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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Hatters will set clocks one forward to “spring forward” beginning early Sunday morning. The Daylight Saving Time change will occur at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday. Hatters will then “fall back” on Nov. 1 this year at 2 a.m. At a recent press conference Premier Daneille Smith said her government will consult on [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Regional airport officials say they will explore all options over the upcoming weeks and months to replace service after WestJet announced it will cease service between the Hat and Calgary this June, leaving the region without a passenger air service. However, city staff have cautioned that finding a replacement service for the [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Skateboard Association is once again pushing to end period poverty within the City of Medicine Hat through its annual drive. The initiative has been ongoing for a few years now, partnering with community organizations such as the Root Cellar and Redcliff Youth Centre in order to get funds and menstrual products [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com City staff have completed research and are providing councillors with three options to move forward with an urban hen project that would allow Hatters to raise the birds in their backyards. Advocates have been seeking allowance of backyard urban hens for several years dating back to 2015. The project most recently came up again [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com Health and labour groups from across the country signed an open letter this week asking the federal government to intervene in Alberta’s plan to adopt a dual-practice health-care system. On Thursday, several national health groups condemned Alberta’s Bill 11, which will enable doctors in the province to bill both the public system and private [...] Read More »

SAINTE-ROSE-DE-WATFORD, QUÉBEC — A child is dead and 17 others were injured after a school bus carrying local children overturned Saturday morning in southeastern Quebec. Provincial police say four people sustained serious injuries, including the bus driver, but none of the injuries are immediately life-threatening. Another 13 sustained minor injuries, police say. Frédéric Deshaies, a [...] Read More »

SAINTE-ROSE-DE-WATFORD, QUÉBEC — A child is dead and 19 others were injured after a school bus overturned in southeastern Quebec. Provincial police say four people sustained serious injuries, but none are immediately life-threatening. Another 15 sustained minor injuries, police say. Frédéric Deshaies, a spokesperson for Quebec provincial police, says the bus was travelling south on [...] Read More »

SAINTE-ROSE-DE-WATFORD, QUÉBEC — A school bus carrying local children overturned Saturday morning, leaving one person critically injured and 19 others hurt in southeastern Quebec. Police say four people sustained serious injuries, but none are immediately life-threatening, and 15 more sustained minor injuries. Frédéric Deshaies, a spokesperson for Quebec provincial police, says the bus was travelling [...] Read More »

Toronto’s Jewish community is on edge after a third synagogue was hit by gunfire in less than a week. Following a shooting Monday, police are investigating two more incidents after Toronto-area synagogues were shot at within hours of each other. Toronto Police responded to gunshots in the area of Bathurst Street and Glencairn Avenue shortly [...] Read More »

TORONTO — More Canadians leaving the Middle East are expected to arrive in Toronto’s Pearson Airport this morning as the war in Iran reaches the one-week mark. Passengers arriving from Dubai left on an Emirates flight that the government booked 51 seats on to secure travel for Canadians out of the region. The Emirates flight [...] 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 »