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The Medicine Hat News would like to wish our readers a Merry Christmas and well wishes for the New Year. The year 2025 has been a busy one for all, but our in-depth, trusted coverage of local news, sports and events could not exist without dedicated readers like you. We will take some days to enjoy the [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Three new recall petitions have been issued, including Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Justin Wright. Petitions were received by Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure and found to meet all requirements section 3(1) of the Recall Act. The members of legislative assembly also include NDP MLA Peggy Wright of Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview and UCP MLA Ron Weibe. The applicant [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Col. Margaret McLeod of the Salvation Army returned home to Medicine Hat for the holidays and to celebrate the soon-to-be success of the local kettle campaign. McLeod was born and raised in Medicine Hat and attended Medicine Hat College before moving to Calgary to complete her degree. Having served in the Salvation Army in [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com More than 30 dead geese were found near the Strathcona boat launch on Tuesday morning. The cause of death is currently unknown, but it is speculated the animals succumbed to avian flu before being scavenged by predators. The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program told the News that to see this many birds die at once [...] Read More »

The Medicine Hat Police Service laid nine mischief charges last week after a string of businesses were damaged. On Nov. 18, MHPS’s downtown patrol unit responded to multiple reports of property damage involving nine businesses located along the 400 block of N. Railway Street. Police estimate the damage to be approximately $70,000. Officers identified a [...] Read More »

Much of Newfoundland and Labrador is under a winter storm warning with heavy snowfall and strong winds Thursday afternoon and continuing into Friday. Environment Canada is calling for blizzard-like conditions in the Cartwright area along the east coast of Labrador, with up to 50 centimeters of snow expected. Elsewhere in the province the weather agency [...] Read More »

MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities have executed four raids on homes linked to a suspect whose description matches that of former Olympic snowboarder and alleged Canadian drug kingpin Ryan Wedding. Mexico’s Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection says in a release that multiple agencies including the Attorney General’s Office, the Navy and the National Guard [...] Read More »

HALIFAX — A group of U.S. alcohol producers claims Canadian retailers are giving unfair advantage to local spirits, including what it calls “discriminatory” markups in Nova Scotia and other provinces. The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States has sent a 77-page submission to the office of U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer outlining obstacles the [...] Read More »

Relentless cold and snow are in the forecast for many areas of Western Canada for Christmas, while northern Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador will see blizzard conditions until Boxing Day. Environment Canada says a windy winter storm is on the way for almost all of Newfoundland and Labrador and northeastern Quebec where between 30 and [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy has a square glass case in his office that holds a spray-painted pair of sneakers he wore while campaigning for the federal election. He calls it his “Stanley Cup.” Fanjoy became the MP for the Ottawa-area riding of Carleton in the last election after defeating Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, [...] 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 »