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Medicine Hat is less than a year away from hosting the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games. Monday kicked off the countdown for the national games coming to Medicine Hat as the one-year mark as preparations are in full swing for the largest sporting event in the city’s history. The Games, running Aug. 11-15, 2026, will [...] Read More »

Proposed raises to Medicine Hat’s mayor and councillors will go in front of the current council in September, a committee recommended Tuesday. The city’s administrative and legislative review committee recommended a motion of amendments to the council remuneration policy, previously referred by the same committee on Aug. 6. The current salaries paid to the mayor [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Now is the time to take a look in garages for old hockey and ringette gear, as the Lions’ Gear Up event is right around the corner. This year’s event will mark 12 years of the good faith gear exchange program, which allows for families to source gently used equipment at no charge, and [...] Read More »

The Alberta Beef Producers is withdrawing its membership from the Canadian Cattle Association. The provincial beef commission announced Tuesday that effective July 1, 2026, it will no longer contribute to the CCA budget. “Membership in national organizations like the CCA must deliver clear value to Alberta’s cattle producers,” said Doug Roxburgh, chair of ABP. “ABP [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Troy Wason hopes to bring to council both a deep respect for the history of the city and an optimistic vision for the future. While Wason is relatively new to the city, living here for five years, he has already set down deep roots, getting involved with Cypress Club Preservation Society, the City of [...] Read More »

ST. JOHN’S — Water bombers have managed to slow the growth of the wildfire threatening Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest city, but the flames are still burning out of control, officials said Wednesday. Meanwhile, the provincial government is introducing a ban on all-terrain vehicles on forested roads as crews grapple with five out-of-control wildfires across the [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Air Canada starts cancelling flights after flight attendants give notice Air Canada is starting a gradual suspension of flights to allow an orderly shutdown as it faces a potential work stoppage by its flight attendants on Saturday. The [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Air Canada says it will begin a gradual suspension of flights to allow an orderly shutdown as it faces a potential work stoppage by its flight attendants on Saturday. The airline says the first flights will be cancelled Thursday, with more on Friday and a complete cessation of flying by Air Canada and [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Air Canada says it will begin cancelling flights starting on Thursday to allow an orderly shutdown of operations with a complete cessation of flights by Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge by Saturday as it faces a potential work stoppage by its flight attendants. More coming. Companies in this story: (TSX:AC) The Canadian [...] Read More »

The union representing around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants has signalled its intent to strike Saturday. Flight attendants have issued 72-hour strike notice and could walk off the job at 12:58 a.m. ET on Saturday if a deal isn’t reached to avoid a work stoppage. In an update posted online, the union said it has [...] 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 »

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 »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Efforts to raise $30 million to improve cardiac care in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat are paying off. Three new donation commitments totalling $350,000 mean a fundraiser to establish the Southern Alberta Cardiac Centre of Excellence has reached about a third of its goal. Campaign manager Jordan Cleland said Wednesday about $10 million has [...] Read More »