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asmith@medicinehatnews.com Palliser Economic Partnership presented the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta with more than $75,000 to help support new veterinary students in the region. The funds were generated at a recent event by PEP, after recognizing the need for more practising veterinarians in southeastern Alberta, says PEP chairman Arno Doerksen. “Palliser economic partnership had recognized [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Economic Development has launched a new online platform designed to provide the local business community and residents information on market conditions and businesses active in the region. The MHED Business and Community Data Tool launched this week expands on the city’s previous community data repository and provides users access to a wider [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The city’s parks and recreation department has teamed up with the Miywasin Friendship Centre to host three free workshops teaching traditional steps of the powwow. The first workshop ran Friday evening at the Big Marble Go Centre and participants were taught about the many styles of powwow dances and the rich cultural and heritage [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com With baseball season just around the corner, fans across the country are still stinging from the Blue Jays’ World Series loss last year. But one Medicine Hat school is already making new memories with Canada’s MLB club. Herald School is the latest in the Hat to become an affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays’ [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The government has announced it will launch a new two-year pilot grant program aimed at attracting more rural summer veterinary students, as demand for livestock help is in high demand. On Thursday the province announced a $250,000 funding commitment that will be open to veterinary clinics in rural areas as a wage incentive for [...] Read More »

TERREBONNE — Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste is hoping to be elected in the April 12 byelection in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne, and this time, for good. Auguste opened her riding office in the Montreal-area riding today, telling supporters she wants Terrebonne to be part of the solution and have a voice at the decision-making [...] Read More »

TORONTO — A Toronto pro-Palestinian demonstration can go ahead as planned after an Ontario judge tossed out the government’s move to pre-emptively block it. The court’s dismissal of the 11th hour request by Premier Doug Ford’s government arrived less than an hour before the scheduled Al-Quds Day rally outside the U.S. Consulate in downtown Toronto. [...] Read More »

Police say first-degree murder charges have been laid against two people in relation to the death of missing B.C. mathematician Masood Masjoody. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says Masjoody’s remains were found in Mission, B.C., on March 6. Police say 48-year-old Mehdi Ahmadzadeh Razavi of Maple Ridge and 45-year-old Arezou Soltani of North Vancouver have [...] Read More »

Police say first-degree murder charges have been laid against two people in relation to the death of missing B.C. mathematician Masood Masjoody. More coming. The Canadian Press[...] Read More »

HALIFAX — An Indigenous government in Nova Scotia has passed a new resolution saying the provincial government and RCMP have no right to carry out enforcement on its lands as police and provincial officials step up raids on what they claim are illegal cannabis operations. The council of Cape Breton’s Membertou First Nation, led by [...] 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 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 »

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 »