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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 »

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 »

The Brooks RCMP responded Tuesday to a single-vehicle collision that resulted in the death of a 35-year-old Pincher Creek woman. At approximately 2:10 p.m., Brooks RCMP and other emergency services including EMS, fire and peace officers answered multiple calls of a single-vehicle collision near the intersection of Highway 36 and Highway 539, south of Brooks. [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Canada’s public safety minister is lauding the close relationship between police forces in the country and the United States, after a man pleaded guilty in a planned mass shooting that was foiled in 2024. Gary Anandasangaree’s comments are in reaction to the plea entered on Wednesday in New York City by Muhammad Shahzeb [...] Read More »

CHILLIWACK — A group of alumni from the University of the Fraser Valley in British Columbia are launching a new Canadian social media platform they say will provide a “homegrown alternative to U.S.-dominated” sites. Co-founder and CEO of Northsocial.ca, Colin Schmidt, says in a news release that the goal is to provide a place for [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Recent U.S. court verdicts that found Meta and Google liable for harms to children are likely to benefit similar cases launched here in Canada, say experts and the lawyers behind the Canadian litigation. They say the March verdicts in Los Angeles and New Mexico could affect a class action in B.C. and a [...] Read More »

RICHMOND — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the federal government must do more to protect property rights following a landmark court decision in British Columbia last year. The ruling said the Cowichan Tribes have Aboriginal title over a large swath of Richmond, B.C., that Crown and city titles within it are defective and invalid, and [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Lawyers for Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach argue prosecutors and police were “unacceptably negligent” in capturing what went on during meetings to prepare complainants for his sexual assault trial. Defence lawyers have brought an abuse of process motion in the final stretch of legal submissions at the businessman’s Toronto trial, arguing important [...] 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 »

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 »

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 »