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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Brooks RCMP are warning motorists to stay off the roads unless travel is absolutely necessary as road conditions in the area are deteriorating rapidly due to weather. Police say highway and local road conditions have become increasingly dangerous since Wednesday with reduced visibility and slippery surfaces. “For your safety and the safety of emergency ... Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Stampedes and rodeos have been the backbone of western Exhibitions since the early beginnings and Medicine Hat is no exception. From its humble roots during the first Exhibition held in 1887, the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede has grown substantially and is able to host dozens of major events including the Medicine Hat Stampede ... Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com The Alberta government announced Thursday it will be updating its police funding model to ensure municipal contributions are increased in a sustainable way. The current funding model for rural policing was introduced in 2020, creating a framework for municipalities with less than 5,000 to contribute up to 30 per cent of front-line policing costs ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers head into the Holiday break in a real festive spirit. The Tigers enter their nine-day break off a 7-3 win Wednesday at Co-op Place over the Brandon Wheat Kings, sending them into the Holidays with a 10-game win streak. It was the meeting of the WHL’s two hottest teams, Brandon ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs get to end their calendar year on home ice. The Cubs host a pair of games this weekend at the Kinplex for their last two games before the HJHL’s Holiday break. They host a pair of divisional rivals, the Coaldale Copperheads tonight and the Okotoks Bisons on Saturday, looking to ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Veeti Väisänen has been one goal away from World Juniors gold. Capturing that illustrious medal, that’s his only goal for the next month. The Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman left Sunday to join team Finland for the U20 tournament in Minnesota, playing in his second straight tournament for the Fins. “It’s awesome, it’s the best ... Read More »

Dear editor, Though I haven’t lived in Medicine Hat for years as my job took me to many other locations in the province, I have always enjoyed keeping up with what is going on in the city. Before the days of the internet I would have copies of the paper mailed to me. With the ... Read More »

Sometimes I wonder what I am going to write about and then something comes across my desk that hits close to home and it becomes obvious. So here we go, according to cancer statistics with the Canadian Cancer Society, “two in five Canadians will hear the words ‘you have cancer’ during their lifetime.” For those ... Read More »

In U.S. states where gambling on sporting events is legal, there has been a 148 per cent increase in calls to problem gambling hotlines. On the other hand, the increase is much smaller (45 per cent) in states where gambling is illegal. The addiction is two-fold: The gambler is running the risk of becoming hooked ... Read More »

Dear editor, Re: Recall Petition for Smith Made Official, Medicine Hat News, Dec. 11. On Premier Smith’s radio show, in April 2024, responding to petitioner Landon Johnston (petitioning to recall Mayor Joti Gondek), she said, “What I’ve observed from the process you’ve gone through is that it’s an extremely high bar,” Smith said. “We know ... Read More »

Dear editor, The Alberta Government is trying to sell us a Pig in a Poke with its “Surgical Initiatives” and “Urgent Care Centres.” Our hospitals already have underused surgical suites because of not enough medical staff. Dr. Paul Parks (previous president of the Alberta Medical Association and Medicine Hat ER Physician) has said the Medicine ... Read More »

* Submitted before Wednesday’s strike announcement Dear editor, As Alberta inches closer to another union versus government negotiation, the UCP “tactical misinformation machine” is revving up and shifting to high gear. I speak of course of the looming dispute between AUPE’s nursing care union and the Alberta government, including the erroneous statements made by Finance ... Read More »