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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Voting opens today for the Sirius XM Top of the Country Contest. The annual competition searches the country for the best up-and-coming country acts, providing a launchpad for new Canadian talent. Medicine Hat-area country artist Morgan Klaiber advanced to the semifinal round in February. Semifinalists travelled to Toronto and Vancouver to record a song [...] Read More »

The Medicine Hat Health Foundation marks its 30th anniversary this month, and is inviting the city tomorrow to celebrate the next chapter. “Loyal donors, board members, volunteers and everyone that has benefited from their generosity, are invited to join us in celebrating the impact made on the lives of patients and staff at the Medicine [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College is joining three other regional post-secondary institutions in a partnership to promote higher education in the area. The Southern Alberta Higher Education Relationship is a formal collaborative agreement between MHC, Red Crow Community College, Lethbridge Polytechnic and the University of Lethbridge. “This partnership embodies our purpose of building a vibrant future [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com The provincial government recently voted down an Opposition member’s bill that would have seen the province adopt an accessibility framework. The private member’s bill asked the province to identify, remove and prevent barriers for disabled people. It was defeated 43-34 after second reading, with all UCP MLAs voted against. Edmonton-based disability advocate Zachary Weeks [...] Read More »

With spring in full swing, Hatters are invited to Police Point Park to search for signs of the season with the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program. “Spring season is a delight for bird lovers in the city! Come down to Police Point Park for a nature walk as we search for signs of spring,” said park [...] Read More »

MONTRÉAL — Community organizations in Montreal’s Parc-Extension district are holding a vigil to remember a 42-year-old unhoused migrant who died earlier this year. Those who knew Manjeet Singh say he came to Canada from India in 2018 to escape poverty. They say he was evicted from his home in early January and was found unresponsive [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Iranian Canadians whose family members live in Iran say they are horrified by U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest social media post threatening the existence of their homeland. Trump said in a Truth Social post this morning that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran does not agree to a deal that includes [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government is looking at how to support Canadians as oil prices rise amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. Oil prices have surged since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, averaging more than $1.80 per litre across Canada today, compared with about [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is defending the government’s high-speed rail project to connect Toronto and Quebec City, which is drawing increasing opposition. Much of that comes from communities where land will be expropriated for the construction, but Carney says the project will require about 10 metres of land for the route, and people [...] Read More »

WASHINGTON — United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says he doesn’t expect negotiations on the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade to be resolved by July 1. That’s the required deadline for the United States to notify its neighbours about its plans for the trilateral trade pact, known as CUSMA. The CUSMA review sets up a three-way [...] 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 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 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 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 »