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asmith@medicinehatnews.com Palliser Economic Partnership presented the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta with more than $75,000 to help support new veterinary students in the region. The funds were generated at a recent event by PEP, after recognizing the need for more practising veterinarians in southeastern Alberta, says PEP chairman Arno Doerksen. “Palliser economic partnership had recognized [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Economic Development has launched a new online platform designed to provide the local business community and residents information on market conditions and businesses active in the region. The MHED Business and Community Data Tool launched this week expands on the city’s previous community data repository and provides users access to a wider [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The city’s parks and recreation department has teamed up with the Miywasin Friendship Centre to host three free workshops teaching traditional steps of the powwow. The first workshop ran Friday evening at the Big Marble Go Centre and participants were taught about the many styles of powwow dances and the rich cultural and heritage [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com With baseball season just around the corner, fans across the country are still stinging from the Blue Jays’ World Series loss last year. But one Medicine Hat school is already making new memories with Canada’s MLB club. Herald School is the latest in the Hat to become an affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays’ [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The government has announced it will launch a new two-year pilot grant program aimed at attracting more rural summer veterinary students, as demand for livestock help is in high demand. On Thursday the province announced a $250,000 funding commitment that will be open to veterinary clinics in rural areas as a wage incentive for [...] Read More »

Prime Minister Mark Carney met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, and while both remarked the world has become a more challenging place since their first meeting a year ago, neither named a specific issue in their public remarks. A readout issued by Carney’s office after the meeting in London said the two [...] Read More »

LAVAL — A Superior Court judge has declared a man a high-risk offender after he was found not criminally responsible for killing two children when he drove a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare. Justice Éric Downs ruled today in the case of Pierre Ny St-Amand, who killed a four-year-old boy and five-year-old girl and [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.8 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples (previous month in brackets): — St. John’s, N.L.: 1.9 per cent (2.6) — Charlottetown-Summerside: 1.0 per [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.8 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 1.8 per cent (2.4) — Prince Edward Island: 0.8 per cent (1.8) — Nova Scotia: 1.7 per cent (2.7) — New Brunswick: 2.2 per cent (2.9) [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation dipped below two per cent in February as the end of last year’s federal “tax holiday” helped to take some steam out of the yearly price comparisons. The agency says inflation last month came in at 1.8 per cent year-over-year, half a percentage point lower [...] 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 »