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asmith@medicinehatnews.com Three new recall petitions have been issued, including Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Justin Wright. Petitions were received by Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure and found to meet all requirements section 3(1) of the Recall Act. The members of legislative assembly also include NDP MLA Peggy Wright of Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview and UCP MLA Ron Weibe. The applicant [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Col. Margaret McLeod of the Salvation Army returned home to Medicine Hat for the holidays and to celebrate the soon-to-be success of the local kettle campaign. McLeod was born and raised in Medicine Hat and attended Medicine Hat College before moving to Calgary to complete her degree. Having served in the Salvation Army in [...] Read More »

The Medicine Hat Police Service laid nine mischief charges last week after a string of businesses were damaged. On Nov. 18, MHPS’s downtown patrol unit responded to multiple reports of property damage involving nine businesses located along the 400 block of N. Railway Street. Police estimate the damage to be approximately $70,000. Officers identified a [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com As Medicine Hat continues to contend with a lagging business sector, new initiatives in 2025 sought to identify growth areas and invest in the things that make the city special. Annual data for the year 2025 is not yet available, but heading into this year trends remained negative for several key business indicators in [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com More than 30 dead geese were found near the Strathcona boat launch on Tuesday morning. The cause of death is currently unknown, but it is speculated the animals succumbed to avian flu before being scavenged by predators. The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program told the News that to see this many birds die at once [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Europe is watching for a possible breakthrough in U.S.-led talks for a ceasefire in Ukraine, as Canada has repeatedly said it’s up to Ukrainians to decide how the war ends. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told reporters he would be willing to withdraw troops from the country’s eastern industrial heartland as part of [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — The Quebec government says it will seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada to block a redrawing of the provincial electoral map. Premier François Legault’s government tabled a law in 2024 to interrupt the boundary-redrawing process, which had called for the removal of a riding on the Gaspé Peninsula and [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is affirming Greenland’s sovereignty as Washington again says it wants to annex the self-governing territory of Denmark. Anand spoke Tuesday with her Danish counterpart Lars Lokke Rasmussen and says she conveyed “Canada’s support for the fundamental importance of respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity.” Her comments come after [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal government is suspending the planned export ban on single-use plastics due to tariffs and supply chain issues “creating significant pressure on the domestic economy.” The government launched a 70-day consultation about not moving forward with the single-use plastic export ban on Saturday through the Canada Gazette. The government says the progress [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal government ran a budgetary deficit of $18.4 billion for its April-to-October period. The result compared with a deficit of $14.5 billion for the same period a year earlier, according to the Finance Department’s monthly fiscal monitor report. The deficit came as revenue for the seven-month period rose to $279.8 billion, up [...] 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 »