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bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Later this month, Hatter Gareth Campbell is heading to England to pursue his research on how plastics bond at a molecular level at the prestigious University of Cambridge, which includes notable alumni like Stephen Hawking, Charles Darwin and Issac Newton. Campbell grew up in Medicine Hat and attended River Heights Elementary, Alexandra Middle and [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Council has decided to postpone a decision on the Transportation Master Plan, the Active Transportation Strategy and the Transportation Safety Strategy until the first quarter of 2026 due to concerns and questions brought up by members of the community. The postponement is intended to provide an opportunity for further public engagement related to the [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com With back to school in full swing, the government of Alberta seeks to remind residents of school bus etiquette. “Kids are excited to be back and may be distracted or move unpredictably as they head to and from school,” said the province. “Afternoon traffic adds to the risk. It’s important for drivers to slow [...] Read More »

The Prairie Pride Guild of Medicine Hat & District is reaching out to the community to help fund its continued advocacy for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals and their allies with a bottle drive. Those who have spare bottles and cans they would be interested in donating are asked to bring them to the Big Marble Go Centre [...] Read More »

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Medicine Hat is hosting a clothing drive next weekend, keeping an annual tradition alive. The event will collect gently used articles of clothing of all styles and sizes from members of the community on Sept. 12 from 5-8 p.m. at the church, located at 7 Sierra [...] Read More »

ST. JOHN’S — Prime Minister Mark Carney says businesses in Atlantic Canada will be able to access $80 million of the tariff relief fund set up by the Liberal government. Ottawa has set aside $1 billion for a regional tariff response initiative to help small and medium-sized businesses diversify their markets and adopt new technologies. [...] Read More »

SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., are set to announce an update on a fugitive twice convicted of first-degree murder who has been on the lam for more than three years. The RCMP’s Federal Policing Pacific Region and British Columbia’s Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit have announced a news conference later today on the investigation [...] Read More »

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it is sending a team of investigators to the Caribbean island of St. Maarten to investigate the rough landing of a WestJet plane yesterday. The safety board says it will gather information and assess what happened to flight WS2276 from Toronto that experienced a hard landing upon arrival [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says Quebec’s aluminum sector is likely to receive “hundreds of millions of dollars” from a $5 billion fund to help sectors slammed by U.S. tariffs. Nearly all of Canada’s aluminum is produced in Quebec. Joly says the federal government hasn’t determined yet exactly how the tariff support fund will [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… WestJet flight from Toronto has rough landing WestJet says a flight travelling from Toronto had a rough landing at an airport on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten yesterday afternoon. The airline issued a statement on its website, [...] 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 Efforts to raise $30 million to improve cardiac care in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat are paying off. Three new donation commitments totalling $350,000 mean a fundraiser to establish the Southern Alberta Cardiac Centre of Excellence has reached about a third of its goal. Campaign manager Jordan Cleland said Wednesday about $10 million has [...] 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 »