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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Homestead Market is putting on a pair of special evening Sip & Shop markets to encourage Hatters to buy from small local businesses this Holiday Season. The year-round market is extending hours on Thursday, Nov. 27 and Thursday, Dec. 4 for an evening full of festive retail and Christmas celebrations. For those two days, [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat News editorial team has been experiencing technical difficulties due to ongoing companywide email security upgrades. These difficulties have included several senders being falsely flagged as spam, as well as being unable to receive any messages sent to the general editorial address of newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com. Anyone who has been unable to reach the [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A collision between a school bus and a passenger vehicle closed a portion of Highway 41 for a period on Tuesday morning. Redcliff RCMP received a 911 complaint around 8:23 a.m. concerning a motor vehicle collision on Highway 41 in Cypress County involving a school bus and a passenger vehicle. Both RCMP and EMS [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Three local non-profit agencies are recipients of a $270,000 donation from Acciona Energia, which operates the Forty Mile Wind Farm, as part of its Social Impact Management strategy. Acciona Energia said this year the Root Cellar Food & Wellness Hub, Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society and Forty Mile Regional Family Community Support Services will [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation has recognized the addictions counselling program at Medicine Hat College as an approved program. The college announced Monday that approval from the CACCF is a significant milestone for the long-term sustainability of the two-year program, which prepares students for a career in the addictions field by developing skills [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — A co-founder of Vancouver’s Drug User Liberation Front said he was surprised by Health Canada’s lack of “urgency” about the deadly toxic drug crisis, and the absence of a pharmaceutical-grade supplier meant the club had to turn to the dark web to get pure substances. Jeremy Kalicum continued his testimony in a constitutional [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney wants the Canadian lumber and steel sectors to look for more opportunities at home as U.S. tariffs and shifting global trade tides limit their opportunities abroad. Carney unveiled a suite of new supports for the tariff-stricken sectors at an event on Parliament Hill on Wednesday. He told reporters that [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — One of the founders of a “compassion club” that sold safety-tested heroin, cocaine and other drugs told a B.C. Supreme Court constitutional challenge that they felt “invincible” and hoped media coverage of their operation would spur public conversation. But Jeremy Kalicum of the Drug User Liberation Front says he now believes the publicity [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — A major storm that arrived in northern Ontario on Wednesday is forecast to bring significant snow to the province and to northern Quebec over the coming days — just in time for Environment Canada’s new colour-coded weather alert system. The storm, which originated in the United States, will bring heavy snow, strong winds [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney expects to speak with the U.S. president at a World Cup event in Washington next week, but he’s cautioning Canadians not to read too much into the conversations between the two leaders. Carney said Wednesday that trade negotiations with the United States have not restarted. He also said that [...] 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 »

Some Lethbridge homeowners might be surprised to see an almost 14 per cent increase in their education taxes when they get their property tax bill this spring. According to the Government of Alberta website, education property taxes are increasing for 2025-2026 after being frozen in 2024-2025. For Lethbridge residents, this will amount to a 13.8 [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Efforts to raise $30 million to improve cardiac care in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat are paying off. Three new donation commitments totalling $350,000 mean a fundraiser to establish the Southern Alberta Cardiac Centre of Excellence has reached about a third of its goal. Campaign manager Jordan Cleland said Wednesday about $10 million has [...] Read More »