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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Researchers at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine are looking to conduct interviews with cattle producers to gain a better understanding of which veterinary services are valued most, and how accessible those services are. The Alberta Beef Producers says Dr. John Remant and doctor of veterinary medicine student Reillee Duperron are looking [...] Read More »

Friday, July 4 North/South 1. Marnie Burry – Leslie Tomczyk 2. Lorena Kelly – Betty Biffard East/West 1. Rita Langford – Lloyd Fowlie 2. Terry Lynn Noble – James Van Dam Tuesday, July 8 Howell Movement 1. John Weatherhead – Rita Langford 2. Maggie Burrows – James Van Dam 3. Leslie Tomczyk – Pat Hannay [...] Read More »

Monday, June 2 1. George Marsall 2. Dennis Smith 3. Loretta Donahue, Janet Squires, Lloyd Fowlie, George Evans, Kathy King, Butch Hiltz > tie 4. Mike Alcock 5. Marie Couch, Mike Beaton Thursday, June 5 1. Terry Young 2. Philip Conroy 3. Shirley Brooks 4. Lloyd Fowlie 5. Al Carruthers Monday, June 9 1. Frankie [...] Read More »

Tuesday June 3 North/South 1. Rita Langford – John Weatherhead 2. Lorena Kelly – Barb Aldag East/West 1. Cliff Bryanton – Terry Lynn Noble 2. Lloyd Fowlie – Lynn Fowlie Friday June 6 North/South 1. Mona Girling – Cliff Bryanton 2. Terry Lynn Noble – James Van Dam East/West 1. Munden Coates – Marcia Garman [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The province is once again awarding scholarships to 25 Advancing Futures students through its commemorative Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Scholarship. The scholarship reflects the value the royal couple places on education and was created as a legacy in honour of their tour of the province in 2011. The awards, valued at $2,000 each, [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Advance polls open in Alberta byelection Advance polls in a historic federal byelection for Alberta’s Battle River-Crowfoot open today. For the first time ever, Elections Canada says voters must fill out a blank ballot. The agency lists a [...] Read More »

CAMROSE — Advance polls in a historic federal byelection for Alberta’s Battle River-Crowfoot open today. For the first time ever, Elections Canada says voters must fill out a blank ballot. The agency lists a record 214 candidates running in the rural riding, with voting day on Aug. 18. The majority are part of the Longest [...] Read More »

HALIFAX — The federal Fisheries Department is shedding new light on its relationship with OceanGate, the American company behind the deepsea Titan submersible that imploded south of Newfoundland in 2023, killing all five people aboard. The department confirmed Thursday that in the summer of 2021, a staff member boarded a vessel “associated with OceanGate” to [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The sister of a man who worked as an interpreter for the Canadian Armed Forces during the war in Afghanistan says she fears she will be deported back to her former home, where she could face violent reprisal at the hands of the Taliban. The mother of six and her children escaped the [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Trenton, Ont., today, where he is expected to make an announcement related to the Canadian Armed Forces. On Thursday, Carney told reporters that he planned to spend the day with the Canadian Armed Forces “building security and defence.” While in Trenton, Carney will also tour a military [...] 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 »