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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com An individual in Bow Island has died after falling through the ice on Rattlesnake Lake. The Bow Island Fire Department were dispatched to Rattlesnake Lake at 9:43 p.m. on Thursday night in response to reports of a person falling through the ice. Command 1, Rescue 1 and Rescue 3 were dispatched to the scene [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com During its first regular meeting of 2026, city councillors are expected to vote on rezoning changes that would allow the development of new multi-dwellings homes in Southlands. New Tab Homes is seeking council to approve a request to rezone four sites of vacant parcels from low density residential to medium density residential along Southlands [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com The first baby born in Medicine Hat in the New Year arrived just under five hours after the turn of the calendar to 2026. Wren Durham was born at 4:43 a.m. at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital on Thursday morning, making her the unofficial New Year’s Baby for the region. Wren is the first child [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com This month’s natural gas rate for all customers has dipped approximately 50 cents from December, while still beginning the year approximately $1 more than January 2025. On Friday, Medicine Hat set its January natural gas rate at $2.865 per GJ, down from December’s rate of $3.293, the highest of 2025. However, at this time [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Police have issued warrants and are looking for two suspects involved in a targeted robbery and shooting in the city’s southeast in the early morning hours Friday. Members of the Medicine Hat Police Service’s Major Crime Unit are looking for Brendon Webb, 33, and Brooklyn Carriere, 31, after officers responded to an altercation between [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — As a number of countries condemn the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the United States, protesters in front of the U.S. embassy in Ottawa on Sunday called for the federal government to support the right to self-determination for the Venezuelan people and for the U.S. to back away. Emmanuel Galleguillos-Cote, who [...] Read More »

EDMONTON — Two political scientists say U.S. President Donald Trump’s interest in transforming Venezuela’s oil-rich sector hasn’t created panic or shaken up Canada’s oil industry. Heather Exner-Pirot, director of energy, natural resources and environment with the think-tank Macdonald-Laurier Institute, said the U.S. president first needs to get through the global political unrest his Saturday capture [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — As countries around the world condemn the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the United States, protesters in Ottawa are calling for the federal government to support the right to self-determination for the Venezuelan people and for the U.S. to back away. Dozens of protesters gathered in front of the U.S. embassy [...] Read More »

HALIFAX — When Amy Hendricks and Paul Davie moved to Antigonish, N.S. from Yellowknife, they had a bit of a struggle on their hands: finding the right plot of land. “We thought, how hard could it be?” Davie said. “Then we spent a year or 18 months looking around Antigonish trying to find a place [...] Read More »

EDMONTON — A political scientist says U.S. President Donald Trump’s interest in transforming Venezuela’s oil-rich sector is a reminder for Canada’s oil and gas industry to not panic and stay competitive. Heather Exner-Pirot, director of energy, natural resources and environment with the think-tank Macdonald-Laurier Institute, says Canada has always competed with other oil-rich countries, and [...] 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 »