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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s three local school divisions have collaborated to welcome a social networking safety expert of more than 30 years to speak to parents about online safety in today’s digital world. Paul Davis, who has presented to more than one million students in person and more than 100,000 online from Grades 4-12 across Canada ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com During the third week of Fraud Prevention Month in Canada the Medicine Hat Police Service has issued a public service announcement regarding scams occurring in online marketplaces and through internet-based communication. Specifically, local police are reminding residents to be vigilant when shopping within online marketplaces, as well as being wary of lottery, prize and ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The provincial government outlined the spending scheduled for disability supports in Budget 2026 in a release Monday. The budget features a total investment of $3.7 billion across a range of programs and grants designed to support Albertans with disabilities. The budget represents a year-over-year increase of just under $100 million. “Budget 2026 makes a ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers took down their Highway 3 rivals in the penultimate weekend of the season. The Tigers beat the Lethbridge Hurricanes 6-3 on Friday and won 6-5 in overtime Saturday to sweep the season series for the first time in the Internet era (since 1997). It’s a pair of wins that sends ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U17AAA SE Tigers played spoiler in the first round of the AEHL playoffs. The No. 8 seed Tigers upset the No. 1 seed Red Deer Chiefs in seeping fashion, winning 5-2 Thursday on the road and shutting out Red Deer 2-0 Saturday at the Big Marble Go Centre. Illya Khazov had ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs have recorded 32 regular season and playoff wins in a year they’ve captured the South division and South playoff title. And they’re now just one more win from accomplishing a franchise first. The Cubs raced out to a 2-0 lead over the Red Deer Vipers in the HJHL finals over ... 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, Many people in Alberta are clearly unhappy. Working and professional families feel distant from their government and uncertain about the future. Costs are rising, stress is high, and trust is thin. A CBC article on Mar. 13 said, “Elections Alberta is urging better behaviour when people are interacting with citizen initiative and recall ... 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 »