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@MedicineHatNews A Redcliff-based aerospace developer has won a $2.6-million grant from the federal government to complete and commercial a drone model, along with money for other initiatives in the developing sector. “The Alpine Swift, UVAD’s all-electric Uncrewed Aircraft Vehicle (UAV), has progressed significantly through the support of this program,” said David Birkett, president and CEO ... Read More »

news@medicinehatnews.com Holy Trinity Academy, a new K-9 Catholic school on schedule to begin construction next spring, moved into the tender phase and will be seeking a contractor for the project. A contract will be awarded after the province evaluates all bids that have been submitted, and the name of the successful contractors will be announced ... Read More »

news@medicinehatnews.com In October, Medicine Hat Fire Service responded to four structure fires and 22 outside fires, as well as 21 motor vehicle collisions. The fire prevention and education team also visited 23 local schools. One structure fire occurred on Oct. 24 after crews responded to a resident who had brought an outdoor fire into their ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College Rattlers basketball teams each picked up a win over the weekend. The Rattlers’ men’s and women’s teams hosted the NAIT Ooks on Friday and the University of Alberta Augustana Vikings on Saturday at the Snake Pit. MHC’s women’s team was the winner Friday night, beating the Ooks 70-46. Jaida Gold ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers had a tale of two tapes on the road this weekend. The Tigers beat up on the Regina Pats 10-5 Friday before getting shut out 3-0 Saturday at Brandon by the Wheat Kings. The loss Saturday snapped a three-game win streak for the Tigers who had climbed themselves into first ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Huff N Puffs 55’s senior slow pitch team was golden in October. The Huff N Puffs won gold in the 55-plus division at the Huntsmen Senior World Games held in St. George, Utah from Oct. 13-16. They started the round robin slow, with a pair of losses to start the tournament. ... Read More »

@@CollinGallant Do we need to talk about the U.S. election? Maybe. But what’s there to talk about? Most of the big news in the U.S. race seems to have happened in the summer, and now we just seem to be endlessly looping back to 2020 campaigns (or perhaps 2016), on this or that from either ... Read More »

An analysis of the diplomatic tensions between India and Canada started before Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing. The hostility towards Canada began in 2018 when Jaspal Singh Atwal, a Canadian Indian and a former member of a Sikh separatist group, attended a dinner hosted during Trudeau’s visit to India and was photographed with Sophie Trudeau, the ... Read More »

If you believe thrifting is the gift that keeps on giving, those words are gospel. Through my twenties, thirties and even my forties, I spent ridiculous amounts of money on brand names and full-price products. Purses, clothing, makeup – you name it, I was buying it. Now well into my fifties, I have taken a ... Read More »

Dear editor, I have been reading about the city utilities’ latest venture, the takeover of Saamis Solar Park. With a capacity of 325 MW, this would more than double its current generating capacity. Considering Medicine Hat’s current growth rate, I find it hard to assume this extra generating capacity would be for existing local users ... Read More »

Dear editor, In Oct. 22’s paper on page A8, a headline read, “Eighteen young Albertans died while receiving intervention services since April. Sixteen were Indigenous.” Firstly, I didn’t understand why this wasn’t front page news. Over the course of five months from April to August of this year, 18 young people died after intervention by ... Read More »

Dear editor, Your recent article in Oct. 24’s paper entitled “Smith promises to review professional regulators, legislate limits,” caused a major upheaval during my breakfast reading. There is often a lively discussion with hubby over various articles, especially lately – case in point the need to wear a tin foil hat due to chemicals raining ... Read More »