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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com St. Albert NDP MLA Marie Renaud put forward a bill this week that would implement a province-wide accessibility framework. Alberta is one of only two provinces without accessibility legislation, alongside Prince Edward Island. Saskatchewan and New Brunswick adopted accessibility legislation in 2023. “In plain language, if this bill is passed, it will enable the [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A delegation of members representing REDI and its TAG Action Group made a presentation to council Monday highlighting accessibility challenges within the city, including sidewalk clearance, crosswalk visibility and limited transit hours. Larry Huchs and John Steer were on hand to present challenges often encountered by members of the public with mobility issues and [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Police Service is looking for a male suspect caught on several home surveillance cameras slashing parked car tires and causing exterior damage in the early morning hours Sunday. Police say between 4:30 and 5:10 a.m. on March 15 a man vandalized several parked vehicles in the 600 block of Fifth Street [...] Read More »

A Medicine Hat teen charged in connection to the death of another teen in a motor vehicle collision in the summer of 2024 has been cleared of criminal wrongdoing. The youth was charged with dangerous driving causing death for his involvement in an accident that occurred when the accused was 17 years old. “In this [...] Read More »

Cypress County’s Beth Cash has received one of nine Agriculture Financial Services Corporation’s Women in Ag Awards for her work elevating women’s voices in the region. The awards itself seeks to highlight the vital role women play in various aspects of the agricultural industry, primarily production and research to finance, education, advocacy and community leadership. [...] Read More »

A Canadian computer scientist is one of this year’s recipients of a prestigious award nicknamed the Nobel Prize of computing. Université de Montréal professor Gilles Brassard has won the A.M. Turing Prize with IBM Research scientist Charles H. Bennett. The men nabbed the award because they created impenetrable encryption technology in the mid-1980s that laid [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal government is pouring $1.4 billion into the munitions industry to build up the domestic supply of heavy artillery shells and reduce Canada’s reliance on foreign suppliers. Ottawa will put public funds toward new facilities in Ingersoll, Ont., and Repentigny, Que., for producing components used to make heavy artillery shells. The funding [...] Read More »

SWIFT CURRENT, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA — Crown prosecutors have stayed charges against a cult leader whose group made life miserable for residents of a Saskatchewan village. Romana Didulo had been charged with failing to comply with an undertaking and intimidating a justice system participant. The charges stemmed from a police raid last September at a decommissioned [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Health Canada has announced a recall of Tim Hortons ceramic mugs because they may crack or break when filled with hot liquid. The affected mugs are white on the outside and pink on the inside, with a pink handle and a chocolate dip donut design on the front and back. The chocolate dip [...] Read More »

WASHINGTON — United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says talks with Canada ahead of the mandatory review of the continental trade pact are lagging behind those with Mexico. Speaking on Fox Business today, Greer says talks are moving ahead with his Mexican counterparts as the Trump administration negotiates changes to the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade, [...] 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 HERALDjmanio@lethbridgeherald.com After a long and storied career as a familiar face reporting the weather on CTV Lethbridge, Dory Rossiter retired on April 1st and it was no April Fool’s joke. Retirement, however, merely means clearing her schedule to make room for her passions: the military, music and community service. Rossiter has been an honorary [...] 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 »