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As the weather fluctuates between sun and snow, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is inviting residents out to learn about the importance of the frozen river. “The world of river ice hosts a marvel of wildlife interactions,” said park interpreter Erika Derman “Join us as we will walk along the frozen shore as we talk ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com During the first week of Fraud Prevention Month the Medicine Hat Police Service has released a public service announcement about the increasing number of sophisticated scams designed to copy or mimic a person using artificial intelligence. Police say criminals are finding news to exploit AI technology for financial gains, including AI voice cloning scams ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com This school year 650 First Nations, Métis and Inuit students are enrolled within Medicine Hat Public School Division, which continues to welcome more Indigenous students year over year. According to a recent FNMI program update presentation provided to school board trustees, the division has experienced a year-over-year growth of FNMI students from 318 in ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Waves Swim Club swam in Moose Jaw at provincials over the weekend. The local swim club sent 15 swimmers to the Saskatchewan short course junior provincials, setting four new club records and one swimmer recording a qualifying time. Wesley Henderson (Girls, 9) set club records in the 50m Free, 200m Breast ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Tigers sure ate their Wheaties Wednesday. Captain Bryce Pickford recorded his third hat trick of the season, reaching the 40-goal mark, as the Tigers won 6-3 in Brandon over the Wheat Kings. Wednesday’s victory was the eighth straight for the Tigers who are tied with the Prince Albert Raiders for first ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U19B Mustangs opened playdowns with a trio of wins. They started playdowns on Saturday, facing the undefeated Calgary Bow View-4. It was their lone loss of the weekend, falling 5-1. Kensie Provost had the lone goal, Kendall Smith had an assist. In their second game, the Mustangs bounced back in a ... Read More »

Most often this is a topic many people will put off or avoid altogether. Have you thought about what you want done with your property, monies, or personal items like jewelry, or cars when you pass away? I know many of us think “who cares, I’ll be dead,” but the reality is if you do ... Read More »

It’s been an interesting start to 2026 for financial markets with considerable volatility and widespread uncertainty regarding market direction. A lot of this uncertainty is a result of geopolitical events including Ukraine, Iran, Venezuela, etc. We’ve also seen President Trump continue his tariff rhetoric which adds to market uncertainty. Fortunately for markets, fourth quarter earnings ... Read More »

On Jan. 29, 2026, something I promised the people of Cypress-Medicine Hat three years ago became real. The Family Medicine Maternity Clinic at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital opened its doors once more – and is now accepting new referrals. I have been asked many times over the course of this journey whether we would actually ... Read More »

Dear editor, So now we suspect the former British Prince Andrew hid a rotten moral and ethical core. Ditto for high mucky-muck politicians such as Donald Trump, Bill Clinton et al and their billionaire buddies and elite party-providers, such as the now deceased Jeffrey Epstein and his imprisoned partner, Ghislaine Maxwell. Rotten, rotten, rotten behaviour ... Read More »

Dear editor, For all her seasonal bluster, Mother Nature’s crummy behaviour Friday did not deter those interested in attending the Independent Alberta Tour at Medicine Hat College. I left the event comfortable an independent Alberta is at least worthy of some examination. Inside the theatre, there were strong opinions, but I continue to marvel at ... Read More »

Dear editor, I find the current UCP government practice of engaging in grievance politics distressing. There are Albertans who have grievances they feel have not been seriously, or respectfully, addressed by the Federal Government. I understand that. However, I am currently more concerned about what is happening right now in Alberta. While Albertans are busy ... Read More »