May 5th, 2025

News

Local News

  • More measles cases tracked in Lethbridge-Taber region

    asmith@medicinehatnews.com Additional cases of measles have been found in Southern Alberta, and as such, Alberta Health Services has issued a notice regarding possible points of infection for residents. Individuals who were in the following locations during the specified dates and times may have been exposed to measles: April 20 Coaldale Health Centre Ambulatory Clinic 2100 [...] Read More »

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  • Willie Desjardins joins list of speakers for ‘elbows up’ community event Saturday

    @MedicineHatNews Willie Desjardins, who twice coached a Canadian national men’s hockey team, will speak at an “elbows up” event in Medicine Hat on Saturday, organizers of the national pride event have announced. “Coach extraordinaire Willie Desjardins will join us and say a few words about the great nation of Canada,” according to a note ahead [...] Read More »

    3 days ago
  • Interpretive Program event to explore wetlands of Kin Coulee

    asmith@medicinehatnews.com Wetlands are one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet, and the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is looking to introduce residents to one living right in our backyard. On May 13 starting at 1 p.m, join a park interpreter to learn about the local wetland in Kin Coulee park for a talk and [...] Read More »

    3 days ago
  • Alberta highway community cleanup Saturday, travellers take caution

    asmith@medicinehatnews.com Volunteers will be working to keep Alberta’s highways clean today, and as such, the province is asking drivers to be on the lookout during their travels. Between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m, volunteers wearing bright safety vests will collect trash along Alberta highways to raise funds for community organizations. “On May 3, let’s come [...] Read More »

    3 days ago
  • Poilievre gets byelection shot in riding next door

    @@CollinGallant Conservative MP Damien Kurek is set to step aside to allow party leader Pierre Poilievre to run in a byelection in the Battle River-Crowfoot riding, just next door to Medicine Hat’s electoral district. The CPC boosted its total votes and seats during the General Election that concluded Monday, but failed to prevent a Liberal [...] Read More »

    3 days ago

National News

  • CP NewsAlert: Alberta premier promises separation referendum if signatures warrant

    EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she would hold a referendum on provincial separation next year if citizens gather the required signatures on a petition. Smith, in a livestream address, says she wants a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada, but the voices of those unhappy with Confederation are not fringe extremists and must [...] Read More »

    6 hours ago
  • Carney arrives in Washington for Trump meeting on Tuesday

    WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Washington on Monday ahead of a meeting with Donald Trump which could serve to reset the bilateral relationship that’s been upended by the president’s tariffs and claims that Canada should become a U.S. state. Carney, who is in D.C. with Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Foreign Affairs Minister [...] Read More »

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  • Windsor Liberal who lost by 77 votes files for judicial recount

    OTTAWA — A failed Liberal candidate in Windsor who lost to his Conservative rival by just 77 votes in last week’s federal election says he is filing for a judicial recount. Irek Kusmierczyk, a Liberal incumbent who ran in Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore, says in a social media post today that the “razor thin” margin of victory for [...] Read More »

    7 hours ago
  • Longest ballot group takes aim at byelection where Poilievre plans to run

    OTTAWA — The group that added dozens of candidates to the ballot in Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s riding in the recent federal election is planning to do the same in the upcoming byelection. Poilievre is expected to seek a seat in the House of Commons for the Alberta riding of Battle River—Crowfoot, after losing his [...] Read More »

    8 hours ago
  • Canada’s resolve against U.S. threats should extend to human rights: Amnesty chief

    OTTAWA — The global head of Amnesty International is calling on Ottawa to bring the same intensity it has used to call out U.S. tariffs and annexation threats to also call out breaches in human rights by Washington and other countries. Amnesty Secretary-General Agnès Callamard is making a rare visit to Canada, asking Ottawa to [...] Read More »

    9 hours ago

Southern Alberta News

  • First resource fair a hit in Standoff

    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 »

    2 weeks ago
  • Police chief’s 2021 lunch subject of disciplinary hearing

    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 »

    2 weeks ago
  • Everything falling into place for first LFS gala to be a success

    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 »

    2 weeks ago
  • Education property taxes set to increase in spring notice

    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 »

    3 weeks ago
  • Fundraising paying off for cardiac centre

    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 »

    3 weeks ago