It has been a busy day for the Medicine Hat Tigers as the club announced the acquisition of the WHL playing rights of 2007-born defenseman Mace'o Phillips from the Portland Winterhawks late Tuesday afternoon.Phillips lists at 6'6", 234 lbs and was a third-round draft pick of the Calgary Flames in the 2025 NHL Entr...

The Medicine Hat Tigers 2026-27 regular-season schedule was unveiled early Tuesday afternoon, and it has several standout moments.The Tabbies kick off the regular season September 18th and 19th with a home-and-home against the Lethbridge Hurricanes that begins in Lethbridge.Following that, the Tigers won't have to wait...

A high stream flow advisory has been reissued for the South Saskatchewan River through Medicine Hat as river levels are expected to rise again later this week, prompting the city to reinstate precautionary closures.The river is expected to peak between 1,700 and 1,850 cubic metres per second by Thursday, with city offi...

Medicine Hat is gearing up for a full slate of Canada Day celebrations in Kin Coulee Park.Festivities begin Tuesday at 5 p.m. with the Glow Up the Globe Festival, featuring family activities, cultural food vendors and an evening dance party with performers. From 11 p.m. to 1 a.m., there will be a laser show and DJs.-RE...

Western Hockey League commissioner Dan Near announced several rule changes to the WHL for the upcoming 2026-27 season.The first change announced was an extension of the regular season schedule by one week. The schedule will remain 68 games but take place over an additional seven-day period.The WHL Playoffs will now beg...

The Stafford family has been named Cypress County's Farm Family of the Year for 2026, recognizing two decades of building a ranching operation, supporting agricultural stewardship and contributing to their community south of Irvine.Ross and Arlene Safford will receive a Cypress County plaque during the Medicine Hat Sta...

The Medicine Hat Tigers have made a pair of selections in the 2026 CHL Import Draft, addressing both forward and defense.With the 59th overall selection, the Tabbies selected right-winger Arvid Drott out of Stockholm, SWE.Drott played for Djurgårdens IF U20 of the Swedish U20 Nationell league.The 6'0", 187 l...

An independent review will begin this week into the drowning death of a child at Echo Dale Regional Park.An 11-year-old boy was taken to the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital in the afternoon on June 15, 2026, after being located at the bottom of a lake by firefighters.Police said officers responded at about 2:17 p.m. to ...

The final preparations are complete for the White Horse Riders Teepee project at Kin Coulee Park, where seven traditional teepees are set to stand together as volunteers complete months of work ahead of Canada Day celebration.Volunteers spent Monday completing the final stages of the historic community-led project, wit...

Two Medicine Hat residents are facing charges after police say a break and enter at Athletic Park led to the theft of property belonging to the Medicine Hat Mavericks Baseball Club.The Medicine Hat Police Service says officers were called after the break-in was discovered on the morning of June 28 at the ballpark on Bi...

Wildfire smoke is expected to worsen air quality across parts of the Prairies over the next few days.Environment Canada says much of northern Alberta and Saskatchewan will have poor air quality due to smoke from active wildfires.In the Medicine Hat and Brooks region, air quality conditions are expected to be at a moder...

CHL IMPORT DRAFTThe Canadian Hockey League Import Draft begins Tuesday at 9 a.m., and the Medicine Hat Tigers hold the 59th overall pick in round one. Their next pick isn't much later at 73rd overall.A pick acquired in a trade with the Everett Silvertips on Monday for a 6th-round pick in the 2030 Western Hockey League...

Alberta's Opposition New Democrats are promising to raise the province's minimum wage, protect tips earned by service workers, and eliminate the lower minimum wage for workers under 18 if elected.The party says it would raise the minimum wage by one dollar a year over three years, bringing it to 18 dollars an hour, the...

Two Medicine Hat College students have been recognized among the top Power Engineering students in Canada after earning second and third-place finishes in a national achievement competition.Caleb Garrecht placed second, and Neethu Markose finished third in the 2025 IPE Power Engineering Student Achievement Awards, whic...

EDMONTON - Organizers fighting to hold a referendum on Alberta quitting Confederation have won a partial victory in court. An Appeal Court judge has ruled the signatures on a separatist referendum petition can be counted and verified. The petition was ...

A 19-year-old Medicine Hat man is facing multiple charges after police say several people, including a taxi driver, were exposed to bear spray in a targeted attack late last week. Medicine Hat police say officers responded to a weapons complaint in the 100 block of 8th Street Southwest shortly before midnight on June 2...

Construction is underway on a project to replace the Saamis Tepee dance floor with synthetic turf designed to better support Indigenous cultural ceremonies and traditional dancing.In partnership between the Miywasin Friendship Centre and the City of Medicine Hat, the resurfacing project has been identified as a priorit...

A pro-separatist billboard in a southern Alberta town of 10,000 was the focal point for a rally on Sunday calling for the province's independence.About 150 people braved strong winds and a deluge of rain in a Smitty's restaurant parking lot to take part in the protest organized by the group Cruise to Alberta Independen...

A rainfall warning issued by Environment Canada for all of Southern Alberta on Monday morning is no longer active for most. The warning had initially included communities like Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, Calgary, and Oyen before being lifted early Monday afternoon. The rainfall warning remains in place for southwest Albe...

A Medicine Hat referee is preparing to represent Canada on the international stage for a second time. Matt Wass has been selected to officiate at the 2026 International Street and Ball Hockey Federation's (ISBHF) U16 and U18 world championships in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. The community has about 76,000 residen...

The 2026 NHL Draft was a good one for the Medicine Hat Tigers, who saw four of their players hear their names called in Buffalo.It is the third time since 2000 the Tigers have seen four players drafted, tied for the most selections in a single NHL Draft since seven Tigers heard their names called in 1996."It says ...

The Ruck twins have only spent four days apart in their entire lives.That is unlikely to change as the Pittsburgh Penguins have selected Markus Ruck 39th overall in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.Markus' twin brother Liam, was selected 22nd overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft last nigh...

The Pittsburgh Penguins have selected Medicine Hat Tigers forward Liam Ruck 22nd overall in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. Liam Ruck finished 2nd in the CHL scoring race this past season, registering 45 goals, 59 assists for 104 points, only trailing his twin brother, Markus, who won the CHL's Top Scorer Award. Liam joins M...

Indigenous cultural presentations, Drag Story Time and family-friendly activities will highlight the annual Pride for Everyone celebration at Kin Coulee Park on Saturday as the community marks the closing weekend of Pride Month. The free event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kinette Picnic Shelter and features Indig...

The final weekend of June is upon us with sports, tours and live music happening in Medicine Hat to keep you busy.Environment Canada is calling for increasing cloudiness on Friday, with showers developing in the afternoon and a risk of a thunderstorm that will continue through the night. Winds will gust up to 40, with ...

Brooks RCMP safely rescued a group of stranded boaters on Lake Newell after their vessel became disabled earlier this month.Police say officers responded on June 19 to a report of boaters adrift near Jackfish Bay after the vessel's engine malfunctioned. The occupants were attempting to paddle back to shore when the RCM...

Residents in the Bow Island area will have an opportunity to access breast cancer screening next month when the Screen Test mobile mammography program visits the community. The mobile mammography trailer will be stationed at the Bow Island Provincial Building, located at 802 Sixth St. E, on July 16 and 17. The clinic w...

Medicine Hat residents will have a chance to collect free firewood next month through a one-day timber permit event in a designated area of the city.The City of Medicine Hat says the event will run on Saturday, July 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in a section of coulees on the southeast hill where crews have identified an ...