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asmith@medicinehatnews.com With warmer overnight temperatures, Medicine Hat and area will see rattlesnakes starting to move out into their summer hunting grounds, but this is nothing to fear. Currently, overnight temperatures are preventing most snakes from dispersing from their overwinter den sites, said Sheri Monk, owner of Snakes on a Plain, a company specializing in snake ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Alberta Health Services is looking to honour Emergency Preparedness Week with a free workshop to help families ready themselves for potential disaster. The interactive and educational webinar will guide participants through a step-by-step approach to create a personal emergency preparedness kit, while also focusing on emotional and social wellness. This program is primarily tailored ... Read More »

@MedicineHatNews Small water users are being asked to conserve along the same lines as voluntary agreements signed by some large water users in the province last week ahead of expected drought in the province. Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz sent a letter to small municipalities and other licence holders this month asking them to abide by ... Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The News checked in with the city’s three full-length local courses to get an update on the start of the golf season and current conditions heading into spring. Desert Blume Golf Course Staff at Desert Blume say the golf course is in great condition coming out of winter and into the spring as the ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Monsignor McCoy JV Colts swept both ends of a doubleheader Tuesday against the Eagle Butte Talons. McCoy JV won the first game by a score of 10-5. Nixon Kunkel earned the win on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.1 innings. Jayden Mook threw 2.2 scoreless innings to earn the save. Offensively, ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club was in action over the weekend in Calgary. The local swim club sent 18 swimmers to the 47th Chinook Invitational hosted by Calgary Patriots swim club. Swimmer results are as follows. Female 11-12 Carleigh Gainsborough (11): Finished 24th in 200m Free, 31st in 100m Free, 36th in 50m Breast, ... Read More »

I was very sad to hear the news that the Whitehorse Star newspaper in Yukon is closing after 124 years. The newspaper’s last publication will be May 17. The Whitehorse Star is one of Canada’s few independently owned newspapers and has been in Yukon since 1900. The paper has covered significant historical events. The Yukon ... Read More »

Ladies, do you wake up sometimes thinking, ‘I am not sure I can give this day 100 per cent of my energy?’ I have been feeling really tired lately and it has been a concern for me because I am used to giving each and every day 100 per cent of my energy and attention, ... Read More »

Gambling and professional sports are so intertwined these days, is it any surprise that the occasional scandal arises? Toronto Raptors’ Jontay Porter has been banned for life for betting indiscretions; baseball’s Shohei Ohtani got embroiled in a gambling controversy when his interpreter was accused of stealing $16 million from the Dodger slugger-pitcher to pay off ... Read More »

Dear editor, What is the point of local government bodies establishing policies for their conduct when they do not even abide by their own policies? Case in point, the Medicine Hat Public School Board’s policy pertaining to “Meetings of the Committee of the Whole.” Meetings of “Committee of the Whole” are conducted behind closed doors, ... Read More »

Dear editor, There are Hatters who believe the accomplishments of city council over the past two years merits blind faith in their decision-making capability, and innuendo is a perfectly acceptable way to undo the democratic will of citizens. Such individuals aren’t likely going to try to rationalize the need to redact the names of the ... Read More »

Dear editor, We all need water. But will it be available for everyone this summer? Last year in Alberta, several agricultural states of emergency were declared across the province due to drought. Some municipalities implemented water restrictions for residents. This year could be worse with a current low snowpack in the mountains, limited precipitation, a ... Read More »