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zmason@medicinehatnews.com A bill tabled Thursday includes a wide-ranging array of new oversight authority for the province in numerous areas currently overseen by municipal authorities. The province gains new powers in areas such as content guidelines for public libraries, regulations for the behaviour of city councillors and the transfer of public utilities to separate entities like [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com It has been three months since a new commission took over responsibility for investigations and disciplinary hearings for police across the province. The Police Review Commission formally launched Dec. 1, consolidating various local and provincial bodies into one new agency. Jason van Rassel, senior manager of community connections with the new commission, says public [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com During the upcoming school year the Medicine Hat Public School Division will welcome several international students on educational exchange programs to Canada and are seeking host families. Earlier this week MHPSD announced it will host students from Spain, France, Italy, Germany and Japan in the 2026-27 school year and need families to host the [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Starting Apr. 7, eligible Albertans can receive a COVID-19 booster at no cost. Participating pharmacies and Primary Care Alberta health clinics across the province will provide additional immunizations to individuals at an increased risk of severe outcomes. Eligible groups include adults over 80, residents of long-term care homes, individuals who are moderate to severely [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Nominations are now open for an award for local women demonstrating excellence in business. The Women in Business Committee of Medicine Hat is welcoming submissions nominating an inspiring woman until Apr. 24. The Women in Business Inspire Award is an annual event celebrating local community and business leaders with the recognition of their peers. [...] Read More »

Voters in two ridings in Ontario and one in Quebec have until the end of the day to head to advance polls in upcoming federal byelections that could give Prime Minister Mark Carney a majority government. Last month, Carney announced byelections in the two Toronto-area ridings of Scarborough Southwest and University-Rosedale and the Montreal-area riding [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says its agents in Canada don’t carry firearms, following questions about a potential ICE presence at upcoming FIFA World Cup games. An ICE spokesperson says personnel from ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations branch work with Canadian partners on joint investigations involving narcotics, weapons smuggling and human trafficking. The spokesperson [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Three Quebec cabinet ministers are throwing their support behind Bernard Drainville with less than one week to go in the race to replace outgoing Premier François Legault. Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette, Health Minister Sonia Bélanger and Transport Minister Jonatan Julien announced today they’re endorsing Drainville in the Coalition Avenir Québec leadership race. Drainville [...] Read More »

HUMBOLDT — On the eighth anniversary of the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash, the junior hockey team’s home city says work continues on a proper memorial. A rookie driver of a semi-truck went through a stop sign at an intersection in rural Saskatchewan and into the path of the team’s bus on April 6, 2018. [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Artemis on track to break record set by Apollo 13 during lunar flyby The Artemis II mission is expected to complete a record-breaking lunar flyby today. The Canadian Space Agency says astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his three [...] 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 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 »

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 »