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The Medicine Hat Blue Jays were the boys of summer, and in 1982, champions of the Pioneer League. Rookie League ball made its first appearance in 1977 with the Medicine Hat As, an affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, playing at Athletic Park built to model the infamous Oakland Coliseum’s dimensions. The next season the team [...] Read More »

The 17th annual Recycling Roundup is set for Saturday at the Stampede grounds. The Saamis Rotary Club of Medicine Hat is inviting residents out to safely recycle their electronic waste such as computers, cell phones and TVs, but old paint, oil materials and tires are also welcome for those seeking to be rid of them. [...] Read More »

An evening of Western entertainment awaits near the end of September, with the Medicine Hat Cowboy Poetry Society. This year’s event, running Sept. 26 and 27, will take place across three Medicine Hat locations, with two free performances on the Friday, beginning at 1 p.m. at Meadowlark Village on Strachan Road. These will feature as [...] Read More »

Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is exploring what makes watershed healthy, and is hoping residents will come along. “How do we know if a waterbody is healthy and clean? What lives in the water? How do we assess water quality? We will share the answers to these questions and more during this family-friendly public program,” says [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Skateboard Association has been recognized as the 2025 Community Spirit Award of Excellence “Change Maker,” and LaVerne Noble has been recognized with the 2025 “Heart of Medicine Hat” award after council approved a list of 10 award winners Tuesday evening. Members of MHSA passionately helped plan and organize this summer’s Canada [...] Read More »

TORONTO — The head of a controversial right-wing American think tank dropped off the list of speakers who were set to brief Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet behind closed doors Thursday. Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, was on the list of speakers tapped to address cabinet during a session about striking [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says it’s aware of two Canadian citizens missing in Lisbon after a popular 19th-century streetcar crashed in Portugal’s capital on Wednesday. More coming. The Canadian Press[...] Read More »

WINNIPEG — First Nations chiefs voted down a resolution at their national assembly on Thursday that opponents said would have amounted to an endorsement of the federal government’s major projects legislation. The resolution would have called on Ottawa to include First Nations infrastructure ventures in its push to fast-track major projects. It also would have [...] Read More »

British Columbia’s premier says his government will be fighting a lawsuit by an Aboriginal group based in the United States, saying B.C.’s obligations are to Indigenous people in Canada. David Eby was responding to litigation brought by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Washington state, which says it is being unfairly excluded from [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — BC General Employees’ Union president Paul Finch says public sector workers are willing to strike for “as long as it takes” to get a fair deal from the provincial government, as the union escalates job action on day three of the dispute. The union has expanded picket sites to include a building in [...] 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 »