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asmith@medicinehatnews.com Thursday night saw hundreds of volunteers fill the Cypress Centre for a sincere thank-you from Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede. The event is common for this time of year, says general manager Ron Edwards, as the summer season draws to a close. “We’ve had a really busy spring and summer. Our volunteers participate in [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Noeline Hofmann, a country music singer from Bow Island, won SiriusXM’s Top of the Country Competition on Sept. 11. The contest, held in partnership with the Canadian Country Music Association, awarded Hofmann the $25,000 grand prize. “This competition has been one of the biggest highlights of my career, and I’m so grateful to SiriusXM [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s annual run honouring the legacy of Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope has raised nearly $17,000 prior to race day on Sunday. At the time of publication, members of the community had stepped up and donated $16,931 toward cancer research, diagnosis and treatment foundation, exceeding its $11,000 goal. The annual run [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com This year’s municipal election is shaping up to have one of the longest ballots in city history. It will also be the first election since the Alberta government’s decision to ban electronic vote tabulators last year. City officials expect results will be announced slowly. Thirty-three candidates were in the running for city council as [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The community of Brooks is establishing a Youth Justice Committee and is seeking volunteers who work with youth, families and justice partners to collaborate and help guide youth who find themselves on the wrong side of Jonny Law. In Alberta, youth justice committees provide youth aged 12-17 who enter the court system with minor [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … MPs return to House of Commons today Members of Parliament return to the House of Commons today as Prime Minister Mark Carney has signalled the fall budget’s deficit will be bigger than last year’s — partly because [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — MPs return to the House of Commons today as Prime Minister Mark Carney has signalled the fall budget’s deficit will be bigger than last year’s — partly because of U.S. tariffs and the government’s response. The prime minister did not cite a specific dollar figure for the projected deficit during a news conference [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Members of Parliament return to the House of Commons today for what’s expected to be an intense few months. Here’s a look at the politicians who will be facing off with each other on key issues this fall. Carney and Poilievre We’re about to see Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Mark [...] Read More »

CALGARY — Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney doesn’t mince words when asked about possible Alberta separation. He says it’s a historically discredited concept driven by a pocket of malcontents and guaranteed to shred the social fabric of the province it purports to champion. “It’s bananas if we allow a tiny perennially angry minority to drag [...] Read More »

ST. THERESA POINT — Two men and two women from a remote Manitoba First Nation died Saturday when the bush plane they were in crashed, leaving the pilot and sole survivor with serious injuries. RCMP say their detachment in Island lake, Man., got a report on Saturday evening that a plane had crashed approximately 40 [...] 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 HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A new temporary exhibit has opened at the Galt Museum and Archives that highlights different ways community members and organizations have taken action to create social change in southern Alberta. “Taking Action: People Making a Difference” is now on display until Oct. 5, 2025, and Camina Weasel Moccasin, indigenous curator at the Galt [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDjmanio@lethbridgeherald.com After a long and storied career as a familiar face reporting the weather on CTV Lethbridge, Dory Rossiter retired on April 1st and it was no April Fool’s joke. Retirement, however, merely means clearing her schedule to make room for her passions: the military, music and community service. Rossiter has been an honorary [...] Read More »