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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 »

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 »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Albertans will gather today in Calgary, Edmonton and Medicine Hat to celebrate the province’s vital and inseparable role within the Canadian federation, according to organizers of an anti-separatist event. Local organizer Brittany Doctor says while the event was initially conceived by partners in Edmonton and Calgary, she’s pleased to be including the Gas City [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A variety of public advocacy groups, unions and opponents have responded to Premier Danielle Smith’s Thursday night address to the province. In Thursday’s speech, Smith addressed low oil prices, immigration and Alberta’s relationship to the Canadian federation. She also announced a nine-question referendum coming Oct. 19. Alberta Union for Provincial Employees president Sandra Azocar [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com Premier Danielle Smith provided more details at a media availability Friday about the referendum coming in October. Smith announced the referendum during her address to the province Thursday night. The referendum poses nine questions to Albertans, including several non-constitutional questions about the future of Alberta’s immigration policy and a number of constitutional questions seeking [...] Read More »

Air Canada is resuming flights to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Tuesday after cancelling service because of widespread violence. The airline says full operations from Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver to the Mexican city will resume Tuesday, while flights from Toronto to Guadalajara will restart Wednesday. It says the decision was made after consultation with the Canadian [...] Read More »

Air Canada is resuming flights to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Tuesday after cancelling service because of widespread violence. It follows similar moves announced by WestJet and Air Transat on Monday. More coming. The Canadian Press[...] Read More »

Two Canadian airlines are resuming service on Tuesday to parts of Mexico after cancelling flights over widespread violence. WestJet says it will resume scheduled operations to and from Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara and Manzanillo. It says the move followed a “thorough review of the current conditions” and that it will continue monitoring developments. Air Transat says [...] Read More »

Two Canadian airlines are resuming service on Tuesday to parts of Mexico after cancelling flights over widespread violence. WestJet says it will resume scheduled operations to and from Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara and Manzanillo. Air Transat says it is doing the same for flights to and from Puerto Vallarta. More coming. The Canadian Press[...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Senators on the national security committee have approved the immigration measures outlined in the government’s border bill, C-12, with no amendment, despite the Senate social affairs committee recommending those areas be withdrawn entirely. This came after witnesses told the social affairs committee that the bill stood the risk of infringing on people’s human [...] 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 »