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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com While Brooks RCMP and members of the Alberta RCMP Major Crime Unit continue their investigation into the death of Fatima Ahmed, whose remains were discovered Wednesday evening, Mounties are reminding the public there is no indication of an ongoing risk to the public. RCMP say they are aware of several social media posts providing ... Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Dressing is all yellow and on a mission to inspire and reach as many Canadians as possible, Trevor Redmond, known as the ‘Fellow in Yellow’, visited Medicine Hat this week and will be in Brooks on Sunday as he continues his solo journey across Canada on foot to promote health and recovery, and to ... Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com As students get ready to return to class following the Labour Day long weekend, negotiations between the province and Alberta Teachers Association are crumbling, and concerns about teachers taking strike action continue to grow. “We are deeply concerned and disappointed with the decision of the Alberta Teachers Association to break off negotiations with so ... Read More »

Two Medicine Hat High School football teams kicked off their senior seasons in winning fashion. The Medicine Hat High Hawks and Crescent Heights Vikings picked up a pair of exhibition wins Thursday night. The Hawks beat Winston Churchill 40-0 at the Methanex Bowl. The Vikings, playing on the road, beat the Stettler Wildcats 16-0. The ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers’ defence will be their strength this season, returning all but one member of the 2025 championship core. It’s also setting up to be the toughest battle as training camp continues on. The Tigers boast a staggering five returning blueliners from the championship run last season, with 20-year-old Josh Van Mulligen, ... Read More »

A pair of Medicine Hat cornholers returned from the 55+ Alberta Summer Games with medals in tow. Tom and Carol Simpson, who have owned and operated the South East Alberta Sundogs Cornhole League since 2023, competed at the 55+ Alberta Summer Games held in Leduc from Aug. 21-24. The Summer Games featured 1,100 participants competing ... Read More »

Interesting to note that according to the latest offering from Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health, a two-drink-per week suggestion was put forth because even a low consumption of alcohol carries with it a health risk. Heck, a lot of people I know have a two-drink-per-half-hour intake. More than two drinks a week won’t kill ... Read More »

I just got back from six nights in Petawawa, Ont. For those that do not know, Petawawa is located 166 kilometres northwest of our nation’s capital, Ottawa. A fun fact for all Canadian history buffs, Canadian Forces Base Petawawa, according to The Canadian Encyclopedia, has a population of 5,000 and is one of our busiest ... Read More »

Have you ever had to navigate a situation that felt out of your depth? Like calling tech support and explaining what your computer is doing, filling out forms in legal jargon or trying to follow a fast-talking mechanic’s explanation about your car when you don’t even know what’s under the hood? Now imagine doing that ... Read More »

Dear editor, In response to a recent letter to the editor that appeared in the News on Aug. 21, written by Ben Moffat. First the heading of the letter described the UCP as undermining Canadian institutions; I am not aware of any “Canadian institutions” that weren’t already decimated or undermined by 10 years of Liberal ... Read More »

Dear editor, Now that they understand their referendum on Albertan “independence” is about to be soundly defeated, the UCP, their local supporters – the Black Hats and the Governor-in-Waiting Premier Smith – are turning their attentions to threatening some of our great Canadian institutions by emulating their U.S. – often Texan – heroes. They should ... Read More »

Dear editor, The other day an ad from the Alberta Prosperity Project showed up on my Facebook page. It told me how much better off I would be if Alberta separated from Canada (not too different from the successful, albeit dishonest, “Leave” promises prior to the British Brexit vote). While it is true Albertans would ... Read More »