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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Hatters will set clocks one forward to “spring forward” beginning early Sunday morning. The Daylight Saving Time change will occur at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday. Hatters will then “fall back” on Nov. 1 this year at 2 a.m. At a recent press conference Premier Daneille Smith said her government will consult on [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Regional airport officials say they will explore all options over the upcoming weeks and months to replace service after WestJet announced it will cease service between the Hat and Calgary this June, leaving the region without a passenger air service. However, city staff have cautioned that finding a replacement service for the [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Skateboard Association is once again pushing to end period poverty within the City of Medicine Hat through its annual drive. The initiative has been ongoing for a few years now, partnering with community organizations such as the Root Cellar and Redcliff Youth Centre in order to get funds and menstrual products [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com City staff have completed research and are providing councillors with three options to move forward with an urban hen project that would allow Hatters to raise the birds in their backyards. Advocates have been seeking allowance of backyard urban hens for several years dating back to 2015. The project most recently came up again [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com Health and labour groups from across the country signed an open letter this week asking the federal government to intervene in Alberta’s plan to adopt a dual-practice health-care system. On Thursday, several national health groups condemned Alberta’s Bill 11, which will enable doctors in the province to bill both the public system and private [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon says Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has proposed to debate the turmoil in the Middle East on Monday evening. Steven MacKinnon, who is also transport minister, says in a Sunday post on X the government has proposed to Opposition parties in the House of Commons that a debate [...] Read More »

OWEN SOUND — Police said nearly two-dozen people who were fishing needed to be rescued when they became stranded on an ice shelf that broke from shore in Georgian Bay in southwestern Ontario on Sunday. They said the ice drifted for about two kilometres and split into several sections, causing some people to become partially [...] Read More »

OWEN SOUND — Ontario police say 23 people needed to be rescued when they were stranded on an ice shelf in Georgian Bay in southwestern Ontario. They say the ice drifted for about two kilometres and split into several sections, causing some people to become partially submerged in the icy water. Members from the Grey-Bruce [...] Read More »

OWEN SOUND — Ontario police say 23 people needed to be rescued when they were stranded on an ice shelf in Georgian Bay in southwestern Ontario. They say the ice drifted for about two kilometres and split into several sections, causing some people to become partially submerged in the icy water. More coming. The Canadian [...] Read More »

EDMONTON — Environment Canada is warning residents in much of Alberta and southern Saskatchewan to secure loose objects and expect damage as strong winds whip through. The warnings are in place for most areas from the Alberta-U. S. boundary to Fort McMurray and southwestern Saskatchewan with wind speeds between 90 and 110 km/h before they [...] 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 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 »

Some Lethbridge homeowners might be surprised to see an almost 14 per cent increase in their education taxes when they get their property tax bill this spring. According to the Government of Alberta website, education property taxes are increasing for 2025-2026 after being frozen in 2024-2025. For Lethbridge residents, this will amount to a 13.8 [...] Read More »