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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Today outreach officers from Service Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency will visit the Unison at Veiner Centre to assist seniors with several tax and income related issues. From 9-11:30 a.m. CRA specialists will assist with obtaining tax slips, notice of assessment, updating contact information and answering income questions. At the same time, specialists ... Read More »

Watershed explorers will be out in the parks later this month, as the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program continues its series for youth. The upcoming program, “Testing our Waters” for children aged 6-12, will take place Jan. 25, starting at 2 p.m. Those attending will explore the quality of the water in the local watershed. “We ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Crews in Redcliff started digging two boreholes along Fifth Street SE on Tuesday to collect soil that will be sampled for future infrastructure projects. Impacts to traffic are expected at the two locations along Fifth Street at the intersection with Second Avenue and near the intersection of First Avenue. The soil gathered will be ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers get a gauntlet week underway tonight. They are in Edmonton taking on the Oil Kings for the first of two meetings this week against the Central division rivals, who sit one point back of the Tigers. They also host the Prince Albert Raiders on Saturday, who, like Edmonton, sit one ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U19B Mustangs hosted a pair of games over the weekend. The Mustangs faced the Calgary NW Xcel, who sit ahead of the Mustangs in the Chinook League standings, at the Moose Rec Centre on Sunday. The Mustangs lost the first game 4-2. Avi Velichko had a goal and an assist and ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U13AA Hounds took care of business on the road this weekend. The Hounds blanked the Golden Suns 5-0 Saturday. Cohen McLaren had a hat trick in the win, Max Chisholm had a goal and an assist and Noah Krein found the back of the net. Treyson Donnelly stopped all 26 shots ... Read More »

As we know, communication in all forms is something I love reading, talking, and writing about. So, when a friend suggested the novel Unsaid by Neil Abramson for our book club, I was intrigued. By definition, unsaid according to Merriam Webster is defined as something that is “not spoken aloud.” Abramson, a lawyer in New ... Read More »

I was deeply saddened to learn of the massacre of 15 Jews at Bondi Beach, Australia. On the first night of Hannukah, more than 1,000 people had gathered to celebrate, some dancing and banging drums when two individuals opened fire on a crowded group. The incident devastated and shocked not only the Jewish community, but ... Read More »

We’ve all heard the age-old ha-ha about not eating yellow snow, but did you know that eating snow of any colour can be trouble? A typical snowflake has a lot of jagged edges to it, says a story on Axios.com, and when it falls through the atmosphere, it collects “more airborne pollution particles.” A variety ... Read More »

Dear editor, Canvassers are now collecting signatures so Albertans can vote in a referendum on Albertan independence. I hope they and the people who sign are not naive enough to believe an Alberta nation would remain independent and free for more than a short while. In December, the U.S. published its National Security Strategy – ... Read More »

Dear editor, Re: Lack of Funding for Safelink Decision “Given SafeLink’s previous initiatives – particularly the distribution of pamphlets advising youth on how to use dangerous illicit drugs – there was not enough comfort or alignment with provincial priorities to approve the funding request,” stated Nathaniel Dueck, spokesperson for the Ministry of Mental Health and ... Read More »

Dear editor, Re: Conservative Party of Canada leadership review later this month The Conservative Party trails the Liberals in the polls by just under four per cent. Pierre Poilievre trails Mark Carney in the national leadership polls by 21 per cent. Mr. Poilievre is, clearly, a liability – the party much less so. Mr. Poilievre ... Read More »