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zmason@medicinehatnews.com A bill tabled Thursday includes a wide-ranging array of new oversight authority for the province in numerous areas currently overseen by municipal authorities. The province gains new powers in areas such as content guidelines for public libraries, regulations for the behaviour of city councillors and the transfer of public utilities to separate entities like [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com It has been three months since a new commission took over responsibility for investigations and disciplinary hearings for police across the province. The Police Review Commission formally launched Dec. 1, consolidating various local and provincial bodies into one new agency. Jason van Rassel, senior manager of community connections with the new commission, says public [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com During the upcoming school year the Medicine Hat Public School Division will welcome several international students on educational exchange programs to Canada and are seeking host families. Earlier this week MHPSD announced it will host students from Spain, France, Italy, Germany and Japan in the 2026-27 school year and need families to host the [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Last month Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services responded to 215 total calls for service, including five structure fires and seven electrical related incidents caused by high winds. Firefighters also responded to 24 motor vehicle collisions, 22 outdoor fires, 30 medical responses, 27 calls involving carbon monoxide or other gases and 58 fire alarms. [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Tickets are now on sale for three screenings of “Clay, Creativity & the Comeback,” produced by well-known local film maker Luke Fandrich or Editing Luke, at the Monarch Theatre in late April and early May. Originally made in 2019 the documentary highlights efforts to save Medalta in the Historic Clay District and transform the [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says its agents in Canada don’t carry firearms, following questions about a potential ICE presence at upcoming FIFA World Cup games. An ICE spokesperson says personnel from ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations branch work with Canadian partners on joint investigations involving narcotics, weapons smuggling and human trafficking. The spokesperson [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Three Quebec cabinet ministers are throwing their support behind Bernard Drainville with less than one week to go in the race to replace outgoing Premier François Legault. Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette, Health Minister Sonia Bélanger and Transport Minister Jonatan Julien announced today they’re endorsing Drainville in the Coalition Avenir Québec leadership race. Drainville [...] Read More »

HUMBOLDT — On the eighth anniversary of the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash, the junior hockey team’s home city says work continues on a proper memorial. A rookie driver of a semi-truck went through a stop sign at an intersection in rural Saskatchewan and into the path of the team’s bus on April 6, 2018. [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Artemis on track to break record set by Apollo 13 during lunar flyby The Artemis II mission is expected to complete a record-breaking lunar flyby today. The Canadian Space Agency says astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his three [...] Read More »

The Artemis II mission is expected to complete a record-breaking lunar flyby today. The Canadian Space Agency says astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his three American crewmates are set to become the space explorers who will have ventured farther into space than anyone before, surpassing a record set by Apollo 13 in 1970. NASA says 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 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 »

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 »