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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Two sustainable innovation students from Medicine Hat College have been put under the spotlight for their research into how “Fast Fashion” affects the community. Fast fashion refers to a business model of the mass-production of inexpensive clothing by copying fashion designs. While driving down prices for customers, the effects from the production can have [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The application window is now open for the City of Medicine Hat’s Microgrants program in 2026. The microgrant program offers funding up to $500 in two categories, neighbourhood connections and community arts and culture. The Neighbourhood Connections category provides funding to projects that build neighbourhoods and foster social connection and inclusion. The Community Arts [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A new protocol adopted by the Alberta Court of King’s Bench is changing how people will access help from the court when navigating family matters in Alberta. The Family Focused Protocol, effective Jan. 2, is designed to streamline the point of contact for families and prioritize earlier resolution through settlement. The protocol introduces new [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com City committee members heard the Medicine Hat’s growth rate between 2023 and 2024 sits at 2.54 per cent annual during a public meeting Thursday afternoon. Members of the development and infrastructure committee were provided a presentation on the 2025 economic development report for quarters three and four, highlighting regional development, business and industry development, [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com The City of Medicine Hat is paying close attention to the situation unfolding in Calgary, where for the second time in two years the city of 1.6 million is under water-use advisories after a water main break. While there are plenty of lessons to take away from what’s happened in Calgary, City of Medicine [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — A new report by the Eurasia Group is warning no other country will be as “profoundly affected” by political turmoil in the United States than Canada will be in 2026. The risk management firm says the long-standing relationship between the two countries “is history,” and ongoing trade uncertainty will impact the Canadian economy. [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canada needs to be clear-eyed about the risk of economic coercion as Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to rebuild ties with China after years of political and economic tensions, Michael Kovrig said this week. Kovrig, a former Canadian diplomat in China and now a senior adviser on Asia for the International Crisis Group, [...] Read More »

GATINEAU — A company that operated a chemical manufacturing plant in western Quebec has been fined $1.35 million for discharging a harmful substance into the Rivière du Lièvre in 2019. Superior General Partner Inc., which owned and operated the Erco Mondial plant in 2019, had pleaded guilty in Quebec court to 12 counts of discharging [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says he spoke with Prime Minister Mark Carney Thursday afternoon and the Canadian leader accepted an invitation to visit Brazil in April. In a social media post summarizing the phone call, Lula also says that both leaders condemned the United States’ use of force in Venezuela [...] Read More »

Protests erupted in the wake of the death of Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, who was shot in the head by a federal immigration enforcement officer Wednesday on Day 2 of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown on the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The Canadian Press photojournalist Christopher Katsarov captured scenes [...] 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 »