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bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Later this month, Hatter Gareth Campbell is heading to England to pursue his research on how plastics bond at a molecular level at the prestigious University of Cambridge, which includes notable alumni like Stephen Hawking, Charles Darwin and Issac Newton. Campbell grew up in Medicine Hat and attended River Heights Elementary, Alexandra Middle and [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Council has decided to postpone a decision on the Transportation Master Plan, the Active Transportation Strategy and the Transportation Safety Strategy until the first quarter of 2026 due to concerns and questions brought up by members of the community. The postponement is intended to provide an opportunity for further public engagement related to the [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com With back to school in full swing, the government of Alberta seeks to remind residents of school bus etiquette. “Kids are excited to be back and may be distracted or move unpredictably as they head to and from school,” said the province. “Afternoon traffic adds to the risk. It’s important for drivers to slow [...] Read More »

The Prairie Pride Guild of Medicine Hat & District is reaching out to the community to help fund its continued advocacy for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals and their allies with a bottle drive. Those who have spare bottles and cans they would be interested in donating are asked to bring them to the Big Marble Go Centre [...] Read More »

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Medicine Hat is hosting a clothing drive next weekend, keeping an annual tradition alive. The event will collect gently used articles of clothing of all styles and sizes from members of the community on Sept. 12 from 5-8 p.m. at the church, located at 7 Sierra [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… WestJet flight from Toronto has rough landing WestJet says a flight travelling from Toronto had a rough landing at an airport on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten yesterday afternoon. The airline issued a statement on its website, [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Doctors are calling for restrictions on sports betting ads, saying they are setting youth up for a future of problem gambling. An editorial published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal on Monday says the ads are everywhere during sports broadcasts and that the legalization of online gambling has made every smartphone a potential [...] Read More »

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is set to release its revised school library book ban today. The government had promised an updated ministerial order Friday, but the announcement was rescheduled. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said in an email after the postponement that officials were taking the time needed to ensure a revised order was clear [...] Read More »

Politicians typically do most of their running on campaign trails, but Prime Minister Mark Carney surprised many people when he competed in a long-distance trail run in southern Ontario on the weekend. Carney was entered in the 26-kilometre event in the Haliburton Forest Trail Race, an annual event held about 160 kilometres north of Toronto, [...] Read More »

WestJet says a flight travelling from Toronto had a rough landing at an airport on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten on Sunday afternoon. The airline issued a statement on their website, saying the flight WS2276 from Toronto experienced a hard landing upon arrival at Princess Juliana International at around 1 p.m. ET. It says [...] 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 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 »

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 »