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bmiller@medicinehatnews.com It was a full house Friday night at Panorama Lanes as several community groups, businesses and elected officials bowled strikes – and the odd gutter ball – for a worthy cause. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Medicine Hat & District says it exceeded its fundraising goal of $70,000 during the 2026 Bowl for Kids’ [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The City of Medicine Hat has set the 2026 schedule for its annual spring street sweeping program and will begin removing sanding materials and debris off streets on Mar. 30. Crews will sweep arterial and collector roadways from Mar. 30 to Apr. 2 and then proceed to clearing school zones from Apr. 6-10. After [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Local artists, cultural leaders, organizers and community stakeholders came together to share perspectives and expand and promote cultural programs across the city. On Monday, the city held its first Cultural Forum at the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre – six sessions focused on the city’s arts, heritage and entertainment sectors, providing attendees practical tools [...] Read More »

Amid various options at the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program to get closer to the world, one upcoming walk is taking it back to basics. “Twenty minutes in nature is the minimum that we need to feel the positive benefits of vitamin ‘N’ in our lives,” said assistant chief interpreter Mhairi Donnelly. “So, put some good [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The 2026 Medicine Hat Rotary Music Festival’s Rose Bowl win makes for something of a musical dynasty, as young Diana Monet claims the title exactly one year after her elder sister Miriam. The festival officially came to a close Sunday evening at St. Barnabas Church, following one last evening of performances and awards for [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — British Columbia Premier David Eby is considering amendments that would weaken the province’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, after two recent court decisions siding with First Nations under the law’s current wording. Amendments proposed in a confidential letter and document sent to some First Nations leaders in B.C. on Monday [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — An outdoor adventure group says a member who died after trying to rescue a companion on one of Metro Vancouver’s tallest mountains was a visitor from China, whose family now faces “enormous” medical bills. The Pacific Northwest Outdoor Association says in an online statement that Yan Cen, who fell about 100 metres on [...] Read More »

A heli-ski company in northwestern British Columbia says one of its guides is undergoing surgery in Vancouver after surviving an avalanche on Sunday that killed three skiers, and the company has halted service until further notice. Michael Brackenhofer, the guiding manager for White Wilderness Heliskiing, said the four were “fully buried” after being caught in [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Voters in Terrebonne will use a write-in ballot in the upcoming byelection, as the Longest Ballot Committee has made the Quebec riding its latest target. Elections Canada’s advisory committee of political parties says voters will have to write in the first name, or initials, and last name of their chosen candidate, as is [...] Read More »

NEW YORK — The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has released flight data and radio transmissions of the final three minutes of the fatal Air Canada flight at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Sunday night. The information indicates that a fire truck had been cleared to cross a runway at the busy New York airport only [...] 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 »