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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Brooks RCMP are seeking a stolen blue 2008 Ford F-350 truck and aluminum flat-deck trailer that was seen in Irricana on Tuesday morning. The vehicles were reported stolen last Friday morning from a residence in Bow City, believed to have occurred in the evening hours of May 23. Police learned the victim had left [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta celebrated its annual Founder’s Day Picnic, honouring its origins and moving into the future with Spring Community Grants. Held at the Paradise Valley Golf Clubhouse, members of various organizations gathered for lunch and to hear impact statements from previous grant recipients such as the Neighbourhood Associations of Medicine [...] Read More »

@MedicineHatNews A court-creditors protection process for Royal Helium has been extended until late June as officials work on a plan of arrangement for the exploration company that has a production facility north of Brooks. That includes evaluating proposals from companies bidding to acquire the Steveville helium processing plant in Newell County and 564,000 acres of [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com With the completion of the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir, Calgary and downstream communities on the Elbow River should see reduced flooding, including minor benefits for Medicine Hat. Construction of the SR1 began in 2022, and was completed this month. The dry reservoir is designed to divert water in the event of a large-scale flood, hold [...] Read More »

The Alberta Wilderness Association and partners will host a “bioblitz” in the Cypress Hills, an opportunity to learn more about the natural history of this park. Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park is a unique ecosystem. It was not covered by glaciers when most of the surrounding land was locked in ice, said AWA, which makes it [...] Read More »

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has ordered a provincewide state of emergency as his province deals with a series of crippling wildfires. Kinew says he has spoken to Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has agreed to send in the military. Kinew says the fires have forced 17,000 people across several communities to [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canadian medical professionals who treated wounded Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are urging Ottawa to stop all military trade with Israel. The doctors said Wednesday Canada’s current restrictions on arms exports to Israel aren’t good enough, and they alleged Canadian firms are still making military components being used in Gaza. Israel has insisted [...] Read More »

CREIGHTON, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA — The mayor of Creighton, Sask., says all town residents have been ordered to flee ahead of a wildfire. Bruce Fidler says about 1,200 to 1,500 people are affected. More coming. The Canadian Press[...] Read More »

WINNIPEG — The city of Flin Flon, Man., has ordered all 5,000 of its residents to leave due to an approaching wildfire. Residents were told on social media they should flee south with their essentials and were urged to be out by midnight. The city had already been sending high-needs hospital patients out of the [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Canada Post said it notched nearly $1.3 billion in operating losses last year as the beleaguered institution laid out its “final offers” to the union representing 55,000 workers after negotiations resumed on Wednesday. The Crown corporation has now posted seven consecutive annual losses, amounting to $3.8 billion before tax since 2018, it said. [...] 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 »