August 28th, 2025

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Local News

  • Firefighters remind motorists students are back in class

    newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Today marks the first day back to school for several Medicine Hat students, and the Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services is reminding motorists to expect extra traffic, and school buses, on the roads and to give yourself extra time to commute safely. Motorists should also expect more pedestrian and cycling traffic on the [...] Read More »

    18 hours ago
  • City puts forward new special transit policy

    newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com City staff are recommending changes to special transit services that offer specialized, shared-ride and curb-to-curb transportation service for people who live with disabilities. On Monday, staff presented committee members an updated policy which aims to improve the quality of service, safety and efficiency of the current Accessible Special Transit for Persons Who Quality policy [...] Read More »

    18 hours ago
  • Council hopeful says more incentives needed to attract business

    asmith@medicinehatnews.com It might be difficult to find a major board that Chris Hellman hasn’t been on; now, he seeks to add Medicine Hat city council to the list. Hellman has served on several board of directors over the course of a decade-plus, including the Chamber of Commerce, Medicine Hat Health Foundation, Root Cellar, the Kinsmen [...] Read More »

    18 hours ago
  • Local AUPE employees rally in solidarity of negotiating members

    asmith@medicinehatnews.com As workers wait for word on final mediations, local members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees took to the downtown sidewalks on Wednesday afternoon. The rally took place outside the Provincial Building on Wednesday, as workers from various provincial sectors came together to chant, march and enjoy some pizza together despite the heat. [...] Read More »

    18 hours ago
  • Redcliff RCMP seek suspect in assault at local bar

    Redcliff RCMP are investigating an assault with a weapon at the local bar ‘Who’s on Third’. RCMP say an investigation has been opened into an assault that occurred on Aug. 17 at 1:50 a.m. The victim was seen speaking to a group of people at the bar when she appears to have been told to [...] Read More »

    18 hours ago

National News

  • Police searching for B.C. woman Jessica Cunningham find body; man charged

    MAPLE RIDGE — Police investigating the disappearance of British Columbia woman Jessica Cunningham have found human remains in her home in Maple Ridge, B.C. Staff Sgt. David Lee of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says Mylie Barron, who lived with Cunningham in an intimate relationship, has been taken into custody and charged with indignity to [...] Read More »

    7 hours ago
  • Fact File: Canada a top contributor to Ukraine aid, but per capita claims exaggerated

    After Prime Minister Mark Carney’s surprise visit to Ukraine this past weekend, criticism of the nearly $22 billion in assistance Canada has pledged to the country so far spread on social media, along with misunderstandings about what’s included in the aid package. Some of the criticism pointed to a news release from the Prime Minister’s [...] Read More »

    7 hours ago
  • Alleged smugglers arrested at Quebec-U.S. border to have bail hearing next week

    SHERBROOKE — Three men charged with human smuggling after 44 migrants were found crammed inside a cube van in southern Quebec will return to court next week for a bail hearing. Lawyers for Ogulcan Mersin, Dogan Alakus and Firat Yuksek appeared before a Quebec court judge in Sherbrooke, Que. The three men face charges including [...] Read More »

    7 hours ago
  • Police searching for B.C. woman Jessica Cunningham find body, man charged

    MAPLE RIDGE — Police investigating the disappearance of British Columbia woman Jessica Cunningham have found human remains in a neighbourhood of Maple Ridge, B.C. They say Mylie Barron has been charged with indignity to human remains, and he remains in custody. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says Ridge Meadows RCMP found the remains on Tuesday [...] Read More »

    7 hours ago
  • These parts of Canada are getting their first August snow in almost a quarter century

    It may still be August, and more than three weeks before the official end of summer, but parts of Canada are already receiving their first snowfall. Northern areas of Nunuvat including Baffin Island and Resolute received their first snow on Thursday. Environment Canada meteorologist Steve Flisfeder says they could see a few centimetres of accumulation. [...] Read More »

    7 hours ago

Southern Alberta News

  • First resource fair a hit in Standoff

    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 »

    4 months ago
  • Police chief’s 2021 lunch subject of disciplinary hearing

    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 »

    4 months ago
  • Everything falling into place for first LFS gala to be a success

    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 »

    4 months ago
  • Dory signs off after 35 years as voice of the community

    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 »

    4 months ago
  • Changes to addiction care won’t work, say NDP, Friends of Medicare

    LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta NDP and Friends of Medicare advocacy organization have raised alarms about the provincial government’s proposed legislation that will allow people suffering from addictions and mental illness who are deemed a threat to themselves or others to be treated against their will. On Tuesday, the government introduced Bill 53, the Compassionate Intervention [...] Read More »

    4 months ago