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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat police say they located 21-year-old Jasmine Bolan safe and have thanked the public for tips leading to her whereabouts. Bolan was reported missing Monday afternoon and was located safe only a few hours after police sought her whereabouts on social media... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Health Foundation is calling on Hatters to help them reach a funding goal as its 18-month fundraising event Seconds Saves Lives winds down this month. The campaign is looking to raise $1.2 million to replace and upgrade aging cardiac care equipment at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. The foundation is $400,000 away ... Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com Local author Joe Miller passed away in July 2025, leaving behind a son and daughter, four grandchildren and a truly remarkable story of resilience and reinvention, which he chronicled in two books. Who Am I: A Little Book of Hope, came out in 2021. It was the product of a decades-long effort, sparked by ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U19B Mustangs were on the road over the weekend. The Mustangs had a pair of league games in Calgary against two teams ranked higher in league standings. They beat Bow View-2 in their first game, winning 8-4. Leighton Wright had a six-point effort with four goals and two assists. Kasey Martin ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club put on quite a show at a swim meet in Calgary last week. The local swim club sent 31 swimmers to the Maverick Madness swim meet held at the Brookfield YMCA in Calgary from Jan. 26 to Feb. 1. Nayla Berg (14): Finished 14th in 50m Fly Prelim, 100m ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers look to lengthen a Central division lead tonight. The division leaders host the Edmonton Oil Kings at Co-op Place, sitting five points ahead of their rivals. Edmonton comes into the contest winners of just five of their last 10 games, the latest a 6-3 win in Swift Current over the ... Read More »

Prime Minister Mark Carney stole the show at the Davos Economic Forum attended by world leaders, dazzling them with a dynamic presentation. Everyone except Donald Trump was impressed with his speech in which he outlined the issues facing middle powers like Canada, defined overbearing tactics of superpowers and offered appropriate solutions. Throwing a challenge to ... Read More »

Have you ever wondered what drives people to volunteer? Why do people give their time and energy to causes without receiving any sort of monetary payment in return? We seem to be so driven towards money and getting paid for services we offer that we may have forgotten about the benefits volunteering offers not only ... Read More »

When constituents see headlines about MLAs traveling to conferences, it’s fair to ask: why? What does this mean for our community? This month, I want to explain an important international partnership that directly benefits southeastern Alberta-the Pacific Northwest Economic Region, known as PNWER. PNWER is an economic development organization that brings together five U.S. states ... Read More »

Dear editor, Having lived/worked in this region of the Prairies all my life and as a descendant of a NWMP/ranching family that arrived in 1884/86, I am “way past tolerant” with the current Alberta sovereignty and separatist rhetoric. In addition to my family helping settle this region, I had a great uncle who survived the ... Read More »

Dear editor, I would like to thank city council for their vision on going ahead with the Saamis Solar project. It is needed and welcomed by the majority of citizens of Medicine Hat. The minority are always the loudest but that does not make them right. Our premier is doing her best to slow down ... Read More »

Dear editor, Recently, separatists operating under the name “Alberta Prosperity Project” held three meetings in the U.S. with officials in the Trump administration. The separatists were trying to obtain a $500 billion loan so as to fund their desired independent Alberta. Literature and advertising used by these separatists promise a greatly richer Alberta after their ... Read More »