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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com During the third week of Fraud Prevention Month in Canada the Medicine Hat Police Service has issued a public service announcement regarding scams occurring in online marketplaces and through internet-based communication. Specifically, local police are reminding residents to be vigilant when shopping within online marketplaces, as well as being wary of lottery, prize and [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s three local school divisions have collaborated to welcome a social networking safety expert of more than 30 years to speak to parents about online safety in today’s digital world. Paul Davis, who has presented to more than one million students in person and more than 100,000 online from Grades 4-12 across Canada [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com A new report accuses the Alberta Energy Regulator of not doing enough to address the problem of unpaid oil and gas property taxes. The Property Tax Accountability Strategy report released Monday was the product of a working group comprised of Alberta’s government, the Rural Municipalities of Alberta and rural municipal administrators. Representatives from the [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The provincial government outlined the spending scheduled for disability supports in Budget 2026 in a release Monday. The budget features a total investment of $3.7 billion across a range of programs and grants designed to support Albertans with disabilities. The budget represents a year-over-year increase of just under $100 million. “Budget 2026 makes a [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Thursday, Friday, Saturday, March 12-14 ROTARY MUSIC FESTIVAL RESULTS (13YRS & UNDER ARE NON-COMPETITIVE) MUSICAL THEATRE Musical Theatre Solo-Ballad-16yrs&under – Hadley Peters Musical Theatre Solo-Ballad-14yrs&under – Onyka Funk Musical Theatre Solo-Ballad-17yrs&under – Madison Mauch Musical Theatre Solo-Up Tempo-15yrs&uder – Ayla Johnson Musical Theatre Solo-Ballad-15yrs&under – Jillian Stodalka Musical Theatre Solo-Ballad-18yrs&over – Elizabeth Newell Musical [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Israel seeking ‘significant change’ in how Canada tackles antisemitism The highest levels of the Israeli government are mounting a campaign to change how Canada deals with acts of antisemitism — and its ambassador is suggesting Ottawa should limit [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Israel is pursuing a sweeping diplomatic and public relations campaign to convince Canada to change the way it tackles acts of antisemitism. From the office of Israel’s president down to its ambassador in Ottawa, the message is the same: Canada must do more to curb threats against Jews. But while the country’s ambassador [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — Fisheries officials say they are reviewing a video showing crew on a large ship boasting about catching hundreds of Dungeness crabs while visiting Vancouver — and appearing to break numerous fishing regulations in the process. Video circulating on social media since last week shows the Mandarin-speaking merchant sailors hauling up crab traps dangling [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — More than 60 Indigenous items repatriated from the Vatican are now back on Canadian soil — but their journey home is just getting started. Experts and elders are now working to trace their origins and return them to the communities that created them. The items — which include baby carriers, embroidered gloves, a [...] Read More »

VICTORIA — A member of British Columbia’s legislature who was at the scene of last year’s deadly ramming attack at the Lapu Lapu Day festival is calling for this year’s event to be cancelled, saying the community is still traumatized. Mable Elmore, who is of Filipino descent, said she signed a petition calling for a [...] 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 »