News

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Canadian Border Services Agency released its data for Jan. 1 to 0ct. 31 2025, painting a picture of this year’s changing trends in border security. More than 4.1 million travellers were welcomed to Alberta in the first three quarters of 2025. Notably, by Nov. 30, CBSA processed 471 applications for asylum. By the [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Following feedback from Albertans, the province plans to move forward with increased highway speed trials in the new year. With roughly 59,400 responses, results showed that 68 per cent of respondents were in favor of higher speed limits on rural divided highways, according to a statement from Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors Devin [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com A respiratory illness outbreak has been declared at Crescent Heights High School. A letter sent out Tuesday by Primary Care Alberta states that based on a cluster of students being ill with respiratory symptoms, parents have been notified and asked to keep their sick children home. Students should be kept home until symptoms improve [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Starting tomorrow, bird enthusiasts have the chance to take part in one of the largest citizen science initiatives in the country. This year marks the 126th year of the Christmas Bird Count, organized by the National Audubon Society in partnership with Birds Canada. Participants will register to head out to sites across the country [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com After her 14-year-old son passed away in April, Terri Morris launched the Carter Morris Legacy Project in his memory, seeking to raise awareness for youth mental health in the community. Carter, an avid athlete, played both football and basketball. In her initiatives with the Carter Morris Legacy Project, Morris wants to combine his passion [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — Downtown Eastside resident Brian O’Donnell lives in a single-room occupancy hotel in Chinatown, although he says it’s not really a home. “It’s livable,” said O’Donnell, who added that he felt like a “house mother” to fellow tenants. “It’s got a roof over my head.” O’Donnell was one of hundreds of voices heard at [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — Federal government investment in provincial transportation infrastructure is crucial to avoid long-term impacts on cross-Canada trade and companies’ willingness to work in British Columbia, Premier David Eby says. Eby met with the federal government’s major projects office Wednesday and said he raised work that needs to be done on “trade-enabling infrastructure” such as [...] Read More »

The Canadian Press interviewed and photographed young people across the country for a series of stories about the challenges they are facing, that have seen their generation go from being the happiest in Canada to the unhappiest in less than 15 years. Here are some of them. This report by The Canadian Press was first [...] Read More »

EDMONTON — Alberta’s top court has ruled that requiring prospective lawyers to swear the Oath of Allegiance to the reigning monarch is unconstitutional and infringes on religious freedom. The Court of Appeal of Alberta made the decision Tuesday in Prabjot Wirring’s years-long case against the province and Law Society of Alberta. The court said the [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — A Quebec man whose murder conviction is being reviewed by the federal government will find out Friday if he can regain his freedom after more than three decades behind bars. Daniel Jolivet, now 68, was convicted in 1994 of four murders in Brossard, Que., south of Montreal. In October, the federal government had [...] 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 »

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 »

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 »