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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The City of Brooks is seeking to borrow $14.49 million to pay for construction or purchase of a new public works and utilities facility. The debenture bylaw was given first reading by city councillors on Feb. 23. If approved, the Centennial City would seek a 35-year loan from the province or authorized financial institution [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Bassano RCMP has released a list of guidelines for ice fisherman after two separate reports of vehicles partially falling through the ice on Crawling Valley Reservoir in February. In a news release highlighting significant events last month, Mounties say they received reports of vehicles falling through the ice on Feb. 14 and then Feb. [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Fire Services says it responded to 15 calls Sunday, with 10 directly related to blowing winds of up to 100 km/h mixed with snow that resulted in falling debris and damage to city power lines and trees. Among the 10 weather related calls firefighters responded to four electrical hazards caused by trees [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com The Alberta government released more information this week about changes to the province’s disability benefit framework. In a news release Monday, the Ministry of Assisted Living and Social Services shared more details on the Alberta Disability Assistance Program, a new disability income assistance program introduced in February 2025 to augment the Assured Income for [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A new report from the Pembina Institute is calling for the Alberta and federal governments to remove obstacles the province has placed on renewable energy generation over the course of ongoing talks about emissions policy. The November memorandum of understanding being Alberta and Ottawa suspended clean energy regulations pending a negotiated agreement on carbon [...] Read More »

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe trumpeted new gun legislation passed Wednesday by his government, while praising his justice minister as “the hottest lawyer in the province.” Moe, in a speech to rural leaders, lauded the work of Tim McLeod and played a video of the justice minister championing the law at a committee this [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is heading to the United States for several days of meetings to meet with auto leaders, advocate for Canadian energy and “fight for tariff-free trade.” Poilievre is set to hit the road later this week and his itinerary does not include a stop in Washington, D.C. Poilievre’s office says [...] Read More »

EDMONTON — The grand chief of the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations says King Charles “expressed his concern” after hearing about Alberta’s separatist push in a face-to-face meeting with Indigenous leaders on Wednesday. Grand Chief Joey Pete, who was part of a delegation of Treaty 6 chiefs who went to Buckingham Palace, said in [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — A winter storm swept across Central Canada and the Atlantic region on Wednesday, bringing a mix of heavy rain, freezing rain and heavy snow. The early hours of the storm caused flooding in some parts of Toronto and knocked out power to tens of thousands of households in Quebec, forcing the cancellation of [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — A police use-of-force expert has told a public hearing that Vancouver police officers missed opportunities to de-escalate their encounter with Myles Gray that ended with his death in 2015. Michael Massine, a former police officer turned trainer, says that had the officers used de-escalation techniques such as trying to initiate a conversation with [...] 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 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 »

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 »