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asmith@medicinehatnews.com From therapy dog visits to being a local Santa Claus, Donald B. Knudsen is deeply involved in the community. And now, he wants to add a term on council to the list. This is not the first time Knudsen has been involved in municipal politics, as he was once deputy mayor in Golden Prairie, [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Two city parks and recreation projects are nearing completion while two more are set to get underway. The city says the rehabilitation project on the Southwest Hill is slated to wrap up by the end of the month and includes a new basketball court and tennis court, as well as lightning upgrades. The East [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Dunmore Equestrian Centre welcomed its new royalty this weekend, and the young duo is looking forward to a reign to remember. Taking over from Dunmore Equestrian Miss Emma Baedke and Sweetheart Meadow Van Maarion, the 2025 winners were crowned on Saturday morning at the outdoor arena. 2025 Dunmore Equestrian Miss Lyla Isberg and [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A section of College Avenue will temporarily close to alternating lanes as city crews are busy resurfacing roadways throughout the week. Work on a section of road between College Avenue and College Drive will be ongoing until Thursday as the roads receive annual resurfacing. The work will affect College Avenue between College Drive and [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Sunrise Park in Dunmore was filled with visitors from the town and beyond on Saturday for another successful Dunmore Days. Organizers estimate more than 100 people were out bright and early for the free pancake breakfast, moving on to enjoy the various activities all throughout the day thereafter, said Dunmore Community Association director Jenna [...] Read More »

Air Canada flights within North America are expected to ramp up this morning as the airline continues its operational restart following a three-day flight attendants’ strike. The company resumed flights Tuesday afternoon after a complete halt to Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge routes that began early Saturday morning. It said it was focusing on [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — The Quebec government is renewing its promise to modify a forestry bill that has provoked blockades and growing tension in the province. Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafrenière said Tuesday evening that the forestry reform bill must be amended to take into account the rights of First Nations. His social media statement came after [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — A rare show of defiance by Air Canada flight attendants in the face of a back-to-work order from the government has proven the ineffectiveness of the section of Canada’s labour code that allows a minister to order the end to a strike or lockout, the president of the Canadian Labour Congress said. On [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canada Post and the union representing postal workers are set to return to the bargaining table today. Plans to rekindle talks late last week were delayed due to a lack of federal government mediators. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers claimed labour unrest at Air Canada was pulling attention from the postal service’s [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — A media consortium has challenged a publication ban on evidence at a hearing to determine if the man accused of killing 11 people at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day festival is fit to stand trial. The ban, which is supported by both prosecutors and the defence, says evidence in the British Columbia provincial court [...] 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 »