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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com After a dip in September, employment numbers in southern Alberta made a slight recovery last month. According to figures released by Statistics Canada, in September there was a 3.4 per cent dip in jobs in Lethbridge-Medicine Hat than in the same month in 2024. Unemployment also jumped from 6.2 per cent to 8.8 per ... Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com As the city has no plans to shelter Medicine Hat’s most vulnerable community this upcoming winter, homeless Hatters have taken it upon themselves to start collecting donations of food, water, clothing and toiletries in front of city hall to be directly distributed to other individuals facing homelessness. Geraldine Stuber, who is homeless and concerned ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Thursday is World Kindness Day, and the What Matters to Hatters coalition is encouraging the people of Medicine Hat to share stories of kindness and engage with their neighbours to celebrate. What Matters to Hatters was launched in 2022 to respond to the social isolation, lack of connection, and loneliness experienced in this community. ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U12A Mustangs were in tournament action this weekend, taking on U14 teams. The Mustangs travelled to Rockyford for a four-pack of games starting Friday. They dropped the first game, a back-and-forth affair, losing 9-7 to Calgary South. Charlie Lowe had a hat trick, Avery Fuller had a goal and two assists, ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club was in provincial action over the weekend. The local swim club raced at the first provincial series meet of the season on Saturday and Sunday, sending 12 swimmers to race against 17 clubs from across Alberta at the CASC Speed Meet YMCA Seaton in Calgary. Their results were: Abigail ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College Cross Country team had five runners at the national championship over the weekend. Four women and one male runner represented the Rattlers at the CCAA National Cross Country Championships held at Mark Arendz Provincial Ski Park just outside of Charlottetown, P.E.I. Phoenix Asprey led the MHC ladies with a 39th ... Read More »

Have you ever been reliant on someone or something to open a door, drive you somewhere, or even help you with simple bathroom tasks like having a shower, brushing your teeth or even using the toilet? If you have not, trust me when I tell you it is a very humbling experience for anyone at ... Read More »

Can Pierre Poilievre gather enough support at January’s leadership review to remain the Conservative Party of Canada boss? Normally, such reviews require a leader to get about 67 per cent support from delegates, but Poilievre could have trouble reaching that threshold after recent events. Late last winter, Poilievre had the CPC in perfect position to ... Read More »

As you might recall, I wrote last week on the first six chapters of Stewart “Brittlestar” Reynold’s book Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism. Today I would like to share with you the remaining five chapters. Chapter seven is all about using your cuteness as an advantage. The chapter starts off by telling the reader ... Read More »

Dear editor, I am writing to you today as a former and proud student of Webster Niblock Elementary School. Webster Niblock was vitally important in shaping the person I am today and providing the foundational education that prepared me for my life’s work. I have just celebrated my 25th year of teaching, a career path ... Read More »

Dear editor, Three important problems directly leading to the teachers’ strike are exclusively of the UCP’s own making. Firstly, they brag about attracting new people to Alberta but seem unable to comprehend that more new people means more new students. Alberta spends the least amount of money on public education in Canada, per student, thus, ... Read More »

Dear editor, I live in the Southview area and I want to share my Halloween treat. A group of five or six young gentlemen (Grade 6’ish?) approach my door. Upon opening it, they began singing “O Canada.” I was deeply touched by this gesture. When one young man expressed his love for Canada, I reciprocate ... Read More »