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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Later this year the province plans to launch a new regulated market for online gambling, a form of gambling which occurs largely unregulated. Under the new regulated market online casinos and gaming providers will be required to ensure advertising does not target minors, and that financial and time-based limitation tools are available for gamblers. ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A Medicine Hat childcare program has been issued a probationary licence by the province. The Family YMCA John Millar Child Development Centre located at 1721 21st St. SE was put on a probationary licence due to non-compliance with provincial standards, including inadequate supervision. Education and Childcare issued the licence Wednesday. It will expire April ... Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The movement to recall Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Justin Wright has been met with strong support, but more canvassers will be needed to meet the goal. Since Dec. 15, petition applicant Holly Turnbull has been hard at work to collect the 13,150 signatures required to meet the requirements of a successful petition under the province’s ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com There are many iconic pairings where each piece is strong on their own but they thrive as a duo. Peas and carrots, cheese and crackers, peanut butter and jelly. The Medicine Hat Tigers have been led this season by a duo that rivals the rest — the captain and his literal righthanded man. The ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Boxing Club was in action over the weekend. The local club fought at a show in Calgary hosted by Olympus Boxing. Zac Czember lost a close bout to Cedric Martinez from Calgary Boxing in the 35kg class, a loss by unanimous decision coach Kerry Fahlman says. Jacob Walne defeated Alex Merkin ... Read More »

It took a shootout but the Medicine Hat Tigers have set a new team record. The Tigers came back  to beat the Edmonton Oil Kings 3-2 in the shootout Wednesday night for an 18th straight win, setting a new franchise record for consecutive wins. They pass the record of 17 set by the 2006-07 Tigers. ... Read More »

As we know, communication in all forms is something I love reading, talking, and writing about. So, when a friend suggested the novel Unsaid by Neil Abramson for our book club, I was intrigued. By definition, unsaid according to Merriam Webster is defined as something that is “not spoken aloud.” Abramson, a lawyer in New ... Read More »

I was deeply saddened to learn of the massacre of 15 Jews at Bondi Beach, Australia. On the first night of Hannukah, more than 1,000 people had gathered to celebrate, some dancing and banging drums when two individuals opened fire on a crowded group. The incident devastated and shocked not only the Jewish community, but ... Read More »

We’ve all heard the age-old ha-ha about not eating yellow snow, but did you know that eating snow of any colour can be trouble? A typical snowflake has a lot of jagged edges to it, says a story on Axios.com, and when it falls through the atmosphere, it collects “more airborne pollution particles.” A variety ... Read More »

Dear editor, “Canada is a Country of Immigrants,” that is what my father always said to me. Canada is rich because of it. My family on my father’s side were refugees from the United States of America and came in 1778. They were United Empire Loyalists. They fought against the Americans in the Loyalist War ... Read More »

Dear editor, Canvassers are now collecting signatures so Albertans can vote in a referendum on Albertan independence. I hope they and the people who sign are not naive enough to believe an Alberta nation would remain independent and free for more than a short while. In December, the U.S. published its National Security Strategy – ... Read More »

Dear editor, Re: Lack of Funding for Safelink Decision “Given SafeLink’s previous initiatives – particularly the distribution of pamphlets advising youth on how to use dangerous illicit drugs – there was not enough comfort or alignment with provincial priorities to approve the funding request,” stated Nathaniel Dueck, spokesperson for the Ministry of Mental Health and ... Read More »