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Medicine Hat Salvation Army's Kettle Campaign - one of the most recognizable charity efforts - has begun. The charity effort collects money to feed and get toys for vulnerable families during the holidays. "Funds raised through donations made at Christmas kettles, together with other sources of funds, help provide...

It was a special moment for Grade 6 student Emma Lee when she was recently chosen as Medicine Hat's fire chief for a day.-Lee went to school last Wednesday without a clue she'd be selected. "They came in for the chief of the day and I had no idea it was going to be me," the River Heights Elementary School stu...

Tara Chisholm, founder and key figure of Medicine Hat Adaptive Sport and Recreation, has found success on the international stage.Chisholm, who has recovered from cancer since earlier this year, coached the Para ice hockey team to a silver medal at the Women's World Challenge earlier this week.It's the most important t...

Alberta historian Rob Lennard says the gifting of two new annual awards for performing arts students at Medicine Hat's St. Mary's School is a great way to show appreciation to the school that helped with a special project earlier this year.St. Mary's students were behind the writing, production and performance of the C...

It was the first group in Medicine Hat and area to receive such an honour. The inaugural Top Seven Over 70 gala honoured those seniors in the southern Alberta region whose passion, innovation and leadership have made a lasting impact. Among the winners is Martha Munz, who launched the "Adopt a Pond" program i...

A Medicine Hat golfer is aiming to make history. Michael Valk, a Medicine Hat Rattler, will try to claim Canada's top prize this week. Valk is the back-to-back Men's Individual Golf Champion, ACAC Golfer of the Year, ACAC All-Conference winner, named to ACAC Men's Team Bronze, and included in ACAC Mixed Team Bronze. Bu...

An organization is asking for the community's support in giving back to someone who has given so much to those who need it most in Medicine Hat. Patty Musgrave has been a key figure of the Medicine Hat Cares Society for about seven years and has been involved with putting hampers together for over a decade. Musgrave's ...

Charles Luca is likely the oldest active golfer in southwestern Alberta. Living until the age of 102 is a tremendous milestone, only one in about every 3,500 Canadians can claim to be a centenarian. Reaching that age and still being active is even rarer. Southwest of Medicine Hat in the Village of Foremost, Charles Luc...

A mutual love for cars created a cross-generational connection in Medicine Hat recently. Josh Cole, who recently graduated from Eagle Butte High School, was at the Saamis Teepee to take a photo of a cat.That's when he saw a classic Chevrolet Impala SS.Josh Cole says it was 'an awesome experience'. Eli J. Ridder/CHAT Ne...

It's a growing community and welcome environment. The Wednesday classic car meetups in the Medicine Hat Mall parking lot features beautiful cars and people happy to talk about them.Stan O'Conner brings his 1968 Impala Coupe, which he's had since 54 years and originally came from a deadership in Medicine Hat. "Ever...