SMILE SUNDAYS

A chance she initially wanted nothing to do with has turned Grace Sippola into a community ambassador, with the Medicine Hat College student now representing the city across Alberta as the 2026 Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede Queen.Four years ago, when the idea was first suggested, Sippola's response was simple:...

A Medicine Hat teen made history this week as the first power-chair para athlete to compete at the Alberta South Zones junior high school cross-country playoffs.Reid Hintz completed the two-kilometre course in 15 minutes and 18 seconds Wednesday at Nicholas Sheran Park in Lethbridge, with his older brother, Gage, servi...

Medicine Hat runner Keith Harder is preparing to test his endurance on an international stage as part of Team Canada at the 2026 Backyard Ultra World Team Championship.The event is scheduled for Oct. 17 in Sicamous, B.C., where runners from 74 countries will compete simultaneously in their respective locations.Harder, ...

The second annual Yuill Foundation Golf Classic raised more than $288,000 for Prairie Rose Public Schools and the Professional Hockey Scouts Foundation, bringing golfers, hockey scouts, business leaders and community supporters together at Desert Blume Golf Course.The Yuill Family Foundation is a private family foundat...

A 13-year-old Alberta racer capped a memorable season Saturday with a win at Medicine Hat Speedway, adding another milestone to a year that has already seen him make history.Crossfield's Rhett Pearce entered Saturday's race leading the series by two points, and came away with the victory.The Medicine Hat win came just ...

A new Medicine Hat home has opened its doors to six people who require accessible and affordable housing, with the space designed around their individual needs.REDI Enterprises Society officially cut the tape and opened Hampson House on Friday, marking the completion of a project several years in the making.- Ribbon cu...

Four-year-old Emerson Wickerink is taking steps toward a milestone his family once thought might be out of reach.Emerson has begun using a set of robotic walking legs purchased with money raised through the Ridin' for Kids Foundation.The young boy has KIF1A syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that affects his vision, dev...

A Medicine Hat couple is donating more than $40,000 to help local cancer patients facing financial challenges during treatment.Trish and Josh Helman, along with their children, presented a cheque worth $40,725.08 to the Medicine Hat Health Foundation's Cancer Patient Financial Assistance Program at the Margery E. Yuill...

A new Veterans Walkway in Medicine Hat's Memorial Park is giving local veterans a lasting place to remember those who served and sacrificed for their country. Edward Devine, a veteran of 40 years of service, helped push for the project after initially proposing the veterans crosswalk between City Hall and Memorial Park...

Tanner Svenson came to the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games with two passions: bocce and broadcasting, leaving Medicine Hat with a gold medal and a memorable interview with Canada's Governor General.Svenson of Prince Albert, Sask., has plenty to celebrate from his first national-level competition, winning gold...