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asmith@medicinehatnews.com Few things can be more comforting for a child experiencing hardship than the embrace of a blanket, and Project Linus is looking to kickstart the spirit of charity with a community sew. Tracie Brushett, Medicine Hat chapter chair for Project Linus and owner of Thimbles & Thread Sewing Studio, explains that this Saturday is ... Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Primary Care Alberta and Alberta Health Services are boasting the successes of the EMS-811 Shared Response Line, as the 50,000-call milestone has been reached. The line, a provincewide service, connects callers with a registered nurse at Health Link 811 if they are assessed to not be in need of an ambulance, helping avoid unnecessary ... Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Calling all aspiring botanists, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program hopes to introduce residents to its greener neighbours with the Summer Plant Walk. “Have you ever been enjoying one of the many excellent trails here in MedicineHat and wondered, ‘What are these plants?'” asks park interpreter Genevieve Mathieu. “Then this program is perfect for you!” ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews uring Jay McNeil’s 14-year career (1994-2007) as an offensive lineman with the Calgary Stampeders, he played in four Grey Cups, winning two, was a CFL all-star three times and made the Western Division dream team six times. In 2005 and 2006 his teammates awarded him the President’s Ring, which is presented annually to the ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It’s a bittersweet time of year for the oldest players on WCBL teams. With the playoffs getting underway Wednesday, those graduated or too old for next season get ready for their final games of school/summer ball before the next steps begin. The feeling of excitement and also savouring the moment is embraced in the ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Mavericks will hit the road Thursday with the season on the line. The Mavs scattered 12 hits Wednesday night at Athletic Park but were held to just two runs as they lost Game 1 of the first-round series, falling 6-2 to the Regina Red Sox. It’s a fifth straight loss for ... Read More »

“What did I ever do to you? I don’t deserve this, that much is true. And I don’t think there’s much that I can do. Stop screaming, you’re turning blue.” – From the song “What Did I Ever Do To You” by The Hives Yeah, I had never heard of the above song either. When ... Read More »

Every parent’s worst nightmare became reality recently when a new mother was rushed to the Medicine Hat and District Hospital with her two-month-old baby who was having trouble breathing. The doctors and nurses determined that the mother and baby needed to be airlifted to Calgary immediately. Upon touchdown in Calgary, they were then taken to ... Read More »

Recent travels across Western Canada and observing fellow travellers in action on the Trans-Canada Highway makes me wonder about tourist attractions along the way. For instance, how many people driving through Medicine Hat stop at the giant Saamis Tepee to read about the background and get a picture? Alberta seems to have more ‘giant’ tourist ... Read More »

Dear editor, It has been said many times, “justice delayed is justice denied.” I do not believe we are entirely forsaken yet, because there has finally been some movement in the court proceedings against the local podcaster Thomas Fougere. After the past nine months with numerous previous appearances through an agent, a plea of not ... Read More »

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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 »