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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com For the second day in a row Medicine Hat hit a temperature record as unseasonable warm conditions continued Thursday, reaching 15.7C at 3 p.m. According to government weather records, the previous high temperature record of 12.2C was set in 1991. Last year at this time weather conditions in the Hat were much different. The ... Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com While there’s always some risk involved in an investment as large as Saamis Solar, the city’s top energy official says the project has been meticulously planned to shelter against risk. On Monday, city council voted unanimously to approve $131.5 million for a 75 MW phase of the solar farm. The council decision was a ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Residents living within two time-restricted parking zones downtown will be able to pick up new parking permits Feb. 16. The city announced the pickup date Thursday, saying current permits are set to expire at the end of February. The two designated residential areas downtown requiring passes include a section on Fifth Street SE between ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers have a weekend coming up they’ll have to start on time. The Central division leaders enter a home-and-home series with the Swift Current Broncos, starting tonight on the road, coming off a 4-2 loss Wednesday at Co-op Place to the Edmonton Oil Kings. A slow start in the first period ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Tigers couldn’t complete a comeback bid Wednesday night. The Tigers drew within one of the Edmonton Oil Kings but could not tie the game up, falling 4-2 at Co-op Place. Their Central division lead over the Oil Kings is narrowed by three points after the loss. “Edmonton had a pretty quick ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U19B Mustangs were on the road over the weekend. The Mustangs had a pair of league games in Calgary against two teams ranked higher in league standings. They beat Bow View-2 in their first game, winning 8-4. Leighton Wright had a six-point effort with four goals and two assists. Kasey Martin ... Read More »

Prime Minister Mark Carney stole the show at the Davos Economic Forum attended by world leaders, dazzling them with a dynamic presentation. Everyone except Donald Trump was impressed with his speech in which he outlined the issues facing middle powers like Canada, defined overbearing tactics of superpowers and offered appropriate solutions. Throwing a challenge to ... Read More »

Have you ever wondered what drives people to volunteer? Why do people give their time and energy to causes without receiving any sort of monetary payment in return? We seem to be so driven towards money and getting paid for services we offer that we may have forgotten about the benefits volunteering offers not only ... Read More »

When constituents see headlines about MLAs traveling to conferences, it’s fair to ask: why? What does this mean for our community? This month, I want to explain an important international partnership that directly benefits southeastern Alberta-the Pacific Northwest Economic Region, known as PNWER. PNWER is an economic development organization that brings together five U.S. states ... Read More »

Dear editor, Having lived/worked in this region of the Prairies all my life and as a descendant of a NWMP/ranching family that arrived in 1884/86, I am “way past tolerant” with the current Alberta sovereignty and separatist rhetoric. In addition to my family helping settle this region, I had a great uncle who survived the ... Read More »

Dear editor, I would like to thank city council for their vision on going ahead with the Saamis Solar project. It is needed and welcomed by the majority of citizens of Medicine Hat. The minority are always the loudest but that does not make them right. Our premier is doing her best to slow down ... Read More »

Dear editor, Recently, separatists operating under the name “Alberta Prosperity Project” held three meetings in the U.S. with officials in the Trump administration. The separatists were trying to obtain a $500 billion loan so as to fund their desired independent Alberta. Literature and advertising used by these separatists promise a greatly richer Alberta after their ... Read More »