain St. Lawrence. Bishop shot a 68, ... Read More »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Dear editor, The only logical conclusion I can reasonably resolve regarding the current political system is devastation. Every policy and decision appears to cause impairment opposed to progress and advancement. We are transparently witnessing the weakening of our health care, housing, food supply, freedom of speech, charter of rights, medical freedoms, economy, criminal laws, and ... Read More »

(In response to Michael Seitz, Oct.1, Medicine Hat News, Letter to the Editor) Dear editor, I am writing in response to recent accusations regarding the transparency and practices of our Board. It is important to address these directly, as accountability and open communication are values that guide our work. This Board has made significant progress ... Read More »

Dear editor, It is past time for term limits to be set for the length of time individuals are allowed to serve on city council. A maximum of two terms, eight years, should be sufficient and be allowed. When a person runs for council, simply saying the usual, “I plan to increase economic activity or ... Read More »