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Medicine Hat College instructor warns against dumping invasive goldfish in ponds
Medicine Hat College on Monday received a report of invasive goldfish or koi in its pond beside the Cultural Centre. "We are currently in the process of engaging with a consultant to confirm the prese...
Jun 03, 2024

Driver injured in chuckwagon crash in Grande Prairie
His family says in a social media post that wagon driver Gage Flad suffered some serious injuries in a wagon crash in Grande Prairie.Gage was driving his wagon during the fourth heat on Sunday at the ...
Jun 03, 2024

Runner shares cross-Canada journey with Hatters to support cancer research
Winnipeg-born Jackson Charron-Okerlund completed a run across Canada last year, finding inspiration in his hero Terry Fox.Charron-Okerlund managed to raise $100,000 for cancer research over the course...
Jun 03, 2024

'A slap in the face': B.C. mayors decry being rejected for federal disaster relief
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The mayors of three British Columbia communities devastated by flooding in November 2021 are calling for changes in how the federal government dispenses disaster relief after their ...
Jun 03, 2024

Third wettest May on record provides optimism for Medicine Hat area farmers
Above normal moisture in the month of May has given some optimism to farmers in the Medicine Hat area.The Irvine hamlet had 115 millimetres of precipitation, Seven Persons had 105 millimetres, Elkwate...
Jun 03, 2024

Irrigation system and trail network upgrades begin at Southview and Simpson Parks
Upgrades with a focus on rehabilitating the irrigation system and enhancing the trail network at Medicine Hat's Southview and Simpson Parks began on Monday. The construction project, expected to last ...
Jun 03, 2024

Clock ticking on Bev Priestman as Canada coach ponders her Olympic roster selection
TORONTO - The clock is ticking when it comes to Bev Priestman's Olympic roster selection, with Canada's game against Mexico on Tuesday at BMO Field another chance to impress. But Priestman says the re...
Jun 03, 2024

Medicine Hat Tigers sign two new players to launch busy off-season
The Medicine Hat Tigers have launched a busy off-season with a pair of new player signings.First round pick Luke Ruptash from the St. Albert Sabres said his speed can help push the Tigers closer to a ...
Jun 03, 2024

Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey to seek independent reelection bid amid federal corruption trial
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat who is on trial on federal bribery charges in New York, has filed to run as an independent candidate for reelection. Menendez, 70, ha...
Jun 03, 2024

Friendly against Vancouver Whitecaps key for Wrexham AFC's pre-season: coach
Coaching a professional soccer team comes with challenges. Coaching a professional soccer team that's the subject of an Emmy award-winning TV show brings a whole other degree of difficulty. Phil Parki...
Jun 03, 2024