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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com RCMP in Alberta are reminding motorists about the dangers of driving while impaired due to drugs or alcohol over the long weekend leading up to Canada Day, as well as the country’s birthday which lands on a Tuesday this year. Police say planning ahead and making sure you have a safe ride home will [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com On Friday the Medicine Hat Public School Division shared the story of animal lover and student Saydee, who recently completed her first year of Veterinary Technicians dual-credit course at Olds College, located north of Calgary, and has aspirations of becoming a veterinarian and possibly opening her own clinic. According to a story posted online, [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com This September a new collegiate will be founded that will offer students the opportunity to participate in three-year trades-based education programs with four key sectors. The Medicine Hat Public School Division and Grasslands Public School Division have collaborated with Lethbridge Polytechnic to develop the new Prairie Sky Collegiate, designed to help students learn real [...] Read More »

@CollinGallant A Medicine Hat single mother says she’s being squeezed out of a the local rental market and may have to move into a trailer this summer in hopes that something suitable and affordable comes available this fall. That’s as officials at Medicine Hat Community Housing say a waitlist for the affordable units it operates [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Thursday evening a Brooks city peace officer attempted to pull over a known suspended motorcycle rider around 10:30 p.m., who then fled from the officer on Silver Sage Road at the speed of 150 km/h. A short while later the officer located the male rider at his residence in Brooks and charged them with [...] Read More »

Jared Towers was in his research vessel on two separate occasions watching killer whales off the coast of Vancouver Island when the orcas dropped their prey directly in front of him and his colleagues. The encounters he describes as “rare” and awe-inspiring have led to a new study published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Comparative [...] Read More »

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s attorney general says the government has received a report from a retired judge on ways to improve safety and security at events after 11 people were killed and many more injured at a Vancouver festival. Premier David Eby commissioned the inquiry into safety at community events shortly after a vehicle tore [...] Read More »

MONTRÉAL — Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon is continuing to deny the allegations against him in his civil trial for sexual assault. On the stand this morning, Rozon rejected the claims of two sisters who say he sexually assaulted them, one of whom is his former partner, Véronique Moreau. Moreau says Rozon raped her [...] Read More »

Samantha Sannella shed happy tears as she stood to sing the national anthem at her citizenship ceremony in early June, nearly three decades after she moved to Canada. She had sung “O Canada” countless times before, but this was the first time she’d done so as a Canadian. Originally from Houston, Texas, Sannella moved to [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canada and the United States have restarted trade talks after Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government dropped Canada’s digital services tax. U.S. President Donald Trump suspended negotiations with Canada over the tax on Friday. Following a phone call between Carney and Trump on Sunday, Ottawa announced that it was eliminating the tax. White House [...] 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 »