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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 »

OTTAWA — As officials in some parts of Mexico continue to urge tourists and locals to shelter in place to escape widespread violence, more than 26,000 Canadians in the country have registered with Ottawa. Global Affairs Canada says it has resolved technical issues that initially prevented Canadians from signing up with the department for safety [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals accepted a Conservative proposal Monday to put guardrails around proposed new cabinet powers as they debated the government’s omnibus budget bill. The Liberal government’s budget implementation legislation, Bill C-15, proposes to give federal ministers the ability to temporarily exempt individuals or corporations from some non-criminal federal laws — an approach [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says he has called representatives of OpenAI to Ottawa to discuss safety concerns after a report emerged about the Tumbler Ridge shooter’s engagement with the AI platform ChatGPT. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Jesse Van Rootselaar’s account was banned last June after it was flagged for [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Health Minister Marjorie Michel says Canada needs to take action on men’s health, as she launched the first step toward a national strategy today. The federal government is seeking feedback from people across the country, starting March 2. Michel says the consultations are important to help the government understand the priorities as it [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says he summoned representatives from OpenAI to Ottawa to discuss safety concerns following revelations about interactions the Tumbler Ridge, B.C. shooter had with ChatGPT. ChatGPT says the account was suspended over concerns with the suspect’s posts, but it did not alert law enforcement officials in Canada because it [...] 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 »