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asmith@medicinehatnews.com More than 40 local girls had the opportunity Wednesday to glimpse a future in science with the 34th annual Operation Minerva. Grade 9 students spent the morning shadowing various female professionals in a variety of fields, from engineers and explosion specialists, to nurses and sonographers. Senior scientific consultant Patty Rooks with Praxis Science Outreach [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com From now through February city crews will actively trim trees in the River Flats neighbourhood that have grown too close to power lines. The work is performed annually to ensure trees encroaching on power lines do not present a safety hazard, and to avoid potential power outages. The work is also part of a [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Alberta teachers who went on strike last October will now have to pay the Alberta Teachers Association $40 a month until the union representing more than 51,000 educators can restore its Special Emergency Fund. On Oct. 6 last year teachers walked off the job for nearly a month before Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP government [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The provincial government announced Wednesday two new strategies developed for both recreation and conservation of provincial park land. The new Plan for Parks will focus on 305 parks managed under the Provincial Parks Art and help set a clear, long-term vision to help ensure the parks system remains strong and sustainable. This includes 78 [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The City of Medicine Hat is launching its biennial Community Survey on Feb. 2. The survey asks local residents over the age of 18 to provide city council and administration with reliable data to understand community sentiment around a variety of topics to hep support decision-making. The feedback is designed to reflect the broader [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — For the third time in just under a year, Pierre Poilievre’s political fate will be in the hands of voters this Friday — though this time, it’s a small group of partisan supporters who appear likely to give him another shot. After Canadians handed the Conservatives a surprising loss in the April election [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — German submarine manufacturer TKMS has signed an agreement to team up with Seaspan Shipyards to support and maintain potential future patrol submarines supplied to Canada over the long term. The pact is conditional on TKMS winning a federal government contract to supply the Royal Canadian Navy with a fleet of new submarines. Seaspan [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada’s premiers huddled in a meeting room in Ottawa on Thursday, under the long shadow of the upcoming negotiations on renewing North America’s key free trade agreement. Canada, the United States and Mexico are starting a review this year of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement on trade, better known [...] Read More »

TORONTO — A new report says LGBTQ+ people in Canada aren’t getting access to the health care they need — including mental-health treatment —compared to the general population. The Pink Paper on Health, released by Pink Triangle Press on Thursday, says mental health and gender-affirming services were the most prevalent concerns identified by LGBTQ+ people [...] Read More »

MISTISSINI — Provincial police say two men in their 30s were killed in a double murder Wednesday evening in a First Nation in northern Quebec. Sgt. Hugues Beaulieu says the deaths appear to be linked to organized crime and there is no active shooter in the community. Provincial police say the men were local residents [...] 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 »