asmith@medicinehatnews.com Ahead of the gathering of First Ministers and the Council of the Federation, Friends of Medicare has joined with other health coalitions to call for the government to remember the importance of public health care. They remind government leadership that public health care is a core foundation of any just economy, in a release [...] Read More »
11 hours agobmiller@medicinehatnews.com Soon it may be more clear for small and medium-sized businesses in Medicine Hat to become aware if they have exceeded or branched their kilowatt per hour limit as the City looks to increase awareness and education across its customer rate base. Staff provided members of the Energy, Land and Environment committee a report [...] Read More »
11 hours agonewsdesk@medicinehatnews.com City crews will begin installing a new water main that will require the closure of a small section of 1 Street SW beginning on July 21 that is expected to last until Aug. 8. The section of road that needs to be shut down includes 1 Street SW between Red Deer Drive SW and [...] Read More »
11 hours agoasmith@medicinehatnews.com The Prairie Pride Guild of Medicine Hat and District is partnering with the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program to round out the summer with a nature walk to remember. Guided by Park Interpreter Genevieve Mathieu, participants will learn all about local plant and animal life through the lens of queer ecology, celebrating the diverse natural [...] Read More »
11 hours agonewsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A 34-year-old man, whose name has not yet been released, has been charged with 16 offences after being apprehended by police following an early Wednesday morning armed robbery that occurred at a Medicine Hat home. Police were called to reports of an armed robbery that occurred at a home in the 200 block of [...] Read More »
11 hours agoQUÉBEC — Up to 75 millimetres of rain fell over two hours in parts of the Quebec City area on Thursday when severe thunderstorms swept across southern Quebec. Environment Canada says the storms caused flash floods that inundated streets in the region, forcing about 15 people from their homes. Torrential rain led officials to close [...] Read More »
6 hours agoOTTAWA — Quebec Senator Pierre Moreau is now the government’s representative in the Senate, replacing Marc Gold who retired last month. Moreau will be tasked with guiding government legislation through the Senate in this new job. Moreau has more than four decades of legal and political experience as a former member of Quebec’s national assembly. [...] Read More »
7 hours agoOTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has established a standard Crown prosecutors must meet when they are seeking adult sentences for youth offenders. The court says they must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the youth has the developmental age and capacity for moral judgment of an adult. Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, [...] Read More »
7 hours agoOTTAWA — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is urging workers to reject Canada Post’s latest contract offer. Union national president Jan Simpson says a strong no vote would not only reject the offer, but also protect the integrity of the bargaining process. The Canada Industrial Relations Board will hold the vote on the proposed [...] Read More »
10 hours agoHere is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Jasper fire report cites provincial interference A report into a wildfire that devastated the Rocky Mountain resort town of Jasper last summer says crews did their best but command and control was hampered by the Alberta government. The [...] Read More »
14 hours agoOver 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 »
3 months agoLETHBRIDGE 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 »
3 months agoLETHBRIDGE 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 »
3 months agoLETHBRIDGE 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 »
3 months agoLETHBRIDGE 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 »
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