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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Members of the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team are investigating RCMP’s use of force of a female who was in custody at its detachment in October. According to a press release, Mounties in Gleichen arrested a female for mischief during the evening of Oct. 30 at 9:50 p.m. On being arrested the female suspect [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com A student-led fundraiser is taking over the silver screen at the historic Monarch Theatre this Saturday. This weekend’s screening of Mary Poppins was organized by Madison Mauch, a Grade 12 student at Monsignor McCoy High School, to fundraise for her school’s production arts program and promote their upcoming production of the 1964 classic. Mauch [...] Read More »

The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is looking to celebrate the less-than-natural landscape of the city with its latest nature walk. “Our landscape is natural, right? Everything is native, natural and belonging to our ecosystem which has looked like this forever? Well, things may not be as they appear,” said Mhairi Donnelly. “Join this guided walk [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Members of the Medicine Hat High School SPARK club (supporting passions and advancing real knowledge) held a career fair for fellow students in the school’s main foyer Wednesday morning, hoping to inspire and share insights on careers available within the STEM fields. Grade 12 student and founder of the SPARK Club, Zainab Riaz, says [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com For many mainline churches, the season of Advent starts at the beginning of next week, and St. Barnabas Church is no exception. The season, says Rev. Oz Lorentzen, allows for many things that are mentally, socially and spiritually healthy leading up to Christmas. “Preparation is important,” said Lorentzen. “If you’ve ever been involved in [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says there’s no scientific evidence to suggest Canada should ban imports of honey bees from outside North America. The CFIA says it’s closely monitoring the tropilaelaps mite, a parasite that has been found in a number of countries across Asia but not in Australia, New Zealand, Italy or [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — An agreement between Ottawa and Alberta that could clear the path for a new oil pipeline to the Pacific will also require a 75 per cent cut in methane emissions over the next decade, a source tells The Canadian Press. Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to unveil today a memorandum of understanding [...] Read More »

QUÉBEC — Anti-corruption police say they are looking into the internal crisis shaking the Quebec Liberal Party. Mathieu Galarneau, a spokesperson for the anti-corruption unit, says investigators are working to validate allegations of wrongdoing before deciding whether to proceed with a formal investigation. The party has been in crisis since Marwah Rizqy, former Liberal leader [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canada’s financial intelligence agency is warning of an increase in cases of sexual extortion of children for profit — acts that often are linked to organized crime. This type of online blackmail involves threats to distribute sexual images or videos of a victim if they don’t send the perpetrators cash or, in some [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Carney expected to unveil agreement with Alberta on new pipeline today Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to unveil an agreement with Alberta that could clear the way for a new oil pipeline. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has [...] 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 »

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 »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Efforts to raise $30 million to improve cardiac care in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat are paying off. Three new donation commitments totalling $350,000 mean a fundraiser to establish the Southern Alberta Cardiac Centre of Excellence has reached about a third of its goal. Campaign manager Jordan Cleland said Wednesday about $10 million has [...] Read More »