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Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat News invites residents who may have or know the first baby of 2026 to reach out. Alberta Health Services no longer provides information to the media on the first child born in the New Year within the city, and as such, the family is encouraged to make themselves known [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The number of pistachio products recalled for potential salmonella contamination continues to grow, reaching more than 300 different products. An update to the list of products was released by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Tuesday, the latest in multiple updates as more products are found to pose a health risk. Residents are encouraged [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com The year 2025 ends as it began in Medicine Hat, with Linnsie Clark as mayor. It wasn’t always an obvious outcome. In 2021, Clark won decisively over incumbent Ted Clugston. But her victory in 2025 was harder fought, winning by a margin of only about 750 votes over her closest competitor, former three-term MLA [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The City of Medicine Hat is making it easier to find recreational activities, drop-in events and sign up for memberships in 2026 with a new app introduced by the parks and recreation department called “Active MH.” The new app will allow users to explore several recreational activities happening throughout the city and will be [...] Read More »

The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is putting out the call for nature lovers and art enthusiasts alike to join them for art night at the Nature Centre. Planned for beginners, participants will create a nature scene using watercolours and acrylic paints on Jan. 10, starting at 7 p.m. The event is $20 per person with [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canada’s spy watchdog is examining the use and governance of artificial intelligence in national security activities. The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency has informed key federal ministers and organizations of the study, which will look at how the security community defines, uses and oversees aspects of AI technologies. Canadian security agencies have [...] Read More »

Canadians in Newfoundland were the first to ring in 2026, including residents of St. John’s. The city hosted a series of New Year’s Eve celebrations culminating in a classic midnight countdown and fireworks. In Montreal, the night was billed as “Le Grand Minuit,” featuring lights, music and what organizers described as a whole lot of [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canadian non-profit Oxfam-Québec says it was surprised to find itself on a list of 37 organizations set to be barred from Gaza by Israel. The country is reportedly moving to suspend more than two dozen humanitarian organizations as of Jan. 1 for failing to comply with new vetting rules for international organizations working [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Authorities in Quebec’s Nunavik region say the person who died 10 days after an exchange of gunfire involving the Nunavik Police Service on Dec. 20 was a young girl. Maggie Emudluk, Kativik Regional Government chairperson, says in a statement the girl was an innocent victim of a sad tragedy. Quebec’s police watchdog confirmed [...] Read More »

BIG ISLAND LAKE CREE NATION — Security has been doubled on a Saskatchewan First Nation as the search continues for a pair of suspects wanted in connection with a deadly shooting. The RCMP says the shooting happened early Tuesday morning in Big Island Lake Cree Nation, 400 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon, which left one person [...] 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 HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A new temporary exhibit has opened at the Galt Museum and Archives that highlights different ways community members and organizations have taken action to create social change in southern Alberta. “Taking Action: People Making a Difference” is now on display until Oct. 5, 2025, and Camina Weasel Moccasin, indigenous curator at the Galt [...] 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 »