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asmith@medicinehatnews.com Saturday sees the launch of the Winter StoryWalk, a collaboration between the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program and the Medicine Hat Public Library. Until Feb. 28, participants are encouraged to take a walk through Police Point Park and read this year’s book of choice, Snowmen At Night by Caralyn Buehner. Every child who completes the [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com City staff have requested an extension until the fourth quarter of 2026 to provide council an update on the Unsightly Property Bylaw in order to deal with more pressing matters. The request was made Thursday by managing director of development and infrastructure, Pat Bohan, during a related city committee meeting. Staff are hoping to [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com RCMP have issued a warrant for the arrest of Subham Sighn, 28, who lived in Medicine Hat last August but has since left Canada, and who was allegedly involved in a fatal hit and run collision outside Tilley last summer. In the early morning hours last Aug. 25 Brooks RCMP responded to a report [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Arpit Dave, 38, of Medicine Hat faces two charges following an investigation into a sexual offence involving a youth last year. Police say Dave allegedly engaged in sexual contact with a youth who was employed by him at a business located in the 1800 block of Strachan Road between September and December 2025. As [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The 20th annual Tongue on the Post Music Festival kicks off on Monday. This year’s milestone festival runs from Jan. 26-31 and will feature performances from local artists and Juno-winning performers alike. The festival starts with a Supper & Song event at the Medalta reception gallery, which will feature a performance by John Wort [...] Read More »

While much of the country has been hit with bone-chilling cold, Toronto and other parts of Eastern Canada are bracing for heavy snowfall and other severe weather conditions. Environment Canada predicts Toronto could get up to 40 centimetres of snowfall Sunday. The weather agency has issued an orange winter storm alert for the much of [...] Read More »

TROIS-RIVIÈRES — Quebec Economy Minister Christine Fréchette officially launched a bid to lead the governing Coalition Avenir Québec and replace Premier François Legault, who plans to step down. She made the announcement Sunday in Trois-Rivières, her hometown. She joins her colleague Environment Minister Bernard Drainville, , who announced on Saturday his intention to try to [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Mark Carney has been circling the globe on government aircraft since becoming prime minister — part of his efforts to secure new trade links and investment to double non-U.S. exports in the next decade. In just the first month of this year, he visited France, China, Qatar and Switzerland. The Prime Minister’s Office [...] Read More »

Government officials in Australia say a pack of dingoes found circling the body of a Canadian woman after her death on a beach on K’gari will be culled. A spokesperson from Queensland’s ministry of Environment and Tourism says in an online statement that rangers have monitored the pack since the death of 19-year-old Piper James [...] Read More »

Government officials in Australia say dingoes found circling the body of a Canadian woman after her death on a beach on K’Gari will be culled. A spokesperson from Queensland’s ministry of Environment and Tourism says the pack has been deemed an “unacceptable public safety risk” and will be euthanized “humanely.” More coming. The Canadian Press[...] 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 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 »

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 »