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@MedicineHatNews A whole new level of renovating an older house will be discussed at the Monarch Theatre on Thursday night at a meeting of the Medicine Hat Historical Society. The MacKenzie-Sharland Residence was saved from demolition after the 2013 flood, was designated an Alberta historic resource, and, after complete renovation, now acts as a residence [...] Read More »

@MedicineHatNews A married couple from Kindersley, Sask. is charged with dealing cocaine, according to the RCMP detachment in west central Saskatchewan. Mounties state that on March 7 Kindersley RCMP officers and members of the North Battleford Crime Reduction Team executed a search warrant in the town and discovered 135 grams of cocaine, some cash and [...] Read More »

@MedicineHatNews A case of measles has been reported in Taber after the individual arrived in Calgary last week following a flight from Toronto. Alberta Health Services announced Tuesday that the person also spent several hours at the emergency room on March 11, 12 and 13 in the town located between Lethbridge and Medicine Hat, as [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Shepherd’s pie and corned beef with green cabbage is on the menu tonight as the Unison at Veiner Centre continues Irish celebrations by welcoming the community to its themed dinner that kicks off at 4 p.m. this afternoon in the Bistro. The Irish-themed dinner will also include roasted parsnips and Irish flag salad on [...] Read More »

@@CollinGallant City Hall will examine ways it could provide operational grants to local non-profit groups, but debate Monday outlined concerns from some council members that requests could outstrip ability to provide funds. Coun. Cassi Hider sponsored the motion, saying worthy groups and social agencies often come to the city looking for operational funds, and the [...] Read More »

TORONTO — The federal government is promising billions in low-cost financing to help build thousands of rental homes in Toronto, including more than a thousand affordable units. Ottawa says it will provide $2.55 billion in financing through its Apartment Construction Loan Program, to be administered by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The city says [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Ottawa is limiting the fees that banks can charge customers who don’t have enough in their accounts to cover a cheque or other pre-authorized charge. The changes included in an order-in-council last week will take effect starting March 12, 2026. The new rules cap non-sufficient funds fees at $10 for personal deposit accounts [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says that he will “set a goal” to greenlight all federal Ring of Fire permits, a major northwestern Ontario critical mineral deposit, within six months. Poilievre says that a Conservative government would also commit $1 billion over three years to build a road network to link the potential mining [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — A group of energy sector chief executives is calling on the leaders of the four federal political parties to declare a Canadian energy crisis and use emergency powers to help speed the development of key projects in the “national interest.” In an open letter to the political leaders, the CEOs of 10 of [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… End of carbon levy will ease pain at pumps: report Canadians can expect to feel the absence of the consumer carbon price at the pumps immediately but it may take longer to notice a difference in the price [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com New provincial legislation would allow organic waste from the Alberta agricultural sector to be diverted to biogas plants from landfills. The government has introduced legislation in the form of updates to the Agricultural Operation Practices Act that it says will help to  grow and diversify agriculture while also supporting the biogas industry in [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Jason Schilling has been re-elected to his fourth term as president of the Alberta Teachers Association. Lethbridge native Schilling taught English and drama for 17 years at Kate Andrews High School in Coaldale and starts his new term on July 1. He now lives in Edmonton. “My goal as your president has always been [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Drought is a word that’s spoken regularly in Alberta even in winter and as of late February the province of Alberta had 33 water shortage advisories in effect. According to the latest available provincial figures the forecasted river volumes for March through September are slightly below 2024 observations. For the Milk River basin, [...] Read More »

The Alberta government says it plans to ease the cost-of-living challenges that foster parents and kinship caregivers are facing. Searle Turton, Minister of Children and Family Services, announced a two-percent increase for caregiver compensation on Monday, as part of Budget 2025. The draft budget was tabled on Feb. 27, but it has yet to receive [...] Read More »

On Thursday, China’s State Council Tariff Commission is set to impose a 100 per cent tariff on Canadian canola oil and canola meal, along with several other Canadian agricultural commodities following an announcement from China’s Ministry of Commerce earlier this month. According to the ministry the tariffs are an outcome of results from its anti-discrimination [...] Read More »