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asmith@medicinehatnews.com New to Medicine Hat and already deeply involved, council candidate Michael Reid wants to focus on results. A former teacher and now owner of YogaRevolution, Reid has lived in the city for two years. In that time, he has become a well known face downtown and with the Chamber of Commerce and is looking [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Cypress County has agreed to a letter of support regarding the future of the Suffield Grazing Co-op. The land has seen interest from private farms now that the province seeks a longer lease, and as such the co-op requested support in regards to being able to continue to operate the community pasture, in the [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Residents of Brooks are invited to attend a free community barbecue this afternoon from 4-6 p.m. at city hall. The free event is hosted by Inter Pipeline and the Safe Communities Committee of Brooks and Newel, and will provide residents the opportunity to grab a free burger and meet local first responders who serve [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The fifth annual PorchFest runs throughout the day Aug. 30, with 13 performances announced online this week. The free outdoor music festival, held on front lawns and porches across the Southeast Hill, allows local musicians to perform in front of hundreds of residents who are able to house hop from performance to performance throughout [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Sanare Centre, a local association supporting victims of sexual, domestic and personal violence and trauma, is among eight child and youth advocacy centres across the province to receive a portion of $3.7 million in funding from the provincial government. Alberta’s minister of children and family service, Searle Turton, announced the funding increase on [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Air Canada ramping up to near full schedule Air Canada says it expects to be operating close to its full network schedule by Friday. The airline says it is continuing to ramp up its operations in a press [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Air Canada says it expects to be operating close to its full network schedule by Friday. The airline says it is continuing to ramp up its operations in a press release Thursday. This comes after the airline reached a tentative deal with the union representing its flight attendants on Tuesday to end a [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Cultural and broadcast industry groups are calling on the Liberal government to support the Online Streaming Act and the Online News Act, as the Prime Minister’s Office refuses to say whether the bills are part of trade negotiations with the United States. “We are aware that the U.S. is exerting pressure on the [...] Read More »

TORONTO — The World Health Organization says climate change-driven heat is a “public health crisis” for workers around the globe and experts say Canada is no exception. The WHO and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released a joint report on Friday saying outdoor workers in construction, farming and other physically demanding jobs are at especially [...] Read More »

The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected a bid by a British Columbia ostrich farm to prevent the culling of its flock that had been infected with avian flu, in a case that has drawn international attention and protests about government overreach. But a spokeswoman for Universal Ostrich Farm said they would fight on by [...] 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 »