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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com In April the Big Marble Go Centre is collaborating with the Medicine Hat Disc Golf Club to host two workshops to teach residents how to play the growing sport. The “Learn to Play: Disc Golf” workshops will teach participants the fundamentals of the sport, including throwing, aiming and general course play. The workshop is [...] Read More »

The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is diving into the mysteries of beaks and bills with its latest educational program. “Ever wondered why a beak is shaped the way it is? Come and discover! We’ll chat about their unique shapes, the important roles they play and how they help our feathered friends,” says park interpreter Rhys [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Local organizers are taking to the petition tables, collecting signatures in an effort to protect southern Alberta’s watershed from coal mining. Water Not Coal, started by Corb Lund last month, seeks to collect signatures for a citizen initiative petition which would call on the Government of Alberta to “prohibit through legislation all coal exploration [...] Read More »

With gas prices already sitting at 161.9 cents per litre and climbing, experts suggest they aren’t likely to come back down any time soon. “Medicine Hat is up 12 cents from last week, up 41 cents from a month ago,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “It’s 10 cents lower than [...] Read More »

Alberta’s government is introducing legislation with the goal of simpler interprovincial trade, lower costs for businesses and better access to the everyday goods and services. If passed, Bill 21, the Interprovincial Trade Mutual Recognition Act seeks to reduce regulations and create a framework to implement the Canadian Mutual Recognition Agreement on the Sale of Goods. [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he isn’t worried Mexico will sign a trade agreement with the Americans that excludes Canada. LeBlanc says the Mexicans are also committed to a trilateral deal as the countries work to renew the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade. Mexico and the U.S. have started formal talks ahead of [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal and Ontario governments said Monday they will together invest billions of dollars in local infrastructure spending to help cities cut costly development fees and get more homes built. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Doug Ford joined Mayor Olivia Chow in Toronto to unveil a plan for the province and federal [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — The lawyer for the man accused of killing of RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang in 2022 says he wants to be found mentally fit for trial. Jongwon Ham, who appeared at the B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver on Monday wearing a black shirt and grey suit, is charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing [...] Read More »

Workers at Metro’s head office and the Laval, Que., fruit and vegetable distribution centre went on strike Monday morning. The strike includes about 550 warehouse workers and drivers at the Mérite 1 warehouse in the Rivière-des-Prairies neighbourhood of Montreal. The union claims they supply around 1,000 Metro stores across Quebec, though management says it’s closer [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Air Canada chief executive Michael Rousseau will leave the company later this year after coming under fire last week for his failure to deliver a video condolence message in French following a plane crash that killed two Air Canada Express pilots. Rousseau has told the board he will step down before October, the [...] 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 »