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asmith@medicinehatnews.com Local organizers are taking to the petition tables, collecting signatures in an effort to protect southern Alberta’s watershed from coal mining. Water Not Coal, started by Corb Lund last month, seeks to collect signatures for a citizen initiative petition which would call on the Government of Alberta to “prohibit through legislation all coal exploration [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com In April the Big Marble Go Centre is collaborating with the Medicine Hat Disc Golf Club to host two workshops to teach residents how to play the growing sport. The “Learn to Play: Disc Golf” workshops will teach participants the fundamentals of the sport, including throwing, aiming and general course play. The workshop is [...] Read More »

The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is diving into the mysteries of beaks and bills with its latest educational program. “Ever wondered why a beak is shaped the way it is? Come and discover! We’ll chat about their unique shapes, the important roles they play and how they help our feathered friends,” says park interpreter Rhys [...] Read More »

With gas prices already sitting at 161.9 cents per litre and climbing, experts suggest they aren’t likely to come back down any time soon. “Medicine Hat is up 12 cents from last week, up 41 cents from a month ago,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “It’s 10 cents lower than [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com After thousands of hours of work and preparation, research and evaluations, HALO Air Ambulance was able to internalize all helicopter operations into one hangar at the Medicine Hat Regional Airport in 2025, one of the biggest leaps forward for the organization, according to its executive director. Speaking to reporters following the 2026 annual general [...] Read More »

NORTH BAY — Authorities are warning Canadians and visitors about fraud schemes tied to the upcoming FIFA World Cup as the tournament, hosted by Canada, the United States and Mexico, approaches. The warning is being issued by the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and policing partners, including police in host cities Toronto and Vancouver, as fraudsters may [...] Read More »

Prince Edward Island is lowering its colorectal cancer screening age to 45 after several national health groups said the disease is increasingly impacting younger people. The province’s premier Rob Lantz announced it is the first in Canada to lower the age of the routine test and it will take effect immediately. “Waiting until 50 is [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the number of police-reported hate crimes stayed steady in 2024, after sharp increases in prior years. StatCan says there were 4,882 hate crimes in Canada in 2024, a one per cent increase over the previous year. That followed a 34 per cent rise between 2022 and 2023 and after the [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney isn’t saying whether Liberal MP Michael Ma will face consequences for his recent comments about forced labour in China. In Toronto this morning, where he was making a housing announcement alongside Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, Carney faced questions for the first time about Ma’s [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal government has set aside about $1.5 billion to maintain and service the Royal Canadian Air Force’s new fleet of Husky aircraft. Canada is acquiring nine CC-330 Husky tanker and transport aircraft — four brand-new, five used — to replace the aging CC-150 Polaris. The Defence Investment Agency announced three new contracts [...] 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 »