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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Five individuals have been charged following an investigation by Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services into poaching and illegal trafficking. Simon Paul of Montana, Teresa Snow and Eli Snow of Morley, Alta., and James Brittain and Sophia Soriano of Calgary face a combined 34 charges under Alberta’s Wildlife Act and nine charges under the ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Next month’s municipal election will have the longest ballot in city history. This year’s election has now surpassed the 20-year record for council candidates. At end of day Thursday 37 candidates had filed to run for city council, breaking the previous record of 36, set in 2001. Steven Pudwell and Michael Starner are the ... Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Roles of the city’s emergency call centre and dispatchers were highlighted Wednesday at the Medicine Hat Police Commission’s first public meeting since May Following a report on two high-profile arrests made during the month of August provided to commissioners by Insp. Jason Graham, Coun. Robert Dumanowski brought up the call centre’s role in handling ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers’ offseason saw the signing of seven U.S.-born players, with five still in the mix to make the opening night roster. It’s a change of pace for the Tigers but not so dissimilar to associate coach Joe Frazer’s first season in the WHL. The Brainerd, Minn. product was one of four ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The 60th Western Hockey League season gets underway tonight and throughout the season, there are a number of dates that stand out for the Medicine Hat Tigers. The Tigers’ 56th season gets started Saturday at Co-op Place when they host the Regina Pats and raise the banner for the franchise’s sixth championship. Their WHL ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews As the 2025-26 WHL season gets underway this weekend, milestone watch can begin for some Medicine Hat Tigers. Overage forward Misha Volotovskii enters the year 36 games away from 250 in his WHL career and 53 points from 100 career. Forward Ethan Neutens, also in his overage season, is 18 games from 200 in ... 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 »