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asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Senior Citizens Advisory Committee Foundation is looking to their future and hoping to secure fresh perspectives and new members at their upcoming AGM. SCACF is an organization that focuses on improving the lives of seniors through funding small projects, says chairperson Marco Jansen. Many of their projects include capital purchases and equipment aid [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com After the success of creating her first teepee, White Horse Rider Co owner Brenda Mercer is looking to task the community with making many more. In a kickoff event at the Medicine Hat Public Library on Wednesday evening, Mercer alongside fellow organizer Davie James spoke to gathered residents and dignitaries on the story of [...] Read More »

The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is abuzz with the opportunity to help emerging bumble bees with their upcoming craft project. “When queen bumble bees emerge in the spring, they will be looking for a safe place to call home for this season,” said park interpreter Genevieve Mathieu. This is why, as part of a citizen [...] Read More »

The Assembly of Treaty Chiefs of Treaty No. 6, 7 and 8 has unanimously passed a vote of non-confidence in the UCP Government of Alberta. This decision was prompted by, “the Danielle Smith government’s refusal to respond appropriately to the current political atmosphere on our Treaty territories,” said the AOTC. They say they have no [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com More than 300 individuals attended an Alberta Independence Tour event hosted by Rebel News at Medicine Hat College Friday night which rallied support in the upcoming referendum vote this October. Attendees of the event were met by more than 80 protestors, many holding signs and wearing red and white, who peacefully sang the national [...] Read More »

DELHI — Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today. The meeting was happening as the Globe and Mail reported Sunday evening about the role Indian consular staff allegedly played in the murder of a Canadian Sikh activist three years ago. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, an advocate for [...] Read More »

VICTORIA — The father of 12-year-old Abel Mwansa Jr. says he is “eternally grateful” to governments of Zambia, Canada and local MP Bob Zimmer among others for helping him repatriate the body of his son after he was shot in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. last month. Abel Mwansa Jr. was among eight victims who were shot [...] Read More »

HALIFAX — An advocacy group of farmers and environmental organizations wants Health Canada to implement mandatory labelling on pork from gene-edited pigs. Earlier this year, the federal agency approved the sale of gene-edited pigs as food. The pigs are resistant to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus, called PRRSV-resistant pigs. “It is expected that by [...] Read More »

VICTORIA — Calls for an independent investigation into the shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where eight people, including six children were shot last month, are growing. Federal Conservative MP Bob Zimmer, who represents the community in northeastern B.C., says the mourning families need answers around various aspects, including the shooter’s mental health and access to [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — At just two years old, former Iranian-Canadian international model and actress Samantha Tajik left Tehran with her family, settling in Canada. With Iran under attack by the United States and Israel, and the supreme leader dead, Tajik reflects on what life might have been like if she had stayed. “I was an international [...] 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 »