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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Members of the Medicine Hat Police Commission on Wednesday were provided an update from the chief of police on calls for service officers responded to throughout February. In total, MHPS received 2,224 calls for service in February, up more than 50 calls from January. Compared to February 2025, calls for mischief and break and [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Fifth Ave Memorial United Church is seeking detectives of all experience levels to help solve a crime most foul at their first Murder Mystery. “We have quite a few people that are involved in the (MH) Musical Theatre and Firehall and all that go to Fifth Ave,” said office administrator Piehl Wiedemann. An avid [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Members of the Brooks Newell Region are seeking to attract new businesses such as Opa! Of Greece, Giant Tiger, Booster Juice and Mr. Mike’s Steakhouse. The economic development team says it has identified several business opportunities that could fill a gap that exists within the region and have released the data in a bi-annual [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public School Division has published its Summer School Brochure with information on academic courses offered as well as diploma exam dates on its website. The division will begin accepting applications May 11 for both junior and senior high school science, math, English and social studies courses that will be offered at [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com An Alberta landowner with an orphan well on his property has had an ethics complaint to the Alberta Energy Regulator dismissed. Dwight Popowich filed an ethics complaint in January with the regulator seeking an investigation under the AER’s internal conflict of interest policy. Popowich asked the regulator to investigate David Yager, an AER board [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — A fatal collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport late Sunday is drawing attention to the strict protocols that pilots, groundcrew and air traffic controllers follow to land planes safely. On the final approach, pilots are in close communication with the air traffic control tower, which clears [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office says it received reports of damage near the Israel-Lebanon border at the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon Camp Naqoura, after a missile was intercepted on Sunday. McGuinty’s office says all members of the Canadian Armed Forces deployed in the region are accounted for and safe. More coming. [...] Read More »

A judge is expected to rule in June on a proposed settlement for a class-action lawsuit about the 2015 crash landing of an Air Canada flight in Halifax. The law firms involved in the class action issued a notice saying the hearing is scheduled for June 22 in Nova Scotia’s Supreme Court. The lawyers say [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Swedish defence contractor Saab has signed an agreement with Canadian artificial intelligence company Cohere to explore partnering on its Global Eye surveillance aircraft. Saab is vying to convince Canada to purchase the Global Eye, an early warning radar aircraft that it is jointly producing with Canadian aerospace manufacturer Bombardier. Saab says its agreement [...] Read More »

COQUITLAM — Police in Metro Vancouver are warning drivers to remain attentive, even in a self-driving vehicle, after ticketing a woman who “appeared to be literally asleep at the wheel” on Highway 1. The BC Highway Patrol says the motorist was caught last Tuesday during the morning rush hour in Coquitlam. Police say an officer [...] 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 »