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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A free five-part workshop series aimed to inspire Hatters to become an active part of improving community well being by volunteering kicks off in November and registration is now open. Teaming up with Volunteer Alberta, the city is hosting a free volunteerism learning series called “Rooted in Action – volunteerism learning series,” through a ... Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com The province announced Wednesday plans for a set of new reforms designed to enhance access to private, elective medical screenings and diagnostic services. The new legislative reforms will expand access to privately purchase medical services like MRIs, CT scans, full-body scans and blood work. Under the new regulations, if a privately purchased test reveals ... Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Unofficial final vote counts are in as of Wednesday night, with two new faces joining the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education. The finished count points to Chuck Hellman (921), Kathy Glasgo (857), Richard Mastel (683), Bernard Kinch (508) and Raymond West (481) making up the board, with Glasgo, Mastel and Kinch returning as ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Toronto Blue Jays have long been a franchise built on memories. Flashes of Mike Timlin fielding the final out of the 1992 World Series, the first title in franchise history. A moment in history followed up with the organization’s crowned swing, Joe Carter’s belt to left field, where he touched ’em all en ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Tigers shook the B.C. blues with a win Wednesday. They’ll hope to shake a different kind of bug in the second half of the trip. They recorded their first win on the six-game trip with a 6-3 victory Wednesday at Prince George over the Cougars. It was a shorthanded win for ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews He is the brightest star to come into the league since Doug Flutie. And, he’s a Canadian. Nicknamed “Kid Canada” at Ohio University, Nathan Rourke has become Captain Canada today with an excellent chance to lead his B.C. Lions to the Grey Cup and winning the CFL Most Outstanding Player Award along the way. ... Read More »

Never in my life have I entered a voting booth so unsure of the X marks I was about to make. For mayor, no problem. Six candidates, enough knowledge on all of them to make an informed choice. But 39 hopefuls for eight seats on city council? The roadside signs didn’t help, other than cement ... Read More »

Like many, we have chosen not to travel outside of Canada for obvious reasons. Some of those reasons include ridiculously high prices, a weak Canadian dollar, and current government nonsense. This has made us look within our own province for places to visit. During the recent long weekend our friend group travelled to Rosebud and ... 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 »

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 »