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zmason@medicinehatnews.com A Calgary high school teacher launched a citizen initiative this week that would ask if the province should end its policy of allocating public funds to accredited independent schools. The approval of the petition by Alberta’s chief electoral officer this week coincides with the largest labour disruption in Alberta’s history, as teachers across the [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com On Friday afternoon at approximately 3 p.m. Cypress Country announced fire crews were at the scene of a fire in the Elkwater/Cypress Hill Provincial Park, south of the townsite. The fire was contained by responding crews from four county fire stations, Alberta Wildfire air and land crews, and additional wildfire crews from Calgary. At [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Lovers of arts and ecology alike gathered at the Esplanade on Thursday to celebrate the beauty and resilience of the prairies. Built around the exhibition of Colin Starkevich’s work, titled “Forever Grasslands,” the E-talk featured a series of five panelists with different connections to the natural world that surrounds Medicine Hat and covers much [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat city council unanimously passed a motion Friday to officially terminate the employment of city manager Ann Mitchell and remove her off the pay role. At the conclusion of a 50-minute closed session, a motion brought forward by Coun. Alison Van Dyke said that Mitchell, the former CAO, was found in violation of [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com City councillors unanimously passed a motion this week to establish a Southeast Alberta Economic Opportunity Strategy (SAEOS) Advocacy Committee, which will work in collaboration with five other municipalities in a five-year regional initiative. Back in 2023, Medicine Hat, in partnership with Foremost, Bow Island, Redcliff, County of Forty Mile and Cypress County, received a [...] Read More »

There’s more than 4,000 kilometres between the home ballparks of the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners. However, that huge travel distance for the teams to do battle in the American League Championship Series has opened the door for fans on Canada’s west coast to make a much shorter trip to Seattle to cheer [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — A recent study out of Laval University finds many foods that are high in sodium and sugar on Canadian shelves are much cheaper than healthier, equivalent options. The lead author said she hopes the findings could prompt meaningful action at the political level to reduce health inequalities caused by high food prices in [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney was set to leave Sunday afternoon for Egypt, to take part in a hastily organized summit surrounding the truce U.S. President Donald Trump helped arrange between Israel and Hamas. Carney will join leaders from more than 20 countries in the Red Sea city of Sharm el-Sheikh, where Egyptian President [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is off to Egypt this afternoon to take part in a summit surrounding the truce U.S. President Donald Trump helped arrange between Israel and Hamas. Carney is heading to the city of Sharm el-Sheikh, joining other world leaders Monday where Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi says he will co-chair a [...] Read More »

Quebec’s office for the protection of the French language carried out close to 10,000 inspections this past year as the province ramped up its crack down on businesses that fail to comply with its language law. A total of 9,813 inspections were carried out between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025, representing a 47 [...] 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 »