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Elections Alberta released a statement addressing observed misinformation on the recall and citizen initiative petition processes. It says significant misinformation has been observed in the period since the first citizen initiative petition was approved on June 30, 2025. “Over the same period, Elections Alberta has received canvasser harassment reports from nearly every recall and citizen [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The City of Medicine Hat will now purchase extra electricity generated by Big Marble Farms’ eight on-site cogeneration generators following a lengthy process to allow the greenhouse to export excess power. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Wednesday afternoon to officially mark the new connection to the city’s power grid following years of discussions and [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Alberta’s government is investing in provincial parks in Budget 2026, which includes $275 million to upgrade trails, expand trailheads and increase campsites and campground amenities. In 2026-27, $87 million will be invested toward more than 70 campground, day-use area and trial enhancement projects. Next year will see an additional $102 million spent on parks [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Crews with the City of Brooks parks department will be conducting gopher control throughout the community until Mar. 27. Unlike Bill Murray’s character ‘Carl Spackler’ in the 1980 comedy film “Caddyshack,” crews won’t be attempting to drown gophers with large water hoses, but instead placing oat and pellet poison into gopher holes in select [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com As the speech portion of the 2026 Medicine Hat Rotary Music Festival comes to a close, attendees can look forward to various disciplines in the days to come. This year’s group of speech performers has been absolutely wonderful to witness, said speech adjudicator Cheryl Abma. Amba has been a speech instructor for more than [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — Filipino BC has announced that it will host its annual Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver on April 19 to “reflect on shared healing” a year after a vehicle ramming attack at the last festival killed 11 people. The Italian Cultural Centre is donating space for the festival, instead of holding the event [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — The lawyer for one of the men charged in the drive-by shooting of a 15-year-old girl in Montreal has told a jury his client was a passive presence on the night of her death. Martin Latour said during closing arguments that his client Aymane Bouadi was riding along in a rental car driven [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canadians are expected to learn soon which programs will be affected by the federal government’s cost-cutting review. Appearing before the House committee on government operations Tuesday, Secretary of the Treasury Board of Canada Bill Matthews said departmental plans for programs affected by cuts should be tabled “in the coming days.” The government’s Comprehensive [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Quebec’s hydro utility was working to reestablish power for tens of thousands of customers on Thursday after an ice storm descended over the province’s south, knocking down branches and turning streets and sidewalks into skating rinks. At its peak, more than 200,000 clients were without power in Quebec after Wednesday’s storm. By 12:30 [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The Métis National Council has signed an agreement with the Northwest Territory Métis Nation it says will increase collaboration between the two groups to advance Métis interests at the federal level. If the partnership is successful, the Northwest Territory Métis Nation could join the Métis National Council on a permanent basis. The agreement [...] 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 »