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Aspiring nature photographers can join the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program on a tour of some of the park’s most scenic spots on its latest nature walk. This guided nature walk will take attendees throughout Police Point Park to capture its beauty as they learn more about taking photos outdoors. Photographers of all ages and skill [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Premier Danielle Smith says her government is making progress with federal officials on reaching deals pertaining to carbon capture and carbon pricing as required by the Alberta-Ottawa MOU. In exchange for the suspension of Clean Energy Regulations in Alberta, the MOU requires Alberta to commit to a new carbon pricing agreement by Apr. 1. [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com The government of Alberta is introducing legislation that will restrict access to medical assistance in dying to individuals considered likely to die in the next year. Bill 18 imposes new limits on eligibility for MAiD and sticks doctors with new restrictions on how it is discussed and authorized. If passed, the Safeguards for Last [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Brooks RCMP responded to two separate vehicle collisions last weekend where road conditions were identified as a contributing factor. The first collision occurred Mar. 13 at approximately 4:25 p.m. when Mounties received a report of a vehicle that had driven through a fence, however no location has been released. Following an investigation police discovered [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Saturday marks the 2026 Regional Science Fair, highlighting and re-igniting a love for science, technology, engineering and math for students across southeastern Alberta. Senior scientific consultant Patty Rooks with Praxis Science Outreach Society estimates roughly 100 different projects and nearly as many judges will be featured at this year’s event, one of the bigger [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty says he “didn’t know about” potential damage to Canadian assets from an Iranian airstrike on an airbase in Kuwait until a Quebec newspaper reported on it. The minister still refuses to say whether the attack struck or damaged any Canadian assets at the base. La Presse reported on March [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — An ongoing atmospheric river soaking British Columbia’s coastal regions is also bringing unseasonable warmth, breaking century-old daily temperature records in several Interior communities. Environment Canada says seven communities reported record high daily temperatures on Wednesday. Those include Kamloops, where the temperature reached 21.8 C, breaking the record set in 1910, as well as [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon will honour a former Supreme Court justice, a medical pioneer, a broadcaster and a champion for sex trade workers during a ceremony at Rideau Hall today. Rosalie Silberman Abella is to be invested as a companion of the Order of Canada for her work in the Supreme Court on [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency says it will get rid of dozens of drop boxes used for tax filing and payments across the country after this tax season. The agency says there are 45 of these boxes still operating across the country where Canadians can drop off tax returns, payments and other documents. But [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will hear a challenge of a Liberal government ban on more than 1,500 different firearms models and variants. The government banned the use, sale and importation of the weapons in May 2020, signalling they considered them fit only for the battlefield, not for hunting or sport shooting. The [...] 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 HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A new temporary exhibit has opened at the Galt Museum and Archives that highlights different ways community members and organizations have taken action to create social change in southern Alberta. “Taking Action: People Making a Difference” is now on display until Oct. 5, 2025, and Camina Weasel Moccasin, indigenous curator at the Galt [...] 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 »