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asmith@medicinehatnews.com While he isn’t expecting Hatters to necessarily make him their first choice, council candidate Kaleb Orge believes he belongs in the top eight. Orge feels a strong sense of obligation to the city; he shared that he has been working to become the kind of person he would feel comfortable voting for since the [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The region is one step close to building a composting facility to serve Medicine Hat, Redcliff and Cypress Country, however the estimated cost has ballooned to as high as $20 million, council heard Monday. The city seeks to weigh the benefits of collaborating with regional partners as well as partnering with an international environment [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Hatters will see a slight increase to their natural gas bill as September’s default rate moves to $0.791 GJ, up from August’s rate of $0.642 GJ. September is the last month of this quarter’s calculated electricity rate from July to September, set at $0.05269 kWh, however under the local electric utility bylaw, this rate [...] Read More »

Premier Danielle Smith’s Alberta Next Panel rolled into Medicine Hat on Tuesday, exploring a 2026 provincial referendum. The panel, speaking at the Cypress Centre, featured 10 of the 16 government chosen speakers who discussed policy optics meant to increase Alberta’s sovereignty within Canada. The panel was formed to seek public feedback on ways to protect [...] Read More »

Medicine Hat voters looking for information or to have questions answered ahead of the October municipal election will have two opportunities this month. The Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce is holding two municipal election forums for Medicine Hat, as well as another in Brooks, ahead of the Oct. 20 election. The two Medicine Hat forums [...] Read More »

VICTORIA — A helicopter carrying a wildfire attack crew had to make a forced landing in a forested area near Pemberton, B.C., on Wednesday. Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says he’s relieved that all occupants are accounted for and there are no critical injuries. Cliff Chapman, the director of provincial operations for the BC Wildfire Service, [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s forests minister is warning that the dense shroud of wildfire smoke that has descended over parts of the province, including Metro Vancouver, is set to worsen. Ravi Parmar told a briefing that the smoke will be a “major factor” in the next 24 to 72 hours, with more arriving in the [...] Read More »

WINNIPEG — The countrywide push for major projects won’t happen without First Nations at the table, the Assembly of First Nations warned government and industry Wednesday as its annual summer gathering began in Winnipeg. “We can all agree on this, that progress cannot come at the cost of our rights, our treaties or our responsibilities [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s forests minister is warning that the dense shroud of wildfire smoke that has descended over parts of the province, including Metro Vancouver, is set to worsen. Ravi Parmar says the smoke will be a “major factor” in the next 24 to 72 hours, with more arriving in the central and southern [...] Read More »

The range of British Columbia public service staff that could potentially be impacted by job action that began this week is wide, from scientists and social workers to liquor and cannabis distribution and retail staff. But a labour expert says the BC General Employees’ Union’s actions have so far been limited to allow for an [...] 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 »