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In partnership with the Root Cellar Food & Wellness Hub, HALO Air Ambulance and the YMCA, the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta will host its Philanthropy & Professional Advisors Tradeshow on March 11. “This event is about proactive, informed planning,” said CFSEA executive director Niki Gray. “Individuals, families and businesses across southeastern Alberta are navigating [...] Read More »

The Medicine Hat Interpretive Centre is taking a long look at the distant past with its latest announced program: Prairie Forests, Past and Present. “Have you ever wondered where coal comes from, and what the landscape and environment would have been like at that time?” assistant chief interpreter Mhairi Donnelly asks. “How big were these [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Hatters will soon be able to log onto the city’s website and receive real-time data, conditions and updates on the infrastructure system through an online tool being developed by staff. The new open data portal tool demonstration was shown to committee members last week and will provide information about roads, power lines and underground [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com With construction on schedule for the new Holy Trinity Academy K-9 school to open in 2027, the school division is reaching out to the community as it seeks to raise approximately $4 million to complete the project. The total cost for the new school, which includes two full-sized gymnasiums and a 400-seat theatre, is [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Despite oil prices clearing $115 this weekend, Premier Danielle Smith says Albertans should not expect a tax break at the pumps anytime soon. The province has a policy that allows it to lower gas prices when royalties are up from high prices. The program comes into effect when WTI prices are above $80, but [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — An American medical museum has returned the partial human remains of 12 Canadian soldiers from the First World War. The Department of National Defence says the remains were collected originally for medical study after the war but ended up on display at the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia after being sent there in 1919. [...] Read More »

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston apologized Tuesday as he reversed a portion of $130-million in cuts to government grants amid a public outcry over his latest budget. The premier announced Tuesday that he would reinstate $53.6 million in cuts to grants and programs for people with disabilities and seniors, as well as African [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Shots fired at the United States consulate in Toronto were denounced as an unacceptable act of intimidation by Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Tuesday as police searched for suspects. No injuries have been reported after police say gunfire hit the consulate in Toronto’s downtown core early Tuesday morning. Ford’s statement said he expected [...] Read More »

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is reversing a portion of $130-million in cuts to government grants amid a public outcry over his government’s latest budget. The premier says he’s reinstating $53.6 million in cuts to grants and programs for people with disabilities and seniors, as well as African Nova Scotians and Indigenous students. [...] Read More »

HALIFAX — Notorious serial killer Allan Legere has died in prison. The 78-year-old convicted murderer and rapist, known as the “Monster of the Miramichi,” killed five people in New Brunswick in the late 1980s. The Correctional Service of Canada has confirmed Legere died while serving time in the Edmonton Institution. In January 1987, Legere was [...] 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 »

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 »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Efforts to raise $30 million to improve cardiac care in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat are paying off. Three new donation commitments totalling $350,000 mean a fundraiser to establish the Southern Alberta Cardiac Centre of Excellence has reached about a third of its goal. Campaign manager Jordan Cleland said Wednesday about $10 million has [...] Read More »