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What Matters to Hatters is back at it again with the annual Spring Film Festival this weekend. Hosted twice a year and in partnership with the Medicine Hat Public Library, the event aims to foster a sense of community, belonging and hope in attendees by sharing a series of films from Project UnLonely, with a [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The City of Medicine Hat has released a list of overflow parking locations near Co-op Place for Tigers fans who plan to catch the action tonight and tomorrow. As parking is expected to be full throughout the team’s playoff run, four surrounding businesses have opened up lots for fans. Parking has been approved at [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Six local Special Olympic athletes have been named as official ambassadors of the upcoming 2026 Canada Summer Games held in Medicine Hat in August. Karris George, Gaven Harker, Brydon Marchand, Linda McDonald, Chuck McDonald and Tyler Scott are Special Olympics athletes chosen to help promote the Games from Aug. 11-15. The athlete ambassadors were [...] Read More »

Elections Alberta has completed petition verification for five petitions, including the one working to recall Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Justin Wright, with none found successful. Petitions for Calgary-Cross MLA Mickey Amery, Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville MLA Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Ron Wiebe and Wright were received in accordance with their stated deadlines, but preliminary processing of collected [...] Read More »

In the name of reducing waste, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is partnering with Medicine Hat College to find new homes for unwanted objects. Hatters are invited to take part in the Stuff Swap, a pop-up free store which collects objects still in good repair and helps match them with residents who may be able [...] Read More »

Here’s a look at some of this week’s top news photos as selected by editors. This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 27, 2026. The Canadian Press[...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Public servants who are eligible for the federal government’s early retirement incentive can now officially apply for it after delays in launching the program. The program is designed to allow some federal workers to retire early without a pension penalty and was outlined in the fall as part of the government’s ongoing effort [...] Read More »

Canada’s national lawyers group is rebuking calls from four premiers this week to have Ottawa overhaul how it appoints provincial superior court and appeal judges. In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, the premiers of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec wrote that they wanted to see only judges who are approved and recommended by [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said today the federal government is opposed to forced labour, a day after another Liberal MP cast doubt on China’s labour practices. On Thursday, Michael Ma apologized after appearing to question reports of human rights abuses in China while engaging with a witness at a parliamentary committee hearing earlier [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — The Quebec Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit against Uber over its cancellation fees. Lawyers for the main plaintiff, Valerie Ohayon, allege the company is violating the Quebec Consumer Protection Act by not explicitly stating in its terms of service that a fixed fee will be charged for cancellations. They say Uber’s [...] 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 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 »

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 »