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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Some buzz-worthy news is spreading on social media after beekeepers and a local arborist were able to safely relocate a hive of non-native honey bees located near Medalta to the apiary located at Neubauer Farms. After the discovery of the beehive by a resident in a natural park space near the I-XL brick plant, [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Giant Tiger on 13th Avenue in Medicine Hat is closing its doors in January. The discount retailer posted a sign on its door this week notifying customers that it will cease operations on Jan. 24, 2026. “The decision to close any of our stores is not taken lightly and is made with careful [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Holidays can be a source of great joy, but can also take a toll on peoples’ mental health; to help people get through the season, the Recovery College is holding a series of free courses. The college is presented through a partnership between Medicine Hat Family Services and the Canadian Health Association. “There’s [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A short public safety video message shared by the Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services is spreading awareness about the potential dangers of multiple wick candles after a local resident had a close call trying to put out her candle. In the video, the local resident shared footage of her candle’s flame growing too [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com Doug McGinley visited Medicine Hat twice this summer while driving from Oakville, Ont. to Victoria to move his daughter home. His family enjoyed their first stay, stopping for a few days to recharge. The second pass through, not so much. McGinley started feeling chest pains as he approached Medicine Hat. When he arrived at [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canada Post and the union representing thousands of mail carriers across the country say they have reached agreements in principle after two years of contentious bargaining. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says rotating strike action has been suspended as the parties work out language in the new contracts. The union says the [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Canadians who bought or drank recalled plant-based milk linked to a listeria outbreak have reached a $6.5-million settlement with Danone Canada, Wal-Mart Canada Corp., and Intact Insurance Company. The settlement is tied to a listeria outbreak that led to a national recall of several Silk and Great Value plant-based milk products in July [...] Read More »

QUÉBEC — Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez says his party will send a formal legal notice to the Journal de Montreal, after the news outlet published a report alleging some party members were paid to vote for him in his leadership campaign. The report published earlier this week alleges two people who “actively worked” to [...] Read More »

BELLA BELLA — The local First Nation in the vicinity of a sinking barge off the central British Columbia coast says some cargo containers have been moved off the damaged vessel. The Heiltsuk First Nation says 25 containers from the barge that was being towed by a tug from Alaska to Seattle have been moved [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Lena Diab is extending until 2027 the pause on new applications through the Private Sponsorship for Refugees Program as the department works to clear its backlog. New ministerial instructions were published in the Canada Gazette today along with a notice on the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada website. This pause applies [...] 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 »