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asmith@medicinehatnews.com Those looking for a little unique style for their day are invited down to Police Point Park for a nature-themed new look. On August 9, residents are encouraged to come and have their faces painted by an interpreter, who has previous experience with the whimsical craft. Entry is by donation, and participants will get ... Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The aging wooden-seats of the North Grandstand at the Stampede once again welcomed thousands to 2025 Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede’s Pro Summer Rodeo, Night Shows and events such as the Cowboy Clash. Age has taken its toll on the large structure that seats more than 2,000 people, as talks continue between the city ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A male and female, who have not been named, have been arrested and charged with possession of approximately 100 grams of methamphetamine, illegal cigarettes and a weapon. Last Monday, July 21, shortly before 8 p.m. a peace officer conducted a traffic stop after watching a vehicle proceed through an intersection in an unsafe manner. ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Knights of Columbus Knights’ season came to a close over the weekend. The Knights lost 12-8 Saturday to the Tri-County Cardinals at the ‘A’ District tournament hosted in Lewiston, Mont. They led the Cardinals 8-3 heading into the seventh inning before allowing 12 runs to fall in their third game of ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The penultimate week of the WCBL regular season was one of ultimate success for the Medicine Hat Mavericks. They clinched their spot in the WCBL playoffs Monday ahead of their lone loss of the week, a 12-6 defeat to the last-place Swift Current 57’s. After that, they rattled off five straight wins, outscoring their ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Mavericks put on a show Monday for their final home game of the regular season. The Mavs beat the Swift Current 57’s 2-1 with a 10th inning, walkoff single from centre fielder Jeremy Freeman Jr. to win the last game at Athletic Park before the WCBL playoffs. Monday’s win gives the ... Read More »

This week’s chart highlights earnings growth estimates for publicly traded companies in Canada (red), the U.S. (blue), Emerging Markets (light blue) and Europe, Australia & the Far East (grey). In the first column on the left, the average annual earnings growth is displayed for each market over the last decade. Notice Canada is second only ... Read More »

It’s a staggering number. The Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede said it utilizes the efforts of 800 volunteers to make the annual summer extravaganza such a success. Action starts today and runs through Sunday. The event’s website lists 27 different committees where volunteers are needed, which averages out to around 30 each. Some use more, ... Read More »

In 2020, Statistics Canada reported that “Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-19-year-olds, second only to all unintentional injuries (accidents) combined, including unintentional drug overdose”. To bring this a little bit closer to home, according to the Alberta Suicide Prevention Infographic created by Alberta Health Services, 63-67 per cent of LGTBQ2S+ youth, ... Read More »

Prior to the last election Danielle Smith stated that an Alberta Pension Plan was not an election issue. Since then her party has spent millions of our dollars promoting one. After 63% of respondents rejected it in last year’s survey, the UCP is once again trying to sell the idea. The new sales pitch video, ... Read More »

Dear editor, Graham Kelly was an outstanding example for all future council candidates in the City of Medicine Hat to emulate. His first concern was always for the City and its citizens. He had a gifted ability of persuasion to cut the red tape and bureaucracy to get things done on time and on budget. ... Read More »

Dear editor, Just when you think that our provincial government can’t come up with any more bizarre ideas, they do. The COVID-19 vaccine is no longer being funded by the province because the premier questions its effectiveness and many doses were wasted. I would like to know what ended the COVID-19 pandemic if the vaccine ... Read More »