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bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Council will let the next group decide the future of the city’s energy business. Members this week approved a motion to defer any decisions or planning toward creation of municipally controlled corporation and rate review committee as part of the Energy Business Strategic Review after requesting additional information be provided by staffers. Councillors received ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The city will paint a veterans crosswalk between city hall and Riverside Veterans’ Memorial Park and could potentially approve other non-standard crosswalk marking in future after councillors approved a motion during open council Monday. The commemorative crosswalk will be in a similar design as other communities who have painted sidewalks, likely using red and ... Read More »

@MedicineHatNews The arrival of local television on Sept. 13, 1957 brought with it promises of World Series games (on tape) but the promise of a live Grey Cup final later in the fall. It also brought he first “TV Guide” of sorts to Hatters who were treated to 12 broadsheet pages of stories – headlined ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews If the Blue Jays fade away, there will be disappointment but also a comforting feeling that the universe is unfolding as it should. Same as the Maple Leafs losing in the playoffs. Some sorrow, yes, but also a sense that there are some things in life you can depend on. The Leafs have won ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb With the WHL’s regular season a few days away, the Medicine Hat Tigers roster is still influx. The Tigers will have three skaters at NHL camps to start the WHL season, with defencemen Niilopekka Muhonen (Dallas) and Veeti Vaisanen (Utah) attending their respective camps and forward Kadon McCann getting an invite to the Calgary ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Beautiful sights and a pair of wins wrapped up the Medicine Hat Tigers preseason. The Tigers returned Sunday from the WHL’s Whitehorse Showcase, beating the Kelowna Rockets to sweep the preseason and capture the Northern Lights Cup. Head coach Willie Desjardins says they were treated well and he enjoyed the trip to the Yukon. ... Read More »

I had an entirely different report I was going to submit this month, but I thought it prudent to pause on that one. I have talked frequently with friends, neighbours and members of our community in casual conversation about the transition of society from the “bell curve” into the “bell and well curve.” You might ... Read More »

You would have to have had your head buried in the sand these last few months to not know of the controversy the UCP government’s proposed book banning created for schools in this province. As you know from previous columns I have written, four semi-autobiographical graphic novels are at the centre of this government’s mission ... Read More »

Wow, what a municipal election we’ve got coming up Oct. 20. Deadline day for nominations is Sept. 22 and already there are six people running for mayor – former city councillor Kris Samraj, current mayor Linnsie Clark and Mark Fisher are the latest three to join the race that also includes former MLA Drew Barnes, ... Read More »

Dear editor, At the Alberta Next town hall meeting last week in Medicine Hat I observed a well-rehearsed dog and pony show masquerading as democracy. Slick videos with questionable statistics condensed complex ideas into tidbits designed to delight and lead the UCP base gathered there. The intent was to show how separation from Canada was ... Read More »

Dear editor, I did the survey for the proposed ADAP program the other day. It took about 20 minutes, and everyone should do it – it is very eye opening. Like all Alberta government surveys they are skewed to the government point of view, but if you are determined you can get your point of ... Read More »

Dear editor, On Aug. 1, with minimal announcement, the Alberta government enacted new rules ending public disclosure requirements for the premier, cabinet ministers, deputy ministers and for all their staff, all of whom were no longer required to publicly post receipts for their expenses over $100. Also, the UCP removed from public view eight years ... Read More »