March 26th, 2026

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Local News

  • Medicine Hat Tigers express bus service returns for playoffs

    bmiller@medicinehatnews.com This Friday and Saturday, Tigers fans will once again be able to take advantage of a round-trip express transit service to Co-op Place from the Medicine Hat Mall bus stop. The service is designed to provide fans an easy way to get to Co-op Place through the Tigers 2026 playoff run and will cost [...] Read More »

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  • Medicine Hat Public Library presents five-year plan to committee

    bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Over the next five years the Medicine Hat Public Library plans to expand services and enhance programming, including more intergenerational events and partnerships to offer collaborative opportunities. Library officials on Monday provided members of the public services committee a five-year strategic plan. The plan was created with feedback from hundreds of residents who shared [...] Read More »

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  • Man faces charges after attempted river evasion of police

    newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A 50-year-old man, whose name has not been released, is facing several charges after he was allegedly involved in an assault and then tried to flee from police. On Sunday members of the Medicine Hat Police Service Patrol Section responded to a report of an assault in the Riverside area and upon arrival learned [...] Read More »

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  • Redcliff getting one of 21 new Alberta RCMP officers

    newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Town of Redcliff will soon welcome one of 21 new police officers who recently graduated from the Alberta RCMP Cadet Training Program in Regina. These new officers are part of the positive shift in recruitment and retention efforts for the Alberta RCMP, which has received more than 5,700 applications since 2024. The new [...] Read More »

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  • Adopt-a-Pond or Path program sprouts new season

    asmith@medicinehatnews.com As the weather warms and plants begin to sprout up along the Gas City’s ponds and paths, so do local naturalists passionate about keeping these spaces clean. This past Sunday saw the launch of the sixth year of the Adopt a Pond or Path initiative, as run by a new committee of Grasslands Naturalists [...] Read More »

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National News

  • Election bill takes aim at deepfakes, long ballots, threats to nomination contests

    OTTAWA — The Liberal government is proposing new legislation to strengthen electoral integrity by banning digital deepfakes of candidates, cracking down on unduly long ballots and protecting nomination and leadership contests. The government says the Strong and Free Elections Act responds to recommendations from an inquiry into foreign interference and from others, including the chief [...] Read More »

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  • Indigenous services minister to announce $738M for health, emergency management

    OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty is expected to announce today a $738.9-million funding package for First Nations health care, governance and emergency management. A draft news release shared with The Canadian Press says Gull-Masty is earmarking $55.6 million to build up community preparedness and emergency management co-ordination, which is not directly related to [...] Read More »

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  • Key figure in Phoenix public service pay transition says he’s leaving the team

    OTTAWA — The public servant leading the transition away from the federal government’s error-prone Phoenix pay system says he’s stepping down because the team no longer needs him. Alex Benay, associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada, says in a LinkedIn post the backlog of Phoenix cases older than a year and the [...] Read More »

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  • Salim Touaibi guilty in drive-by shooting of Montreal teen, Bouadi acquitted

    MONTREAL — Salim Touaibi has been found guilty of first-degree murder and four counts of attempted murder in the drive-by shooting of a teenager in Montreal in 2021. His co-accused, Aymane Bouadi, who was inside the car when Touaibi fired the shots, has been acquitted of all charges. The Superior Court trial heard that Meriem [...] Read More »

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  • Procurement ombud slams Indigenous procurement strategy outcomes in ‘shocking’ report

    OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Canada and other departments are failing to uphold their own Indigenous procurement strategy and may be allowing contractors to use shell companies to access contracts reserved for Indigenous businesses, says the federal procurement ombudsman. In a scathing new report released Thursday, Alexander Jeglic says Indigenous Services Canada failed to provide timely [...] Read More »

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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 »

    11 months 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 »

    11 months 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 »

    11 months ago
  • New Galt exhibit ‘Taking Action’ highlights values

    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 »

    11 months ago
  • Dory signs off after 35 years as voice of the community

    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 »

    11 months ago