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zmason@medicinehatnews.com The province has announced a substantial increase to money allocated for physician compensation ahead of the tabling of Budget 2026 later this week. Premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services Adriana LaGrange announced the investment at a Monday press conference. If the budget is passed, the investment in physician compensation [...] Read More »

The Medicine Hat Public Library has announced the next in an ongoing Home Routes Concert Series, Scottish singer Iona Lane. Lane will visit MHPL on Mar. 6,at 7 p.m., bringing with her some of her new album, “Swilkie.” Lane boasts poetic lyrics and deeply atmospheric melodies, all tied in with a a strong sense of [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com During the month of January the Medicine Hat Police Service deployed its drone unit to 21 calls for service, providing aerial support to responding police officers, police commission members heard. These deployments included high-risk overwatch, compound and large area searches, missing and suicidal person investigations, perimeter containment, collision documentation and assistance with fleeing suspects, [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com After sheltering in place through events in Puerto Vallarta this weekend, Hatter Darla Anderson Christianson says she hopes the region’s tourism will eventually heal. She explains she was visiting family that lives in the region, and arrived Feb. 19, a few days before Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes was killed [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com At a constituency town hall event Saturday morning, Medicine Hat’s two MLAs expressed their views on separation after the premier told reporters last week the referendum question on Alberta independence could be added to the ballot this October. In response to a question asking the two MLAs to clearly state their stance, both Smith [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… WestJet, Air Canada among Canadian airlines resuming service to Mexico Canadian airlines are flying in and out of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, today after widespread violence led them to temporarily suspend service since the weekend. Air Canada, Air Transat, [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canadian airlines are flying in and out of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, today after widespread violence led them to temporarily suspend service since the weekend. Air Canada, Air Transat, WestJet and Porter Airlines have all announced they will be resuming flights to and from the popular western Mexican resort city, with WestJet also offering [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Porter Airlines is resuming service to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Tuesday after suspending flights to the region due to widespread violence, following similar announcements by Air Canada, WestJet and Air Transat. A post from Toronto-based Porter on X said it intends to restart service Tuesday, with complimentary changes being available for Puerto Vallarta [...] Read More »

A cybersecurity law expert says Canada could introduce laws requiring artificial intelligence companies to notify police of online threats, but the process would not be a simple one, since reporting every suspicion is “just not workable.” Emily Laidlaw, a Canada Research Chair in cybersecurity law at the University of Calgary, said every AI company sets [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — People opposed to the federal government’s firearms ban and compensation program are planning a rally Saturday in Quebec City to accuse Ottawa of unfairly singling out law-abiding gun owners. The event will come about six weeks into the sign-up period for gun owners to declare interest in a federal program offering them money [...] 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 »