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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Country singer Corb Lund has filed a notice of intent to reapply for the issuance of a citizen initiative petition after his previous petition was struck down by a change to the Citizen Initiative Act. Lund’s petition puts forth the proposal: “The Government of Alberta shall prohibit by law any and all new coal [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com Alberta’s top health officials are advising Albertans to get vaccinated amid the height of a severe flu season. Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services Adriana LaGrange says this year’s flu season is somewhat unusual as circulating strains are not an exact match for this year’s vaccine, which is contributing to the high volume [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Mayor of Cypress County Dan Hamilton is encouraged by the changes the province announced Thursday to the funding model for rural policing. Hamilton has been outspoken about the failures of the current system, which has increased the cost of policing in Cypress County by just under $800,000 since it was introduced in 2020. Costs [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com As a landmark year for Alberta politics comes to a close, MLA for Brooks-Medicine Hat and Premier Danielle Smith spoke with the News to reflect on the year in policy for Medicine Hat. Major shakeups to health care, a chaotic municipal election and changes to the energy market consisting of regulatory restructuring and a [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com As the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education celebrated delivering 115 years of education in 2025, the school division held an official groundbreaking and blessing ceremony for its new Holy Trinity Academy K-9, expected to welcome students in 2027, and launched a unique academy toward careers in policing and firefighting. Earlier in May the [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Rural municipalities, Indigenous organizations and civil society groups are calling for changes to ensure people in remote parts of Canada receive emergency alerts during a crisis. The suggestions to the federal communication regulator are aimed at closing gaps in the National Public Alerting System — more commonly known as Alert Ready — which [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … A tariff exemption was Canada’s salvation in 2025. It’s ‘absolutely’ at risk in 2026 Economists and trade lawyers are warning a key tariff exemption for Canada is in jeopardy heading into 2026. The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, or [...] Read More »

VICTORIA — It should have been a very bad day for David Eby’s government. But on Dec. 3, the morning after the pending closure of the pulp mill in Crofton, B.C., was announced with the loss of 350 jobs, the political focus was on the leadership saga in the Opposition B.C. Conservatives, as 20 of [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff campaign appeared to move at a breakneck pace towards Canada’s economy this year. But beyond threats of double-digit tariff rates and sharp pain in manufacturing-heavy industries, a key exemption has allowed the majority Canadian goods to continue to cross the southern border duty-free. Experts who spoke to The [...] Read More »

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says several types of Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops are being recalled due to possible microbial contamination. The agency says Pizza Pops pepperoni and bacon pizza snacks sold in 760-gram and 2.85-kilogram packages, with best-before dates of June 9 and 10, 2026, are affected. The recall also includes Pizza Pops Supremo [...] 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 »