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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Country singer Corb Lund has filed a notice of intent to reapply for the issuance of a citizen initiative petition after his previous petition was struck down by a change to the Citizen Initiative Act. Lund’s petition puts forth the proposal: “The Government of Alberta shall prohibit by law any and all new coal [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com Alberta’s top health officials are advising Albertans to get vaccinated amid the height of a severe flu season. Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services Adriana LaGrange says this year’s flu season is somewhat unusual as circulating strains are not an exact match for this year’s vaccine, which is contributing to the high volume [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Mayor of Cypress County Dan Hamilton is encouraged by the changes the province announced Thursday to the funding model for rural policing. Hamilton has been outspoken about the failures of the current system, which has increased the cost of policing in Cypress County by just under $800,000 since it was introduced in 2020. Costs [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com As a landmark year for Alberta politics comes to a close, MLA for Brooks-Medicine Hat and Premier Danielle Smith spoke with the News to reflect on the year in policy for Medicine Hat. Major shakeups to health care, a chaotic municipal election and changes to the energy market consisting of regulatory restructuring and a [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com As the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education celebrated delivering 115 years of education in 2025, the school division held an official groundbreaking and blessing ceremony for its new Holy Trinity Academy K-9, expected to welcome students in 2027, and launched a unique academy toward careers in policing and firefighting. Earlier in May the [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it has reached tentative agreements with Canada Post for the Urban Postal Operations and Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers bargaining units. More coming. The Canadian Press[...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is appointing a global investment banker and pension fund manager to be Canada’s next ambassador in Washington. Carney’s office says Mark Wiseman will take the role on Feb. 15, and he will be tasked with leading negotiations with the United States on the review of the continental free trade [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has been voted The Canadian Press 2025 Newsmaker of the Year, has been described by survey respondents as both a “diplomat” and a “political outsider.” Carney was selected in an annual survey of editors and news directors in media organizations from across Canada. Here’s what voters had to [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has been named The Canadian Press Newsmaker of the Year, edging out a baseball player, two premiers and striking workers across Canada. Carney was selected in an annual survey of editors and news directors in media organizations from across Canada. Here is a tally of the votes: Carney: 72 [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — This time last year, the average Canadian might have struggled to pick Mark Carney’s face out of a crowd. Now he’s among the most recognizable figures in the country, and was selected The Canadian Press Newsmaker of the Year for 2025 in an annual survey of newsroom editors and leaders from across 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 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 »

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 »