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asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees has criticized the province following the announcement of Assisted Living Alberta, referring to it as “a mockery of Alberta’s continuing care crisis.” AUPE vice-president Sandra Azocar says AUPE members are still waiting for the government to balance the health-care needs of seniors and address the crisis that health-care [...] Read More »

@@CollinGallant Potential membership and scope of a “city-led task force” to improve public safety downtown was outlined to council on Monday. Last October,city council approved a four-item priority list for the final year of the term, including that the city “lead a provincial/municipal/community urgent response to social disorder.” An outline developed by staff and presented [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Following a large drug bust last Thursday afternoon that led to seizure of more than $35,000 in illicit drugs by Brooks RCMP and the Southern Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit, police say they will identify two female suspects who have been charged once those charges have been sworn into court. RCMP charged both a [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Gil McGowan, president of the Alberta Federation of Labour, says Premier Danielle Smith needs to get off the sidelines and join Canada to fight against the U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25 per cent tariff threats. McGowan sent Smith a strongly-worded letter saying the premier is not fully on Team Canada and needs to stop [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com This year the Unison at Veiner Centre is celebrating 50 years since opening in Medicine Hat, and to kick things off officials have announced a new program that will help seniors who want to continue living in their own homes. Working with the city and province, the Veiner Centre is launching a three-year assistance [...] Read More »

TORONTO – Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to request the dissolution of provincial parliament today and trigger an early election for Feb. 27. Ford’s office says he will visit Lt.-Gov. Edith Dumont this afternoon and ask her to end the legislature’s 43rd parliament. Ford has said he needs a new mandate from the electorate [...] Read More »

WARSAW, Poland – The notion that “never again” can the world allow something like the Holocaust to happen feels like it is slipping away, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk both said Tuesday. The two leaders met in Warsaw a day after they joined dozens of other world leaders to mark [...] Read More »

KRAKOW, Poland – Canada and Poland have signed a deal which will allow Canadian companies to support Polish efforts to begin generating nuclear power, once it takes effect. Prime Ministers Justin Trudeau and Donald Tusk signed Canada-Poland Nuclear Energy Cooperation Agreement to conclude Trudeau’s trip to Poland. The deal is seen as a way to [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Ford set to dissolve government for early election Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to request the dissolution of provincial parliament today and trigger an early election for Feb. 27. Ford’s office says he will visit Lt.-Gov. Edith [...] Read More »

KRAKOW, Poland – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is travelling to Warsaw today to meet with his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk. The two leaders are set to sign the Canada-Poland Nuclear Energy Cooperation Agreement, according to Trudeau’s itinerary, then hold a joint media availability. In December, Export Development Canada issued a letter of interest to provide [...] Read More »

Women only make up 7 per cent of workers in trades, but the Coaldale Home Hardware is hoping to entice more people who identify as female to a free hands-on workshop on Wednesday. Mark Heinen, owner of the Coaldale Home Hardware, says the Spark Your Skills event open to females in Grades 10-12 will be [...] Read More »

Eric Dyck might not be native to southern Alberta, but he sure knows how to bring its stories and characters to life. The cartoonist behind Slough Comics and Press cartoon strips, formerly known as Slaughterhouse Slough, grew up in central Alberta, and has been working as a freelance artist since finishing his post-secondary education in [...] Read More »

The changes by the UCP government to the Alberta health-care system are costing Albertans millions in taxpayer dollars, without actually getting to the root of the problem, says the executive director of Friends of Medicare. Chris Gallaway says he was frustrated watching the Alberta Government announce the firing of the Alberta Health Services board of [...] Read More »

For the second time in less than two years, the Alberta Health Services board of directors has been dismissed by the provincial government. Health Minister Adriana LaGrange announced Friday that the board, which replaced the previous AHS board that was ousted by Premier Danielle Smith in 2022, was itself being replaced by one person, Andre [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Students and staff at The Children of St. Martha Elementary School are once again sharing hope and warmth through their seventh annual Blankets of Hope campaign. This year, the students gathered in the school’s gymnasium and were able to have a video-call with the two brothers who started the Blankets of Hope, an [...] Read More »