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asmith@medicinehatnews.com With the greatest party on dirt kicking off tomorrow, Quonset Days is looking back on 15 years of great music and an even greater impact. The party returns to the Biemans family farm on Friday and Saturday, bringing together the community from Southeastern Alberta and beyond in support of ALS research with what they [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Police Service Dog Flint, who responded to more than 200 calls and aided in numerous arrests, recently passed away. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Police Service Dog Flint,” reads a public statement. “The MHPS expresses deep gratitude for Flint’s dedicated service and Cst. Dola’s committed leadership to the [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Recently returned from Ireland to take part in the Belfast Books and Ballgowns event, author Sarahjane Assman will always consider Medicine Hat her hometown. While she currently lives in a small community near Drumheller, Assman spent much of her life here and considers it her hometown. She said that regardless of where she goes, [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Local RCMP are calling on parents to stay vigilant about their children’s online activity this summer as they may encounter predators while using popular apps and platforms. In a public statement released Wednesday, police provide parents and guardians with tips to keep children safe while they are on sites like Snapchat, Instagram, Roblox as [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Councillors will review an application to develop a new campsite located east of the Medalta Museum and consist of approximately 70 fully serviced and limited serviced campsites and allow for seasonal and some year-round camping. The proposed campsite, located near Ross Creek, Seven Persons Creek and the South Saskatchewan River, would take advantage of [...] Read More »

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Health Minister Josie Osborne says she has reinstated funding for a nine-year-old girl who has an extremely rare disease. Charleigh Pollock has Batten disease, and the drug Brineura costs around $1 million a year. Osborne says she spoke with the girl’s family tonight and told them that the funding would be [...] Read More »

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Health Minister Josie Osborne says she has reinstated funding for nine-year-old Charleigh Pollock’s drug coverage. The Vancouver Island girl suffers from Batten disease, and the drug Brineura costs around $1 million a year. More coming. The Canadian Press[...] Read More »

JASPER, ALTA. — A report into a wildfire that devastated the Rocky Mountain resort town of Jasper last summer says crews did their best but command and control was hampered by the Alberta government. The report was commissioned by the town and surveyed participants and firefighters who battled the wind-whipped blaze that destroyed a third [...] Read More »

JASPER — A report into a wildfire that devastated the Rocky Mountain resort town of Jasper says crews did their best but command and control was hampered by the Alberta government. The report was commissioned by the town and surveyed participants and firefighters who battled the wind-whipped blaze that destroyed a third of buildings in [...] Read More »

WINNIPEG — The search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two slain First Nations women has concluded with a new search soon set to begin at a different site for another victim. The Manitoba government announced Thursday that crews finished looking last week through the Prairie Green landfill, just north of Winnipeg, for [...] Read More »

Over 200 Blood Tribe members took part in The Blood Tribe Resource Fair Thursday in Standoff. The event was the first of its kind, says Levi Little Moustache, Director of Blood Tribe Employment and Skills Training (BTEST). “The event today was a collaboration of all the HR departments (including) all the departments under Blood Tribe, [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Misconduct allegations from more than five years ago finally culminated in a disciplinary hearing for Lethbridge Police Service Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh this week. The Lethbridge Police Commission held the hearing Thursday at City Hall to address misconduct allegations against Mehdizadeh regarding an incident that took place in March 2021. The allegations were made [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDjmanio@lethbridgeherald.com A perpetual challenge for not-for-profit organizations is funding for their charitable work. In support of its continuing mission, Lethbridge Family Services (LFS) is hosting an inaugural gala called “Spring to Light” on April 25 at the Agri-Food Hub and Trade Center, featuring Canadian comedian, television personality, political satirist, and author Rick Mercer. “This [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta NDP and Friends of Medicare advocacy organization have raised alarms about the provincial government’s proposed legislation that will allow people suffering from addictions and mental illness who are deemed a threat to themselves or others to be treated against their will. On Tuesday, the government introduced Bill 53, the Compassionate Intervention [...] Read More »

Some Lethbridge homeowners might be surprised to see an almost 14 per cent increase in their education taxes when they get their property tax bill this spring. According to the Government of Alberta website, education property taxes are increasing for 2025-2026 after being frozen in 2024-2025. For Lethbridge residents, this will amount to a 13.8 [...] Read More »