March 27th, 2026

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asmith@medicinehatnews.com Where the city’s Alberta Pound and Rescue Centre once stood, some of the youngest Hatters will now be getting a strong start following Saturday’s grand opening of Ready Set Grow child development centre. Children from 12 months to 5 years of age will be able to explore important early-learning milestones in a way primarily

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Local News

  • Spring Film Festival looks to foster discussion on inclusion, belonging and more

    What Matters to Hatters is back at it again with the annual Spring Film Festival this weekend. Hosted twice a year and in partnership with the Medicine Hat Public Library, the event aims to foster a sense of community, belonging and hope in attendees by sharing a series of films from Project UnLonely, with a ... Read More »

    25 mins ago
  • City announces overflow parking locations for Tigers playoffs

    newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The City of Medicine Hat has released a list of overflow parking locations near Co-op Place for Tigers fans who plan to catch the action tonight and tomorrow. As parking is expected to be full throughout the team’s playoff run, four surrounding businesses have opened up lots for fans. Parking has been approved at ... Read More »

    25 mins ago
  • Six local athletes announced as ambassadors for Special Olympics

    newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Six local Special Olympic athletes have been named as official ambassadors of the upcoming 2026 Canada Summer Games held in Medicine Hat in August. Karris George, Gaven Harker, Brydon Marchand, Linda McDonald, Chuck McDonald and Tyler Scott are Special Olympics athletes chosen to help promote the Games from Aug. 11-15. The athlete ambassadors were ... Read More »

    25 mins ago

Local Sports

  • Defending champs taking on the young dogs: Tigers face Pats in first-round series

    jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers have had their fair share of success against the Regina Pats over the past few seasons. The defending WHL Champions have won 11 straight games over the Regina Pats, dating back to the 2023-24 season, with the last loss a 5-4 overtime defeat to the East division foe on Jan. ... Read More »

    25 mins ago
  • Last Dance: Tigers over agers look to go out on top

    jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Andrew Basha has done a lot of reminiscing as of late. The Calgary Flames prospect says the Medicine Hat Tigers’ last game of the regular season, with 6,084 in attendance, brought back a lot of memories from his five seasons in the orange and black. “I remember the older guys talking to me when ... Read More »

    25 mins ago
  • Tigers fans making a difference with their presence

    jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The WHL’s mid-season player survey tabbed Co-op Place as the fifth-hardest rink to play in as a road team. Having seen both sides of the ice, it’s a low ranking according to Luke Cozens. The former Lethbridge Hurricane was in the lineup for the Eastern Conference Finals series last year, getting to see the ... Read More »

    25 mins ago


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Opinions

  • Let’s Chat: How we can help our senior populations

    Have you ever noticed older people driving around with a small dog (usually a Yorkie or maybe a poodle ) with them in the front seat? Maybe the dog has a sweater on (we are not here to judge) and they are looking out the window with what I am sure is a smile not ... Read More »

    2 days ago
  • The waiting room mystery: Why Alberta’s health care is a house of cards

    You walk through the doors of your emergency department, already clear that this day has not gone as expected. You exit the crisp air into a sterile but mundane entrance, your eyes scan the room, and your heart does a little beat of joy: six. Only six people are sitting in the waiting room. Maybe ... Read More »

    2 days ago
  • Let’s Chat: Can you believe this?

    Someone once said, “The best part of your story is when it changes.” So here are the changes to my story. Things have changed since last week. At the time I wrote my column regarding what your heart needs to be healthy, my partner was awaiting another trip to the Foothills Medical Centre where he ... Read More »

    1 week ago

Letters to The Editor

  • Letter: ADAP will make life brutish and short

    Dear editor, I have been reading updates about the province’s ADAP program and the disabled community’s reaction to it. I think about my son. It would be wonderful to believe in the province’s fantasy of training disabled people to work fulfilling jobs. However, training has already been available for the disabled for decades now. Also ... Read More »

    16 hours ago
  • Letter: Zero tolerance

    Dear editor, At 63, I am comfortable I’ve learned a few things over the years. It’s never been about diplomas and degrees. Call it life experience. Lessons of great value ingrained by living life. I am aware “times have changed.” Very few of us, as seniors, arrive at this stage of life without having dealt ... Read More »

    3 days ago
  • Letter: Petition questions

    Dear editor, Petition questions require critical thinking. Long-term ramifications for the future of where we live must be seriously considered. The Alberta Prosperity Project’s petition issue is largely driven by frustration with the federal government’s treatment of Alberta’s oil industry, and a desire for more provincial autonomy due to disappointment by lack of political representation ... Read More »

    3 days ago


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