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zmason@medicinehatnews.com An upcoming event presenting the case for Alberta separatism will be held on the local college campus. Medicine Hat College is hosting the Alberta Independence Tour put on by the alternative media outlet Rebel News on Feb. 27. “For years, Alberta has been told to just sit down, shut up and pay the bill,” [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A 44-year-old female resident of Two Hills was pronounced deceased at the scene of a collision involving a stolen sedan and semi-truck on Highway 41 near Highway 640 on Feb. 5. Mounties received a call of the collision shortly before 9 a.m. last Thursday and upon arrival discovered the female driver of the sedan [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com A resident of Calgary is dead as a result of a shooting incident in Raymond on Feb. 7. Raymond RCMP was dispatched to a report of shots fired in the Town of Raymond at 2:18 a.m. The caller reported hearing 20 “pops” in a matter of minutes, along with raised voices. As a result, [...] Read More »

The local Save-on-Foods will ensure teens at the Medicine Hat Public Library will always have access to snacks at the Honeycomb House. “Save-On-Foods has come forward and offered lifetime sponsorship for providing snacks in our space for the teens visiting the library,” said teen librarian Stephanie Kuhn. Keeping teen visitors fed can be a significant [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com City staff are asking for a decision regarding support for a grant program that will aim to enhance crime prevention in the downtown area of Medicine Hat. The Downtown Enhancement and Safety Grant is a 50 per cent matching grant aimed at supporting business owners and tenants affected by vandalism and mischief. In February [...] Read More »

VICTORIA — In tiny towns like Tumbler Ridge, B.C., police are more than law enforcers, says former RCMP officer turned politician Elenore Sturko. Relationships between community members and RCMP members in such small, rural and remote communities are generally a lot closer than elsewhere, she said. “You might only have one or two grocery stores, [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — A man from the Dominican Republic and a man from the United States have been charged with conspiring to smuggle foreign nationals into the United States via the Canada-U.S. border. The U.S. Department of Justice says in a press release that 27-year-old Francisco Antonio Luna Rosado and 37-year-old Jesus Hernandez Ortiz planned to [...] Read More »

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump called Canada “among the worst in the World to deal with” as the U.S. House of Representatives voted against his tariffs on America’s northern neighbour — a largely symbolic move that shows some wavering Republican support for the president’s massive trade agenda. “Canada has taken advantage of the United States [...] Read More »

TUMBLER RIDGE — The person behind one of British Columbia’s worst mass killings has been identified as an 18-year-old dropout who killed family members at home, then gunned down random students at a school before firing on police and killing herself as officers closed in. RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald identified the shooter as Jesse [...] Read More »

QUÉBEC — A retired Superior Court judge who investigated a text message scandal that helped bring down former Quebec Liberal leader Pablo Rodriguez has reached few firm conclusions. Jacques R. Fournier says it’s impossible to say whether the messages, purportedly about the 2025 Quebec Liberal leadership race, are real or fabricated. The Liberals mandated Fournier [...] 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 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 »

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 »