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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The City of Brooks has released a reminder of upcoming penalties that will be applied to residents with outstanding taxes. A 4 per cent penalty will be applied to all outstanding tax accounts after Feb. 28, and city staff have provided several ways to make payments before the deadline. Payments can be made in [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Next week the Unison at Veiner Centre is partnering with Medicine Hat Family Services to host a workshop aimed at helping participants find peace of mind. “Letting Go: Feeling Stuck in your Thoughts?” will explore practical ways to help find more calm during day-to-day routine and techniques to help feel more grounded. “If your [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The White Horse Rider Co. teepee project is just about ready to kick off, and residents are invited to come learn about the plans to create a space to open dialogue and learn anything Indigenous. The story behind these teepees started more than 30 years ago, says organizer Brenda Mercer, during a visit to [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The City of Medicine Hat in 2025 sold 42 single -family lots and nine duplex lots in developed subdivisions, for total sales of $5.1 million. Figures were presented to members of the energy, land and environment committee Thursday during a presentation on the 2025 report on land and real estate sales and acquisitions. According [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The province announced this week a multi-million dollar investment into a new drug preparation centre it says will improve medication access in southern Alberta. The government of Alberta is spending $61 million over three years to construct the new centre in Calgary, which will centralize preparation and distribution of pharmaceuticals in the region. The [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Canadians in Mexican state of Jalisco taking cover following outbreak of violence Canadians in Mexico continue to shelter in place as violence grips parts of the country. Government officials in western Mexico warn that Jalisco State, which includes [...] Read More »

Canadians in Mexico continue to shelter in place as violence grips parts of the country. Government officials in western Mexico warn that Jalisco State, which includes the popular resort city of Puerto Vallarta, is currently unsafe for travel after the leader of a major drug cartel was reportedly killed in a government operation to capture [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The Conservatives plan to put a motion before the House of Commons on Tuesday aimed at reviewing how health benefits are provided to asylum seekers and restricting who has access to those services. The planned text of the motion, which has been shared with The Canadian Press, says the cost of the Interim [...] Read More »

SAGUENAY — The Parti Québécois is looking for its fourth consecutive byelection win today in the riding of Chicoutimi, north of Quebec City. The riding had been a PQ stronghold before Andrée Laforest captured it twice for the Coalition Avenir Québec, first in 2018 and again in 2022. Chicoutimi has been vacant since Laforest, a [...] Read More »

Canadian airports are warning travellers that NEXUS and Global Entry pre-clearance programs for U.S.-bound flights are suspended, with Vancouver’s airport linking the news with a partial U.S. government shutdown. Airports in Calgary, Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto asked passengers travelling through U.S. Customs to allow for extra time to pass through security checks on Sunday. Most [...] 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 »