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@MedicineHatNews A local judge will head the upcoming review of potential electoral boundary changes in Alberta. King’s Bench Justice Dallas K. Miller was named chair of the commission that convenes every two provincial elections to rebalance or even add ridings. It recognizes population changes, can move boundaries to keep relatively even numbers and considers other [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com With the spring season fast approaching, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is on the hunt for invasive plant species in Police Point Park. As such, they are inviting residents to come out and assist with the endeavour in a free public program, where participants will learn invasive plant survey techniques and different methods of [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Inuit artist Susan Aglukark will be coming to the Esplanade on March 25, celebrating the anniversary of the album that changed it all. The 1995 album This Child was a “a stunning blend of folk, pop and traditional Inuit storytelling that became a triple-platinum phenomenon,” said a press release announcing the tour. Now, 30 [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com As a result of a request for proposal issued in 2024, $5 million in grant funding will be awarded to 19 land conservation projects, protecting nearly 21,000 acres across the province. The Land Trust Grant Program helps to create and steward new conservation easements, which are legally binding voluntary agreements between a landowner and [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com ANNA SMITH asmith@medicinehatnews.com Local Journalism Initiative Proposed amendments to the Critical Infrastructure Defence Act seek to update the definition of essential infrastructure to include facilities where oil and gas production and emission data and records are held. The definition would also include a two-kilometre-deep zone north of the Alberta-United States border, said the province, [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Local news coverage in steep decline: report The number of local news outlets has been in significant decline in Canada, leaving suburban residents in particular “starving” for local coverage, a new report found — and creating gaps for [...] Read More »

British Columbia’s Green Party says the NDP government needs to “explain why” its proposal for broad-reaching emergency cabinet powers is needed before its two members support the legislation. Interim Leader Jeremy Valeriote said in a statement that while he understands the “urgency of the situation” given the ongoing trade strife with the United States, the [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — The Quebec government will table new legislation today to strengthen secularism in the province’s schools. Education Minister Bernard Drainville says that religious accommodations have no place in Quebec schools, and that science, sex education and gender equality must be taught properly. The government is planning to update Quebec’s Education Act following a controversy [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s critics have been asking pointed questions lately about the assets in the former central banker’s blind trust — a tool meant to allow politicians to avoid conflicts of interest. How do blind trusts work? What is a blind trust? A trust is a legal arrangement that forms whenever a [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada is in the “advanced” stages of negotiations with Europe on joining its new defence partnership — prompted in large part by growing concern about Russia’s war in Ukraine and U.S. President Donald Trump’s ongoing talk of annexing Canada. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Joly [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The African Children’s Choir is celebrating its 40th anniversary during their Canadian tour, which includes a stop in Pincher Creek early next month. Through their tour, 18 children in the Ugandan choir will be hosted by local families and will be able to share and learn about new customs, food and culture. Tina [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The provincial government has proposed amendments to the Critical Infrastructure Defence Act which it says will defend Alberta from the federal emissions cap. The Act was introduced in 2020 to protect what is deemed essential infrastructure from trespassing, interference and damage that could impact the safety of Albertans. The federal government says its [...] Read More »

There are few things that impress starving students quite like free food, and one University of Lethbridge student has made a website to make it easier for them to find freebies on campus. Ankit Mukherjee, a fourth-year business student, developed the snackradar.ca – a website where students can connect to free food and event organizers [...] Read More »

A night filled with music and fun for a great cause is just a couple of weeks away. The Southern Alberta Community Living Association (SACLA) and the Geomatic Attic are teaming up for the seventh year in a row to host the Community Cabaret on April 5 at the German Canadian Club. SACLA is one [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Steven Foord believes the arts are for everyone. And the new executive director of the Allied Arts Council brings a wealth of experience in the arts to his new role. Hired in February of 2024 as the AAC’s Manager of Engagement, Foord was recently named executive director following the departure of Jana MacKenzie [...] Read More »