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bmiller@medicinehatnews.com This Friday and Saturday, Tigers fans will once again be able to take advantage of a round-trip express transit service to Co-op Place from the Medicine Hat Mall bus stop. The service is designed to provide fans an easy way to get to Co-op Place through the Tigers 2026 playoff run and will cost ... Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Over the next five years the Medicine Hat Public Library plans to expand services and enhance programming, including more intergenerational events and partnerships to offer collaborative opportunities. Library officials on Monday provided members of the public services committee a five-year strategic plan. The plan was created with feedback from hundreds of residents who shared ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A 50-year-old man, whose name has not been released, is facing several charges after he was allegedly involved in an assault and then tried to flee from police. On Sunday members of the Medicine Hat Police Service Patrol Section responded to a report of an assault in the Riverside area and upon arrival learned ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Ringette Association is saying thank you and goodbye to six longtime Mustangs. Following the U19B Mustangs silver medal at Provincials over the weekend, six players, Bella Heinrichs, Kyree Rebmann-Stern, Karly Stennick, Brooklyn Thomas, Kasey Martin and Ava Allchurch, are aging out of the program. “Their incredible effort at Provincials was a ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb In an ever-changing junior hockey landscape, the Western Hockey League has made a change to its drafts. The league announced Wednesday the WHL Prospects Draft will feature players born in the United States, with players from 20 States eligible to be chosen. Those players were previously primarily selected in the U.S. Priority Draft. The ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Boxing Club was in action last week at the national level. The local club sent three boxers, Nate Vossler, Jacob Walne and Quincy McComeau to the Canadian Championships in Calgary. Medicine Hat coach Kerry Fahlman was one of two provincial coaches taking care of 45 athletes. Walne defeated Tyson Bowen from ... Read More »

Have you ever noticed older people driving around with a small dog (usually a Yorkie or maybe a poodle ) with them in the front seat? Maybe the dog has a sweater on (we are not here to judge) and they are looking out the window with what I am sure is a smile not ... Read More »

You walk through the doors of your emergency department, already clear that this day has not gone as expected. You exit the crisp air into a sterile but mundane entrance, your eyes scan the room, and your heart does a little beat of joy: six. Only six people are sitting in the waiting room. Maybe ... Read More »

Someone once said, “The best part of your story is when it changes.” So here are the changes to my story. Things have changed since last week. At the time I wrote my column regarding what your heart needs to be healthy, my partner was awaiting another trip to the Foothills Medical Centre where he ... Read More »

Dear editor, At 63, I am comfortable I’ve learned a few things over the years. It’s never been about diplomas and degrees. Call it life experience. Lessons of great value ingrained by living life. I am aware “times have changed.” Very few of us, as seniors, arrive at this stage of life without having dealt ... Read More »

Dear editor, Petition questions require critical thinking. Long-term ramifications for the future of where we live must be seriously considered. The Alberta Prosperity Project’s petition issue is largely driven by frustration with the federal government’s treatment of Alberta’s oil industry, and a desire for more provincial autonomy due to disappointment by lack of political representation ... Read More »

Dear editor, Many people in Alberta are clearly unhappy. Working and professional families feel distant from their government and uncertain about the future. Costs are rising, stress is high, and trust is thin. A CBC article on Mar. 13 said, “Elections Alberta is urging better behaviour when people are interacting with citizen initiative and recall ... Read More »