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asmith@medicinehatnews.com As deadlines draw near for various recall petitions across the province, several initiatives have proven to be unsuccessful. As of writing, petitions against MLAs Demetrios Nicolaides, Angela Pitt, Rajan Sawhney, Myles McDougall, Dale Nally and Jason Stephan have all fallen short of the required number of signatures required to trigger the next stage of [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com City staff aim to improve direct communication with transit riders about a new pilot project that now provides service on select holidays. At the start of 2026 the city announced it would expand transit services in a pilot program in response to rider requests for service on statutory holidays. On Monday, members of a [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Knights of Columbus have announced the 2026 K of C Free Throw Championships will run in March, and registration is open for Catholic students aged nine to 14. The competition between schools in the district will be held at Notre Dame Academy on Mar. 8 and each school will be able [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The RCMP is asking Canadian kids to suggest names for this year’s class of police dog puppies. The Police Dog Service Training Centre in Innisfail, Alberta is looking for help naming 13 German Shepherd puppies that will be born at the centre this year. Every year, the RCMP asks children to come up with [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com City committee members were provided a presentation on a community wellbeing plan, which is being designed as a 10-year strategy with nine specific goals in mind. The 10-year strategy titled “Momentum” provides a detailed look into factors that influence wellbeing in the community, such as poverty, safety, health and wellness and economic enhancement. Data [...] Read More »

TUMBLER RIDGE — Some students are heading back to classes in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., just over two weeks after an 18-year-old shooter killed eight people, including six at the local secondary school, before turning the gun on herself. A message to parents posted on the Peace River South school district website says elementary students are [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal government is announcing more than $41 million for cancer prevention research. A news release says six research funding organizations contributed funds, including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Terry Fox Research Institute and the Canadian Cancer Society. The Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, the Cancer Research Society and [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Montreal police say they are conducting searches in an investigation connected to the death of a teenager shot dead by police on the city’s South Shore. Nooran Rezayi, 15, was killed by Longueuil police after officers responded to a 911 call on Sept. 21 about a group of allegedly armed youth in a [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says there’s “a lot more work to do” to ensure agents of the Indian government are not coercing or intimidating people in Canada. Anandasangaree stopped short today of agreeing with a federal official who said Wednesday that Ottawa is confident people acting on behalf of India are not [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to give a speech in Toronto today laying out his views on Canada’s relationship with the United States. Poilievre has been broadly criticized for failing to talk enough about U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threats during last spring’s election campaign. He has said repeatedly [...] 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 »