SMILE SUNDAYS

Hat Grannies for Africa is a group in Medicine Hat under the Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign that supports women in Africa with families affected by AIDS, with funds raised from the 'Fabric, Yarn and More Sale' on March 29.Joanie Gilchrist, Hat Grannies' fabric sale coordinator, said that many grandmothers in Afr...

KidSport's Medicine Hat and Redcliff chapter has granted over $1,000,000 to more than 5,000 children since it's inception in 1997.In 2024 alone, KidSport Medicine Hat and Redcliff helped approximately 370 children get off the sidelines and into the game. ---The local chapter distributed over $94,000 in grants to young ...

The Root Cellar Food and Wellness Hub recently received a generous offer from Acciona Energy, in regards to needed funded items for the food bank. The energy company provided the food bank with $102,000 to renovate the portioning kitchen in the building, as well as purchase a new refrigerated van.-AE is one of the worl...

Bill Cocks, a proud Canadian living in Medicine Hat, has always enjoyed flying the Canadian flag. He had a flagpole in front of his former residence with the Maple Leaf flapping in the wind for over 30 years, and intends to set one up at his new home. The well-known red and white Canadian flag's first official appearan...

The Medicine Hat Tigers jerseys had a different look to them during Friday's game against the Swift Current Broncos.This is thanks to a design drawn by a 12-year old from Medicine Hat who won a Canadian Hockey League jersey design contest.-Matthew Shafer said he's very excited about it, especially winning the first tim...

A nine year old girl from Medicine Hat with cerebral palsy took home three gold medals from a swim meet in Edmonton the weekend of Jan. 24-26.Isla Johnson competed with the Medicine Hat Waves Swim Club, and was the fastest in her category at the Swim Alberta 2025 Winter Festival provincial swim meet....Johnson has been...

Habitat for Humanity Southern Alberta, which helps provide stable housing for families, is looking for families to take on home ownership through their program in Medicine Hat. Land is in place for a new build in the Southlands area of Medicine Hat with a targeted completion in 2026. - Chair of the local group Annette ...

Janae Hale has a 13 year old daughter who lives with an intellectual disability.Hale is using the Esplanade's 'Pecha Kucha' Night to speak on the topic that she said isn't being talked about enough.---"I will be talking about inclusion, just kind of some of the things that we face in our life that's a little bit d...

Sledge hockey will be showcased in Medicine Hat next weekend.The Larry Godin Classic is taking place next weekend Friday, Jan. 17 to Sunday, Jan. 19 at Big Marble Go and the Hockey Hounds.-Tara Chisholm, program coordinator for Medicine Hat Adaptive Sport and Recreation said it this is the first year the tournament has...

A 13-year-old bowler from Panorama Lanes in Medicine Hat will be heading to nationals in Edmonton in May.Kaige Deering, won the five pin Junior Boys Provincial Singles Championship in December.Deering said that only the top junior bowler qualified.""I averaged 246, and the other average I think was 208,"...