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Young artists from around the city will have their work displayed at the Nature Centre this month, all inspired by the natural world. Art students from Medicine Hat’s three high schools – Crescent Heights, McCoy and Hat High – were invited to create anything they wished, with the sole instruction that it must be inspired [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Big Marble Go Centre will ring in the New Year ton Wednesday afternoon with several free family activities, as well as an afternoon balloon drop to mark the start of 2026. The New Year’s Eve Fest begins at noon and includes free, all-ages events like floor hockey, skating, family games, inflatable bouncy alley [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Officers are seeking information from nearby businesses and passing motorists who may have witnessed or recorded a robbery beneath the Allowance Avenue overpass on Boxing Day. Shortly before 8 p.m. on Dec. 26 police responded to a report of a personal robbery after a 36-year-old man was allegedly approached by Matthew Perini, 35, who [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Sarah MacKenzie has been reappointed chair of the Medicine Hat College board of governors and will continue in her role providing strategic oversight, financial stewardship and policy guidance at the college. MacKenzie has served on the board of governors for six years and was first appointed chair in 2022. Under her leadership the board [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com New data released by the province shows Alberta’s rates of crime are notably higher than the national average. According to a provincial report released last week, Alberta surpassed the Canadian average on key crime metrics including rates of violent crime and crime severity as of 2024. The data in the report is composed of [...] Read More »

BIG ISLAND LAKE CREE NATION, SASK. — Mounties are lifting a dangerous person alert for two suspects wanted in a deadly shooting in a Saskatchewan First Nation. RCMP says one person was killed in the shooting at Big Island Lake Cree Nation, 392 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon, and three others were “injured by gunshot.” Mounties [...] Read More »

BIG ISLAND LAKE CREE NATION, SASK. — Mounties are lifting a dangerous person alert but are still searching for two suspects in a shooting in a Saskatchewan First Nation. One person was killed in the shooting at Big Island Lake Cree Nation, 392 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon. Mounties say three other people were injured by [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — A section of Ottawa’s historic Rideau Canal skateway is set to open the morning of Dec. 31. Beginning at 8 a.m., skaters will be able to make their way down a 3.4-kilometre section from the Somerset West access point to the Bank Street Bridge. At 7.8 kilometres long, the Rideau Canal skateway is [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Quebec’s police watchdog says one of two people who were found injured after an exchange of gunfire involving the Nunavik Police Service on Dec. 20 has died. The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes says the person who died had been found inside the residence following the shooting. Inukjuak Mayor Bobby Epoo had previously said [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Tehran has designated Canada’s navy as a terrorist organization in response to Ottawa’s decision to add an Iranian military branch to its list of extremist groups. In a statement, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Canada’s 2024 listing of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity contravened international law. The [...] 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 »