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@MedicineHatNews Today is the last day to pay municipal property tax bills without penalty. For decades city taxes have been due on June 30 each year, and typically collected on the last business day of the month – a change formalized several years ago. Cypress County as well moved its tax deadline day to June ... Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Health Foundation launched the public phase of a new fundraising initiative on Thursday, one that aims to replace critical equipment that has reached the end-of-life stage at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. “We are excited to launch this cardiac campaign,” said executive director Heather Bach. The goal of the campaign, called ... Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com When St. Mary’s fine arts academy student Caroline Schultz sat down with her fellow classmates after Christmas break to choose the next royalty-free play the school would perform for an upcoming spring show, her teacher asked the class if anyone wanted to write a play instead. “That idea made me so excited,” says Schultz, ... Read More »

Medicine Hat Tigers forward Cayden Lindstrom was selected fourth overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets Friday night at the NHL Entry Draft. The 18-year-old forward was the top ranked Canadian Hockey League prospect heading into the draft and was the third ranked North American Skater by the NHL Central Scouting. Lindstrom had 27 goals and ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Mavericks return to a place of heartbreak last season. The Mavs open the first of a two-game set at Okotoks against the Dawgs tonight, taking on the defending WCBL champions at Seaman Stadium for the first time since they lost Game 3 of the finals last season. Returning Mavs’ outfielder Brody ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College Rattlers athletes have been recognized for their community involvement. The Rattlers have been awarded the 2024 CCAA Community Service Award, formally presented at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association general meeting in Ottawa on Wednesday. The CCAA Community Service Award recognizes an institution which has successfully developed and administered a community ... Read More »

Canada’s Conservative Opposition has worked tirelessly during this last session of Parliament to hold the Liberal government accountable and bring common sense leadership back to Ottawa. With the House of Commons now recessed for the summer, I’m proud to reflect on the efforts our Conservative caucus made on matters from inflationary spending, tax increases and ... Read More »

The New York Times posted a story this week wondering whether society has reached a peak as far as baby names go. The world was agog a few years ago when actress Gwyneth Paltrow named her baby girl Apple, but some of the more recent baby names have gone far beyond the norm. Such as ... Read More »

Why do fathers get treated differently than mothers when it’s time to celebrate them? I cannot imagine a time when my parents were alive and we did not acknowledge them on their special days. I know not every man is a great father, but many out there do fantastic jobs for little reward. Many fathers ... Read More »

Dear editor, The Alberta Pension Plan is good for Albertans. It is constitutionally guaranteed that a province may withdraw from the Canadian Pension Plan and there is a formula for determining the amount owing to any province (in this case, Alberta) based on the amounts paid into it and withdrawn. Since Albertans consistently pay more ... Read More »

Dear editor, The responses to the short article by Ann Mitchell, CAO for Medicine Hat, attests to what appears to be the problem at city hall. Mayor Linnsie Clark and Ann Mitchell are at loggerheads. This unresolved issue has polarized council and understandably extends into the public as well. Mitchell wrote in the News (June ... Read More »

Dear editor, I am concerned about threats to abandon the successful, portable and trusted Canada Pension Plan. Pension plans are obviously not as simple as Mr. Younger’s contributions, paying for Mr. Older’s pension. I am not an actuarial authority, (just an opinionated old retired engineer), but my main concern is that many pension plans ultimately ... Read More »