Featured Story

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com RCMP in Alberta are reminding motorists about the dangers of driving while impaired due to drugs or alcohol over the long weekend leading up to Canada Day, as well as the country’s birthday which lands on a Tuesday this year. Police say planning ahead and making sure you have a safe ride home will ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com On Friday the Medicine Hat Public School Division shared the story of animal lover and student Saydee, who recently completed her first year of Veterinary Technicians dual-credit course at Olds College, located north of Calgary, and has aspirations of becoming a veterinarian and possibly opening her own clinic. According to a story posted online, ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com This September a new collegiate will be founded that will offer students the opportunity to participate in three-year trades-based education programs with four key sectors. The Medicine Hat Public School Division and Grasslands Public School Division have collaborated with Lethbridge Polytechnic to develop the new Prairie Sky Collegiate, designed to help students learn real ... Read More »

Medicine Hat News Sunday’s matinee was a re-showing of Saturday’s feature at Athletic Park. The Medicine Hat Mavericks allowed a crooked number in the first inning to the Saskatoon Berries for a second straight game, falling 12-6 Sunday to the WCBL leaders after a seven-run first inning. Saskatoon scored nine runs in the first inning ... Read More »

Medicine Hat News Saskatoon berries may be sweet but they left a sour notes in Medicine Hat Saturday night. The Medicine Hat Mavericks surrendered nine runs in the first inning to the WCBL-leading Berries, falling 13-1. The Mavs came into the contest off a 9-7, comeback win Friday at home over the Regina Red Sox. ... Read More »

Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat’s Ryan Miller has been selected in the fifth round, 130th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Portland Winterhawks forward is the 17th Hatter to be drafted into the NHL, the first since Marc McNulty was selected 169th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in 2013. The South Alberta Hockey Academy ... Read More »

@@CollinGallant Speakers attempted to get their pound of flesh from city council members at a public hearing this week, and not just on a plan to create a corporation to run Medicine Hat’s utility. Jabs about Division Avenue, wanting to build a solar field, even selling off gas wells were wondered about loudly. One speaker ... Read More »

I found this week’s chart to be very interesting, and I hope you do too. The National Bank economics department has tracked S&P 500 returns going back to 1970 and segmented those returns into periods immediately following a sudden (greater than 15% return over a 6-week period) market rally versus all other observations. From there, ... Read More »

Prime Minister Mark Carney scored a major personal, national and international victory by his skillful, successful, diplomatic and focused performance as host of the G7 summit in Kananaskis. Carney also boosted his image by holding bilateral meetings with Trump and other world leaders, aimed at benefitting Canada in years ahead. Even President Trump, who is ... Read More »

Dear editor, I feel Canada Post is an important Canadian Institution that should be preserved no matter what the cost, much like the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is what brings Canada together and what is uniquely Canadian. It is important to both rural and urban Canada. I admit I am biased. My grandfather was postmaster ... Read More »

Dear editor, It was great happiness to read the recent article on Mrs. Di Ninno’s well earned recognition on 30 years of service to education. Our family personally was influenced and inspired by her dedication and excellence in teaching. Our two sons attended CAPE school for five years and we never regretted a day of ... Read More »

Dear editor, We are a group of advocates with disabilities. We are worried about Alberta separating from Canada. If Alberta separates, we will lose important federal programs such as CPP-Disability, Canada Disability Benefit, our Registered Disability Savings Plan contributions, native affairs payments and federal education grants for students with disabilities. Health-care programs will not have ... Read More »