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@@CollinGallant Students at Ralston School passed the Invictus Games flag in a hand-to-hand relay on Friday as the British armed forces escort the official banner from the recent event in Vancouver to its next site in Birmingham, England. That edition will be the summer edition of the games, which are a competition venue to aid [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Fees at Catholic schools in Medicine Hat will rise next year due to increased costs related to facility rental fees and transportation costs. Trustees approved the fee increases during a public board meeting earlier this week, mainly affecting option classes, extracurricular programming and field trips. Secretary treasurer Greg MacPherson told trustees some division schools [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A new online video posted Friday shares testimonials and information about a month-long initiative to support the Unison at Veiner Centres’ Meals on Wheels program. This month marks the third annual March for Meals Campaign, which raises funding and awareness for the program that provides nutritious well-balanced meals for seniors who may need a [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com This Wednesday “Your Cinema Needs You” is set to premiere on TELUS Originals and will be available for free streaming. The documentary, produced by local filmmaker and 2024 Newsmaker of the Year Luke Fandirch, shares the rich history of the Monarch Theatre and the impacts cinemas have within communities, and premiered in the theatre [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A 29-year-old man has been charged with firearms offences after Brooks RCMP executed a search warrant on a home and seized a .22 rifle along with a stolen e-bicycle. Officers conducted the search of the home Tuesday afternoon and say the stolen e-bicycle was later located abandoned in an alley. The man cannot be [...] Read More »

LONDON — Prime Minister Mark Carney says United States President Donald Trump will have to stop his “disrespectful” comments about Canada before any bilateral conversations take place. Carney says Canada wants to have a “more comprehensive discussion” with the Trump administration about the overall commercial and security relationship. But he says until Trump stops talking [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — A Federal Court judge has dismissed a motion to certify a proposed class action lawsuit that was launched by Black public servants in 2020 who alleged there was systemic racism within the public service. In an “order and reasons” document, Justice Jocelyne Gagné says the case doesn’t sufficiently meet the class action requirement [...] Read More »

LONDON — Prime Minister Mark Carney pushed for closer trade and security ties with Europe Monday on a one-day trip to Paris and London just days after he took office. Carney began the day in Paris where he had a private meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, before flying to London where he was meeting [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Former prime minister Brian Mulroney will be featured on a stamp as part of Canada Post’s 2025 lineup. Mulroney, who died last year, served as prime minister from 1984 to 1993. Canada Post says the stamp will pay tribute to Canada’s 18th prime minister, who they say is heralded as one of the [...] Read More »

L’ORIGNAL, Ont. — A Conservative government would repeal the entire carbon price law for consumers and big industry, Leader Pierre Poilievre said Monday on a visit to a steel mill in Eastern Ontario. Poilievre’s pledge comes three days after Prime Minister Mark Carney began the process to end the consumer carbon price by enacting a [...] Read More »

The new Executive Director of the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization (LSCO) is eager to hit the ground running. Kaitlynn Weaver took over the position from Rob Miyashiro on Mar. 10. Miyashiro stepped down from the LSCO at the end of last year after nearly 17 years of service. He’s now focusing on his full-time role [...] Read More »

While the Soup Kitchen faced challenges in the last year, it continues to focus how they have been blessed to be able to continue to serve the vulnerable population in Lethbridge. For the last 40 years, the Soup Kitchen has served three hot meals Monday through Saturday and two meals each Sunday. At their annual [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Monthly reporting on the Lethbridge and District Exhibition finances  will be changed to quarterly if city council accepts a recommendation from its  Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee. The SPC voted on Thursday to recommend council have City administration provide quarterly reports starting with its June 12  meeting. The SPC consists of the mayor and all members of council. During the meeting in [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Proposed changes to the Wildlife Act support updated, fair and responsible stewardship of Alberta’s wildlife and landscapes, says the Alberta Wildlife Federation. Alberta’s government is proposing amendments to the Wildlife Act to update regulations and modernize wildlife management practices. The proposed changes aim to improve the effectiveness of wildlife management, enhance hunting and [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Ron Sakamoto has earned numerous accolades during his decades in the music business, and one that the 82-year-old promoter and entrepreneur received in February may be among his most treasured. Sakamoto, who defied doubters by proving he could run a world-class music promotion business based in Lethbridge, was bestowed with a King Charles [...] Read More »