Dan Hamilton will continue to serve as the mayor of Cypress County, and Robin Kurpjuweit was appointed deputy mayor at the County's annual organizational meeting on Tuesday.Hamilton has represented Ward 5, which includes the Dunmore and Veinerville area, since 2013. He has held the chief elected official role since 201...

Two representatives from southeastern Alberta will continue serving on the Public School Boards' Association of Alberta's board of directors following elections at the association's annual general meeting.Pat Grisonich of Medicine Hat Public School Division continues as vice-president, while Melanie Reed-Zukowski of Gr...

Alberta's early referendum results show strong support for remaining in Canada. About 75 percent of voters in early numbers supported staying within Confederation. Retired political science instructor Jim Groom said questions surrounding provincial autonomy, immigration and government spending will require further scru...

A 20-year-old southeast Alberta filmmaker is using her own experience with a hereditary breast cancer risk to help others navigate difficult decisions around prevention, surgery and support. Myka Obrigewitch, who grew up near Seven Persons, is preparing to screen a feature-length documentary, "Boob Jobs Save Lives...

Medicine Hat City Council has approved a rezoning to allow a four-unit row house development across two properties in Saamis Heights, while also directing administration to explore options for a permanent secondary roadway in the neighbourhood. Council voted in favour of rezoning 22 Sierra Green SW from Neighbourhood R...

Singer-songwriter Bobby Dove is bringing their blend of country and Americana music to the Medicine Hat Public Library on Tuesday as part of the library's 2026-27 Home Routes Concert Series.Dove, who was born in Montreal and is now based in Manitoba, will perform in the library theatre on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The show mar...

A 19-year-old bull rider from Quebec is celebrating the first PBR Canada Cup Series victory of his career after riding two bulls to the eight-second mark at the PBR Medicine Hat Classic on Saturday.Jayden Roy of Mascouche, Que., scored 171.9 points across two rides at Co-op Place to finish first at the event, presented...

Medicine Hat City Council will hold an organizational meeting on Monday at City Hall.A schedule of council meetings for 2027 will be established.Councillors will be appointed to boards, committees and commissions.Upcoming appointments for Deputy Mayor and Acting Mayor will be made.A regular council meeting will also ta...

A new permanent endowment fund aims to keep the spirit of the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games alive by supporting sport, recreation and inclusion initiatives across southeastern Alberta.The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta, in partnership with the Medicine Hat Games Society, has launched the Speci...

The Medicine Hat Dynamic Industrial Cubs have won five straight games.Two weekend road wins have the Cubs in first place in the Heritage Junior Hockey League's Gary Wournell South Division.On Saturday, the Cubs faced the expansion Rimbey Royals in a first-ever meeting.The Royals held the Cubs off the scoresheet until l...

A historic first for two southern Alberta hockey teams on Saturday at the Blood Tribe Twin Rinks in Stand Off.The Mad Hatters from Medicine Hat and the Lethbridge Chinook Riders faced off in each team's first-ever game.Both teams are playing in the first season of the Alberta Senior Women's Hockey League, a division of...

Albertans head to the polls on Monday in a historic referendum that includes a question on separation from Canada. Polls are open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. More than 1.3 million people have already voted by mail or in advance polls. This represents 43.1 per cent of almost 3.15 million eligible voters. Voters are being aske...

The Brooks Bandits let a late lead slip away on home ice Saturday, dropping a 4-3 overtime decision to the Cowichan Valley Capitals in the first meeting between the two franchises.The Bandits took a 3-2 lead late in the third period after scoring twice in a span of 40 seconds, but Cowichan Valley forced overtime with a...

Cypress County Firefighters attended to a fire late Saturday afternoon between Hilda and Schuler.A downed power line caused the blaze, according to the County's social media post. The post was shared at 5:49 p.m. on Oct. 17.The power line fell across a road, and the fire travelled alongside Highway 537, located between...

It was a busy weekend of athletics for the Medicine Hat College Rattlers. The Rattlers basketball and volleyball teams opened their seasons at the Snake Pit on the weekend. Basketball Both the mens and womens basketball teams hosted the Olds College Broncos for two games. The Rattlers men dominated 99-60 on Friday and ...

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:...

After combining for two goals in their last two games, the Medicine Hat Tigers hung an eight-spot on the Brandon Wheat Kings, snapping their three-game losing streak with an 8-1 win.Luke Cozens powered the Tiger offence with a three-goal night, scoring two, while Carter Casey was stellar in net, making 32 saves.Owen Ha...

As the Medicine Hat Tigers battle early-season injury woes, their 2026 first-round pick, Max Osgood, will make his WHL debut as the Tigers take on the East Division-leading Brandon Wheat Kings.Osgood steps in as Luke Ruptash and Arvid Drott draw out of the Tiger lineup, while the Tabbies are already without Noah Davids...

It was a different day, but the same result for the Medicine Hat Tigers, who suffered a 6-1 defeat for the second straight game, falling to the Regina Pats.Like last Saturday's 6-1 loss to Victoria, the Tigers allowed five unanswered goals to close out the night after Luke Cozens tied the game at one.Regina saw two goa...

The race for the PBR Canada Cup Series championship is heating up, with riders returning to Medicine Hat on Saturday for the PBR Medicine Hat Classic at Co-op Place. The event begins at 7 p.m., with competitors looking to collect valuable championship points with just three events remaining before the national finals i...

The Ridge Medical Centre in Medicine Hat has been recognized as Alberta's Outstanding Family Practice for 2026, with its team-based approach helping connect nearly 1,500 previously unattached patients with a medical home.The Alberta College of Family Physicians (ACFP) presented the clinic with the 2026 Patient's Medica...

The Medicine Hat Tigers begin a stretch of games that sees them play nine of their next ten on the road tonight in a rematch of last year's Eastern Conference Quarter-finals against the Regina Pats. The Tabbies will also look to get back in the win column following a pair of defeats last weekend to the Edmonton Oil Kin...

The third weekend in October is here, with temperatures in Medicine Hat expected to be comfortable during the day and cooler in the evening.Environment Canada's forecast for Friday shows a sunny sky, with wind speeds up to 50 km/h, and a high of 23 C. In the evening, the wind is expected to reach up to 60 km/h, with a ...

A 27-year-old Brooks man is in custody after RCMP responded to reports of a person pointing a firearm or imitation firearm at people in the city's downtown Friday morning.Brooks RCMP received the complaint at about 8:45 a.m. on Oct. 16, reporting a man frightening people and producing and pointing what appeared to be a...

A Medicine Hat woman was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in prison for her involvement in mail theft in Medicine Hat.On the evening of April 10, 2024, police arrested Cassandra Chenoweth as she left the scene of a reported theft in progress at a community mailbox.Police later executed search warrants at two storage...

The Redcliff Legion is marking its 100th anniversary with a weekend of public events celebrating veterans, local history and a century of community service.Public celebrations run from Saturday, Oct. 17, to Monday, Oct. 19, and include an open house, museum displays, a gun re-enactment, a memorial service, and the open...

The Medicine Hat College Rattlers golf teams are expected to play the fourth and final round at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association National Championship on Friday.After three rounds, the men's team sat in 10th place at a combined 136-over par, while the women's team, which also includes another ACAC golfer, w...

Leader RCMP are investigating after a red SUV equipped with flashing red and blue lights allegedly attempted to pull over a truck near Lancer, Sask., earlier this week.Police received a report at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Oct. 13 that an SUV had attempted to conduct a traffic stop near the community, according to a ne...