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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Alberta RCMP is reminding motorists to do their part in keeping first responders and roadside workers safe, by slowing down and moving over when approaching stopped emergency vehicles with flashing lights. Wednesday marked National Slow Down and Move Over Day, established to raise awareness about the importance of driving responsibly around emergency crews and [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com In partnership with Medicine Hat College and Cypress County, and with support from 25 businesses from throughout the region, Prairie Rose Public Schools is moving forward with the South Alberta School of Agriculture. At its May 6 meeting, Cypress County council agreed in principle to partner with the project. While the details are still [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Prairie Pride Guild of Medicine Hat & District is hosting another bridge cleanup to give back to the community on a special day for LGBTQ+ individuals. May 17 is International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, though often better known by the acronym IDAHOBIT. The date is a global movement to raise awareness [...] Read More »

The Built Together grant from Blue Cross is now accepting 2025 applications. The grant aims to encourage active living, with $50,000 grants given annually to Alberta healthy living infrastructure projects. One grant is awarded to each of the following regions: Edmonton, Calgary, a secondary city, a rural community and an Indigenous community. “As a champion [...] Read More »

@MedicineHatNews With the $2,000 expansion fee in hand and a promise of a new rink, three Hat businessmen were prepared to bring the upstart Western Canada Hockey League to the city in late 1969, reported News city editor Pete Mossey. The News is reprinting notable coverage from our past editions as it prepares to celebrate [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal election result in Nunavut still has not been validated by Elections Canada, because one final ballot box has been delayed by a blizzard. NDP incumbent Lori Idlout won the unofficial result by 77 votes over Liberal candidate Kilikvak Kabloona. Elections Canada has a validation process to confirm the unofficial count completed [...] Read More »

FERGUS FALLS — U.S. attorneys have filed sentencing submissions for two men convicted after a family froze to death while trying to walk across the Canada-U.S. border in Manitoba. A Minnesota jury found Steve Shand and Harshkumar Patel guilty of human-smuggling charges after the parents and two children from India were found in the snow [...] Read More »

WASHINGTON — The United States Drug Enforcement Administration’s latest threat assessment says fentanyl “super laboratories” in Canada are a growing source of concern. U.S. President Donald Trump has used cross-border traffic in the deadly drug to justify hitting imports of Canadian goods with tariffs. The annual report says that while the estimated volume of fentanyl [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — The partner of a man who received a medically assisted death after developing a severe bedsore in a Quebec hospital says medical staff didn’t listen to her. Sylvie Brosseau spoke outside the Montreal courtroom where a coroner is holding hearings into the death of her partner Normand Meunier. Brosseau says Meunier loved the [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests nearly half of Canadians think Prime Minister Mark Carney “stood up” for Canada in his recent face-to-face meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. The Leger poll says 48 per cent of poll respondents think Carney “clearly stood up for Canada’s interests” in his meeting with Trump, while another 24 [...] 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 »

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 »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Efforts to raise $30 million to improve cardiac care in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat are paying off. Three new donation commitments totalling $350,000 mean a fundraiser to establish the Southern Alberta Cardiac Centre of Excellence has reached about a third of its goal. Campaign manager Jordan Cleland said Wednesday about $10 million has [...] Read More »