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bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Poppy donation boxes are now at Medicine Hat grocery stores and retailers as the 2025 Poppy Campaign is on through Remembrance Day on Nov. 11. Each year, the Poppy Campaign encourages Canadians to wear a poppy in remembrance of those who have served and sacrificed for the country, defending the freedoms and way of [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, meaning Albertas will need to set their clock back one hour to make way for more light in the morning, and less in the evening. In Canada, the history of Daylight Saving Time dates back to war times when the government introduced it to increase [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com ZOE MASON zmason@medicinehatnews.com Local emergency physician and public health advocate Dr. Paul Parks and Friends of Medicare are hosting a public town hall in Medicine Hat to talk about recent changes to the health-care system and ways they will impact this region. The event, called “Urgent Conversations on Public Health Care,” follows the annual [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Cypress View Foundation brought some frights and delights for the community Friday with its annual haunted house. Activities co-ordinator Hilary Hamilton explained to the News that this is something the staff puts on every year. “All the seniors go through it and all of the staff love to dress up,” said Hamilton. “We’ve [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Students in Grade 12 will not have to take their diploma exams this January. Similarly, Grade 9 students will not have to take their upcoming Provincial Achievement Test after the province announced it was canceling the examinations Friday. The province says the cancellation was made to ensure students can concentrate on learning after losing [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Blue Jays fans are still looking for a World Series win in Toronto tonight after the team fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, forcing Game 7. The visiting Dodgers defeated the Jays in Game 6 with a score of 3-1. Toronto is looking to claim the championship title for the first [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — When Nancy Payne lays a wreath on Remembrance Day at the National War Memorial, it won’t be the first time she’s represented mothers of Canadian soldiers who have died in combat. But it will be her first on such a stage. Payne has laid a wreath at her local Remembrance Day ceremony as [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Bob Rae knows that as Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations he had a habit of going off-message with Global Affairs Canada but he has not regrets. He says it created a healthy tension, even if it meant he occasionally had to delete a tweet. “I once got a little desk thing that [...] Read More »

MONTRÉAL — There’s no regular bus or metro service at all today in Montreal because of a transit strike. Roughly 4,500 bus drivers, metro operators and other station employees are taking part in the strike, the union’s first in 38 years. The disruption coincides with major sporting events like the Montreal Alouettes playoff game this [...] Read More »

GYEONGJU — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he raised the issue of foreign interference during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top officials. Carney and Xi met on Friday on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Gyeongju, South Korea. It was the first formal meeting between leaders of [...] 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 »