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bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Poppy donation boxes are now at Medicine Hat grocery stores and retailers as the 2025 Poppy Campaign is on through Remembrance Day on Nov. 11. Each year, the Poppy Campaign encourages Canadians to wear a poppy in remembrance of those who have served and sacrificed for the country, defending the freedoms and way of ... Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Cypress View Foundation brought some frights and delights for the community Friday with its annual haunted house. Activities co-ordinator Hilary Hamilton explained to the News that this is something the staff puts on every year. “All the seniors go through it and all of the staff love to dress up,” said Hamilton. “We’ve ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Students in Grade 12 will not have to take their diploma exams this January. Similarly, Grade 9 students will not have to take their upcoming Provincial Achievement Test after the province announced it was canceling the examinations Friday. The province says the cancellation was made to ensure students can concentrate on learning after losing ... Read More »

The Medicine Hat Tigers salvaged a point Sunday afternoon. The Tigers scored two third period goals to force overtime against Tri-City before falling 4-3 in OT to the Americans at Co-op Place. It’s a second-straight loss for the Tigers after a 6-1 loss Saturday at Edmonton to the Oil Kings. Tri-City scored 2:07 into overtime, ... Read More »

Medicine Hat News A series of slow starts put the Medicine Hat Tigers behind Saturday on the road. The Tigers couldn’t rebounded from early goals in each period by the Oil Kings, falling 6-1 in Edmonton. The loss was the final of a seven-game road trip for the Tigers coming off a 3-2-1 B.C. division ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Riley Steen got a first-row seat to the Medicine Hat Tigers’ championship run last season. Working in practices and morning skates, soaking up the experience while being along for the ride to the final game of the Memorial Cup. There’s no more along for the ride for the Ladysmith, B.C. product. The 17-year-old blue ... Read More »

“Mr. Speaker, the democratic process matters. We are elected by Albertans to come to this assembly to make sure everything that comes out of it is debated, vetted, tweaked, adjusted and voted on to represent our constituents’ views. That is how this is supposed to work. But the arrogance of this government is astounding. Bills ... 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 »

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 »