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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Premier Danielle Smith is in Saudi Arabia promoting the province’s responsible energy production before travelling to the United Arab Emirates to attend the Adu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, which begins next Monday. Smith was notably absent as members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta met for session this week, as she had ... Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Prairie Rose Public Schools held its first meeting as a board Tuesday, ready to take on the responsibility of students’ learning with a new chair and vice-chair. Ward 5 trustee Patty Rooks will take on the role of chair following the meeting, with Ward 3 trustee Pam Cursons by her side as vice-chair. Rooks ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Sixteen years before confederation and three years after the district of Alberta was created, the budding settlement of Medicine Hat, N.W.T. saw the inaugural edition of its first newspaper. Known then as the Medicine Hat Times and said to be produced in a boxcar, the first edition was released Oct. 29, 1885. The second ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Canadian Hockey League has named the full CHL roster for the Prospects Challenge in late November. A total of eight WHL players will represent the CHL in the two-game set against the U.S. National Under-18 Team on Nov. 25 in Calgary and Nov. 26 in Lethbridge. No Medicine Hat Tigers were named to ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club was in action over the weekend in Lethbridge. The local swim club sent 36 swimmers to race at the Friesen Plastics Fall Challenge this weekend in Lethbridge. The meet drew swimmers from across Southern Alberta and AMAC’s presence was one of the largest at the races. The team results ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U19 Mustangs were in Calgary for a pair of ringette games Saturday, returning with two wins. They beat Calgary Bow View-1 12-4 in the first game. Ryleigh Jackiw had two goals and four assists, Kensie Provost had a goal and four assists, Leighton Wright had three goals, Kasey Martin scored twice, ... Read More »

If Danielle Smith’s provincial government wanted to devise a way to make it more difficult for citizens to vote – and perhaps throw up their hands and walk away without casting a ballot – the decision to ban electronic voting machines was perfect. Banning electronic voting didn’t create the long, snail-like lineups, but the new ... Read More »

Have you heard of Stewart “Brittlestar” Reynolds? I had not until I went to River Bee Bookstore located in downtown Medicine Hat. You ask what is so special about Reynolds? Well, he wrote a book called Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism and with all that is going on in this world today I felt ... Read More »

On Nov. 4, after 19 months, the Liberal government will finally table its 2025-2026 budget. However, unlike all of Canada’s previous budgets, Prime Minister Carney intends to split this budget into separate ‘operating’ and capital’ budgets. While that may sound reasonable on the surface, it is sure to create confusion and uncertainty as to Canada’s ... 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 »