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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com An individual in Bow Island has died after falling through the ice on Rattlesnake Lake. The Bow Island Fire Department were dispatched to Rattlesnake Lake at 9:43 p.m. on Thursday night in response to reports of a person falling through the ice. Command 1, Rescue 1 and Rescue 3 were dispatched to the scene [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com During its first regular meeting of 2026, city councillors are expected to vote on rezoning changes that would allow the development of new multi-dwellings homes in Southlands. New Tab Homes is seeking council to approve a request to rezone four sites of vacant parcels from low density residential to medium density residential along Southlands [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com The first baby born in Medicine Hat in the New Year arrived just under five hours after the turn of the calendar to 2026. Wren Durham was born at 4:43 a.m. at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital on Thursday morning, making her the unofficial New Year’s Baby for the region. Wren is the first child [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com This month’s natural gas rate for all customers has dipped approximately 50 cents from December, while still beginning the year approximately $1 more than January 2025. On Friday, Medicine Hat set its January natural gas rate at $2.865 per GJ, down from December’s rate of $3.293, the highest of 2025. However, at this time [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Police have issued warrants and are looking for two suspects involved in a targeted robbery and shooting in the city’s southeast in the early morning hours Friday. Members of the Medicine Hat Police Service’s Major Crime Unit are looking for Brendon Webb, 33, and Brooklyn Carriere, 31, after officers responded to an altercation between [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Canada’s Foreign Affairs minister says the government is calling on “all parties” to respect international law after a shocking U.S. military operation overnight in Venezuela that saw the capture of the country’s president. U.S. military forces extracted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, from Caracas early Saturday morning and flew [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal government proposes fining people and organizations up to $1 million for failing to comply with the requirements of its planned foreign influence transparency registry. Newly published draft regulations are another step toward establishing the registry, which was set out in legislation passed in 2024 as part of a package of measures [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has so far put a heavy emphasis on stricter crime policies, tabling three justice bills in the fall sitting of Parliament. They incorporate a long list of Criminal Code amendments, from making bail tougher to obtain to imposing mandatory minimum and consecutive sentencing to creating new offences relating [...] Read More »

An Air India pilot was arrested at Vancouver International Airport last week as he was preparing for a flight, with Transport Canada warning the airline that it faced loss of its flight authorizations if it did not comply with rules about alcohol consumption. Transport Canada said in a statement that the incident took place on [...] Read More »

RICHMOND — An Air India pilot was arrested at Vancouver International Airport last week as he was preparing for a flight, with Transport Canada citing alcohol rules in its confirmation of the incident. Transport Canada says the incident took place on Dec. 23, and it will engage with Air India and Indian aviation authorities to [...] 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 »