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Alberta’s government is investing in increasing monitoring techniques for repeat offenders, offering victims real-time notice in the event of a boundary breach. This $4.1-million investment over three years will expand a program requiring repeat offenders to wear a GPS tracking device monitored by Alberta Correctional Services, originally announced in 2024. The program enforces court-ordered inclusion ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Results from an Alberta Geological Survey estimates the province is sitting on more than 82 million tonnes of lithium carbonate, a key inorganic compound used to make lithium-ion batteries. According to the survey, the province could potentially have the third largest reserve of lithium carbonate currently discovered in the world. “The scale of this ... Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Ralston School is taking a new approach to building the minds of tomorrow, with a recent approval to be a candidate school for International Baccalaureate programming. Approved for both the primary and middle years program, teachers are now delivering Alberta curriculum in a manner focused on trans-disciplinary learning and applying all aspects of learning ... 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, I have been reading updates about the province’s ADAP program and the disabled community’s reaction to it. I think about my son. It would be wonderful to believe in the province’s fantasy of training disabled people to work fulfilling jobs. However, training has already been available for the disabled for decades now. Also ... 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 »