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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com City council has passed a motion looking to increase property taxes by 4.9 per cent. It is a lower increase than expected, with previous council meetings indicating a likely jump by 5.6 per cent, and staff recommending an increase of 6.1 per cent. “We do have different views on what’s an appropriate increase. Some [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The life of one of the world’s most successful songwriters hits the Medicine Hat Musical Theatre stage this month, as the playhouse takes on Beautiful: the Carole King Musical. Beautiful is a jukebox musical covering the early life of the woman herself, from her start as a teenage songwriter through to creating and selling [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A meeting of the audit committee Wednesday provided updates on the city’s financial position, including 2025 revenues, expenses and capital projects carried over to the new year. According to financial statements, last year’s municipal election exceeded its $400,000 budget by $48,000. City staff say the majority of that over spend is attributable to wages [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Health Foundation celebrated 30 years supporting and helping to improve health care in the city on Wednesday, marking the occasion with the start of more comprehensive care for people with breast cancer. Donors, volunteers, board members and dignitaries met in the level 1 cafeteria at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital to [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com In the year since photo radar rules changed in the province, the police department in Medicine Hat has had to manage more speeding with fewer resources. The UCP government prohibited most photo radar locations across Alberta beginning Apr. 1 2025, limiting cameras to school and playground zones, as well as construction zones. “We have [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says any MP who joins his caucus must adhere to Liberal values, including support for abortion and LGBTQ rights. Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu left the Conservative caucus to join Carney’s Liberals on Wednesday, putting the government just one seat shy of a majority ahead of three byelections next week. [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — A former top aide to Stephen Harper says Marilyn Gladu’s decision to leave the Conservative party for the Liberals is raising questions about Pierre Poilievre’s leadership. “I think this floor crosser, more than the previous ones, weakens his leadership,” said Dimitri Soudas, who was former prime minister Stephen Harper’s director of communications. “Not [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is not considering sanctions on Israel after it attacked Lebanon this week and appeared to violate a ceasefire agreement in the Middle East. U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran just hours before a Tuesday night deadline he had set for a mass-bombing campaign [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — A First Nations group says the British Columbia government’s plan to suspend sections of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, or DRIPA, represents a “unilateral betrayal” designed to pave the way for its repeal. The First Nations Leadership Council says Premier David Eby has “broken the trust” built between his [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says any MP who joins his caucus must adhere to Liberal values, including support for abortion and LGBTQ rights. Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu left the Conservative caucus to join Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals on Wednesday, putting the government just one seat shy of a majority ahead of three [...] 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 »