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asmith@medicinehatnews.com Palliser Economic Partnership presented the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta with more than $75,000 to help support new veterinary students in the region. The funds were generated at a recent event by PEP, after recognizing the need for more practising veterinarians in southeastern Alberta, says PEP chairman Arno Doerksen. “Palliser economic partnership had recognized ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Economic Development has launched a new online platform designed to provide the local business community and residents information on market conditions and businesses active in the region. The MHED Business and Community Data Tool launched this week expands on the city’s previous community data repository and provides users access to a wider ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The city’s parks and recreation department has teamed up with the Miywasin Friendship Centre to host three free workshops teaching traditional steps of the powwow. The first workshop ran Friday evening at the Big Marble Go Centre and participants were taught about the many styles of powwow dances and the rich cultural and heritage ... Read More »

Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Cubs have put themselves in the drivers seat of the HJHL Finals. The Cubs beat the Red Deer Vipers 7-4 Sunday at the Kinplex to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series. Sunday’s win, coming less than 24 hours after Medicine Hat won 6-2 in Red Deer, ... Read More »

Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Cubs draw first blood in the HJHL Finals. The Cubs, starting on the road for the first time this postseason, beat the Red Deer Vipers 6-2 Saturday night for a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five league finals. It’s the first appearance in the HJHL finals for the Cubs who ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com A Saturday night of flip-flopping scripts saw the Medicine Hat Tigers get the final line. The Tigers overcame a pair of two-goal deficits to come back and beat the Lethbridge Hurricanes 6-5 in overtime at Co-op Place. With the win the Tigers sweep the season series with the Hurricanes 8-0. Liam Ruck scored on ... Read More »

Debate has ramped up again regarding the future of Alberta’s disability supports framework, with myriad numbers and accusations bandied about. From the Opposition NDP to disability advocates, the provincial government has been under fire since announcing that ADAP (Alberta Disability Assistance Program) would begin running alongside Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped, or AISH. They ... Read More »

If you’ve followed my social media or spoken to me in person, you already know how I feel about most of the issues of the dog world. If you don’t know me, this column is going to be shocking to you. I believe if you want a pet and live in an environment that does ... Read More »

Sunday has always been my day to write for the Wednesday edition of the Medicine Hat News. It gives me a chance to reflect on the past week and it is typically a quiet day. So here we go. It has been one week since I drove my partner to the Emergency department at Medicine ... Read More »

Dear editor, From 11 a.m. to noon, a group of us stands outside MLA Justin Wright’s office or MLA Danielle Smith’s office holding homemade protest signs. We wave to passing cars, talk with neighbours and sometimes answer the same question: Why protest? The answer is simple. Because democracy only works if people show up. Albertans ... Read More »

Dear editor, So now we suspect the former British Prince Andrew hid a rotten moral and ethical core. Ditto for high mucky-muck politicians such as Donald Trump, Bill Clinton et al and their billionaire buddies and elite party-providers, such as the now deceased Jeffrey Epstein and his imprisoned partner, Ghislaine Maxwell. Rotten, rotten, rotten behaviour ... Read More »

Dear editor, For all her seasonal bluster, Mother Nature’s crummy behaviour Friday did not deter those interested in attending the Independent Alberta Tour at Medicine Hat College. I left the event comfortable an independent Alberta is at least worthy of some examination. Inside the theatre, there were strong opinions, but I continue to marvel at ... Read More »