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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Employees of the Town of Coaldale have filed an unfair labour practice complaint against the township. Employees allege that the township has not been bargaining in good faith to reach a collective agreement. The town locked out employees on Sept. 6 after they voted in favour of a strike. “The employer has dragged its [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Advance polling kicks off again today for the municipal election next week. From today through Saturday, advance polls will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at two locations: the Hockey Hounds Recreation Centre in the city’s north end, and Holy Family Parish in the south. This extended advance poll period aims [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com The City of Medicine Hat’s managing director of energy, land and environment Rochelle Pancoast says it is unclear how the city’s energy division will be treated under new rules introduced as part of the province’s restructured energy market. The details of the market redesign were released in August and the rule definition and engagement [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com Candidates running for mayor of Medicine Hat agree that a new permanent homeless shelter location will need to balance accessibility for users against prosperity and security for the neighbourhood. Homelessness is a major concern on the minds of voters ahead of the Oct. 20 municipal election. Following the closure of the Mustard Seed on [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com A Calgary high school teacher launched a citizen initiative this week that would ask if the province should end its policy of allocating public funds to accredited independent schools. The approval of the petition by Alberta’s chief electoral officer this week coincides with the largest labour disruption in Alberta’s history, as teachers across the [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Unifor decries Stellantis move to U.S. A union representing autoworkers at Jeep’s Brampton assembly plant in Ontario says production that had been slated there is being moved to Illinois. Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union, said the move [...] Read More »

SEATTLE — Fans of the Toronto Blue Jays are taking planes, boats and automobiles to give their team some much-needed support against the winning Mariners in the American League Championship Series. Toronto is down two games heading into T-Mobile Park to play the Seattle Mariners for Game 3 in the best-of-seven series. Regular-season games in [...] Read More »

EDMONTON — Alberta’s government says it expects to receive a final report today from the investigation into allegations of corruption over health contracts. Former Manitoba judge Raymond Wyant was hired in March to review multimillion-dollar contracts for children’s medication and for surgeries by for-profit providers. He was to determine whether any staff with the Health [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The association representing professional interpreters is warning that Ottawa’s planned new procurement rules could convince many of them to shun work for the federal government. The government is looking to make several major changes to the procurement of freelance interpretation services for Parliament and institutions like the Supreme Court. The Canadian branch of [...] Read More »

ST. JOHN’S — Voters in Newfoundland and Labrador showed they were in the mood for a big change on Tuesday by ousting the governing Liberals after ten years in power and handing a slim majority win to the Progressive Conservatives. As the final ballots were counted at the conclusion of the autumn election campaign, Tony [...] 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 »