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In his fifth season in the National Hockey League, Wayne Gretzky set one of his 61 records. A then 23-year-old Gretzky recorded an assist two minutes into an Edmonton Oilers’ 7-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings. The assist, the first of a six-point night against what would be his next team in the NHL, [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Residential building permits in Medicine Hat for the month of November are up slightly compared to the same month in 2024. However, the total value of all buildings for which permits have been approved is still substantially higher than in 2024, helped by the approval of the Holy Trinity Academy school. Both the total [...] Read More »

The recall petition against Premier Danielle Smith is in its second week of collecting signatures. With winter weather here to stay in southern Alberta, local businesses have opened their doors to canvassers to set up shop. McBride’s Bakery on Dunmore Road is one of them. Since McBride’s owner Brendan Hillson posted on social media he [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The brief respite from winter weather turned yesterday, causing potentially dangerous road conditions. Two weather alerts were issued yesterday by Environment Canada, one for wind and one for an incoming winter storm. Wind gusts were expected to reach 120 km/h, risking overturning high-sided vehicles and potentially causing utility outages. Warnings were also issued for [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com On Tuesday the province announced a new support program for survivors of family violence who are going through the court process as it announced the launch of the Family Violence Court Liaison program. These new family violence court liaisons will provide dedicated case management services to families in an attempt to improve communication and [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé says he’s leaving cabinet to sit as an Independent. In a statement on social media, Dubé says he is not the right person to continue negotiations with family doctors over changes to a controversial doctor-payment law that he helped push through the legislature. The Coalition Avenir Québec government [...] Read More »

VICTORIA — A Vancouver Island grocery store has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle a voyeurism class-action lawsuit brought by women who were secretly filmed in the bathroom by a former employee who uploaded the images to a Russian porn site. The case was brought by former store employees Jennifer Burke and Mallory Colter against [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Pablo Rodriguez says he’s standing tall and has no regrets after stepping down as leader of the Quebec Liberal Party amid allegations of wrongdoing during the leadership race he won in June. The former federal cabinet minister publicly announced his resignation at party headquarters in Montreal on Thursday, saying he had become a [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — A Jewish organization is calling on all levels of government to protect communities in Canada following a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia. Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs CEO Noah Shack said in an interview with The Canadian Press that the need for action is “urgent.” “Thoughts and prayers can [...] Read More »

Environment Canada has released its annual list of top 10 weather events. Here’s the list for 2025, unranked: 1. Arctic Ocean storm surge floods Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T. 2. Drought deepens across much of the country 3. When everything froze: Major ice storm brings Ontario to a standstill 4. May heat wave and dry conditions intensify wildfires [...] 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 »