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The Art Room on 2nd is preparing for its first feature show, highlighting Alberta artist Megan Weir. Weir has been capturing the beauty of everyday life out on the prairies since 2017, exploring themes of heritage, resilience and authenticity along the way. This show, “Intentions,” builds on these ideas, exploring the beauty and meaning that [...] Read More »

Edmonton-based Métis artist Kaeley Jade will help the Medicine Hat Public Library end its Home Routes Concert Series on a high note. The concert, set for Apr. 12 at 7 p.m. in the library theatre, will take place only two days after the release of her new album, “The Great Unknown.” “I’m very much looking [...] Read More »

Alberta RCMP’s Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit has arrested 47-year-old Leslie Bill Smolley on five outstanding warrants, and laid 13 additional charges. The investigation began in March, as RCMP’s CRU looked into a series of thefts, mostly occurring at recreation centres in Calgary and the surrounding area. Arrest warrants were obtained as a result of [...] Read More »

Council voted to move forward Tuesday with a pilot project that would allow Hatters to keep backyard hens. The urban hens question was first broached by council in 2015, when city staff were directed to conduct research and draft a pilot Urban Hen Bylaw. That motion was defeated. In 2022, a motion to investigate options [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com School boards and civil liberties advocacy groups are responding to amendments proposed to the Education Act under new legislation tabled last week that will give the province more control over ideology and operations in Alberta’s schools. Bill 25 mandates neutrality in classrooms and imposes new restrictions on the kinds of statements allowed to be [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Liberal huddle for 1st big policy convention without Trudeau Liberal party members are gathering in Montreal and, for the first time in more than a decade, Justin Trudeau and his personal brand of politics won’t tower over the [...] Read More »

More than 18,000 people have died of drug overdoses since British Columbia declared the issue a public health emergency on April 14, 2016. The crisis has touched the lives of many more survivors, and the friends and families of victims. Here are some of their stories. ‘HE HAD A TWINKLE IN HIS EYE’ When Michelle [...] Read More »

VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby has sent a letter to Indigenous leaders, saying he regrets not having more time in the legislative calendar to talk about the government’s plans to suspend sections of a law that has created political and legal friction. In the letter, obtained by The Canadian Press, Eby tries to [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — Edwin Bergsson’s friend broke down the door of his recording studio in Victoria about five years ago, found him unconscious, and saved his life. “It’s incredible that I’m here today,” Bergsson said in an interview. He had overdosed after taking what he believed was crystal meth. But while he counts himself lucky to [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Liberal party members are gathering in Montreal and, for the first time in more than a decade, Justin Trudeau and his personal brand of politics won’t tower over the party’s proceedings. Party faithful will gather as Mark Carney’s ever-expanding big tent of MPs stands on the cusp of achieving a majority government following [...] 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 »