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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Voting opens today for the Sirius XM Top of the Country Contest. The annual competition searches the country for the best up-and-coming country acts, providing a launchpad for new Canadian talent. Medicine Hat-area country artist Morgan Klaiber advanced to the semifinal round in February. Semifinalists travelled to Toronto and Vancouver to record a song [...] Read More »

The Medicine Hat Health Foundation marks its 30th anniversary this month, and is inviting the city tomorrow to celebrate the next chapter. “Loyal donors, board members, volunteers and everyone that has benefited from their generosity, are invited to join us in celebrating the impact made on the lives of patients and staff at the Medicine [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College is joining three other regional post-secondary institutions in a partnership to promote higher education in the area. The Southern Alberta Higher Education Relationship is a formal collaborative agreement between MHC, Red Crow Community College, Lethbridge Polytechnic and the University of Lethbridge. “This partnership embodies our purpose of building a vibrant future [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com The provincial government recently voted down an Opposition member’s bill that would have seen the province adopt an accessibility framework. The private member’s bill asked the province to identify, remove and prevent barriers for disabled people. It was defeated 43-34 after second reading, with all UCP MLAs voted against. Edmonton-based disability advocate Zachary Weeks [...] Read More »

With spring in full swing, Hatters are invited to Police Point Park to search for signs of the season with the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program. “Spring season is a delight for bird lovers in the city! Come down to Police Point Park for a nature walk as we search for signs of spring,” said park [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Anne Welch worked a physically demanding job at her local SPCA — lifting pets, cleaning kennels and walking dogs — until she retired at age 71. With the loss of that physical activity, coupled with an underactive thyroid, “the weight just started piling on,” the now-77 year old said in an interview from [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … ‘Payoff day’: Jenni Gibbons on watching Artemis II crew make lunar history Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons is already reflecting on her brief but gratifying time bearing witness to history. On Monday, fellow Canadian Jeremy Hansen and his [...] Read More »

EDMONTON — A First Nation in Alberta will be in court today seeking to shut down a petition urging the province to quit Confederation. The Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is in Edmonton asking a Court of King’s Bench judge to suspend the petition campaign on the grounds First Nations’ consent is required first. It is [...] Read More »

Jenni Gibbons knows all too well the feelings of being tense — and tired. But the sometimes bated breath and fatigue aren’t hindering the Calgary-born astronaut from taking in the historic Artemis II mission from deep inside a NASA control room in Houston. “I’m truly so tired,” she told The Canadian Press late Monday. “But [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — A Vancouver-based firm that operates a mine site in Mexico where 10 workers were abducted in January says nine of them have been found dead. Vizsla Silver Corp. said in a statement on its website Monday that it is in contact with the family of the one worker who remains missing. CEO Michael [...] 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 »