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bmiller@medicinehatnews.com From spare vehicle parts and cable to expensive electrical transformers and heavy infrastructure equipment, city committee members were provided a report on the more than 459,000 items of inventory sitting in local warehouses. On Thursday, members of the corporate services committee received the 2025 supply chain annual report from the city’s finance department, providing [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Safety Buzz officially launched its Wheels of Opportunity program Thursday, designed to address gaps in Alberta’s agricultural transportation sector. The program, which brings in several partners including the government of Alberta, provides up to $3,600 per participant to There is funding for up to 120 students, with some already beginning their training. “Growing up [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com ZOE MASON zmason@medicinehatnews.com The province will spend at least three more years in the red according to the 2026-27 budget released Thursday. Budget 2026 features a $9.4 billion deficit – $4.2 billion more than last year’s shortfall and $4.5 billion more than should be allowed under the government’s own fiscal framework. Finance Minister Nate [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Alberta Independence Tour is making a stop in Medicine Hat this evening. The Rebel News event is being held on the campus of Medicine Hat College from 6-9 p.m. The event is described in a promotional video as a series of talks focused on the province’s future, rights and place “in, or better [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com A Medicine Hat-area country artist has advanced to the semifinal round of a nationwide contest. In her third attempt at Sirius XM’s Top of the Country contest, Morgan Klaiber has made it to the final eight. Klaiber grew up on a ranch 30 minutes south of Medicine Hat in a household rich in both [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy capped off a volatile year with a contraction in the final quarter of 2025. The agency says real gross domestic product declined 0.6 per cent on an annualized basis in the fourth quarter, falling short of expectations from the Bank of Canada and most economists for flat growth. [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… PM Carney lands in India to begin Asia trip Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in India on Friday, where he will continue his government’s ongoing efforts to reset a fractured diplomatic relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. [...] Read More »

MUMBAI — Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in India on Friday, where he will continue his government’s ongoing efforts to reset a fractured diplomatic relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Carney and Modi are each looking to decrease their countries’ dependence on trade with the United States under President Donald Trump. “Both for India [...] Read More »

MUMBAI — Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in India as his government continues its bid to restore a stronger relationship with the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Carney is also set to visit Australia and Japan on the 10-day trip, which is also his first international trip since his headline-making speech in Davos [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s trip to India meant to reset bilateral relations after two years of extreme tensions. Canada and India halted trade talks and pulled their diplomats after Canada alleged in both 2023 and 2024 that agents of the government of India were behind acts of violence and extortion targeting Canadian Sikhs, [...] 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 »