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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 »

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump singled out Bombardier in a threat to decertify and tariff Canadian-made aircraft. In a post on social media Thursday evening, Trump alleged that “Canada has wrongfully, illegally, and steadfastly refused to certify the Gulfstream 500, 600, 700, and 800 Jets.” “We are hereby decertifying their Bombardier Global Expresses, and [...] Read More »

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump singled out Bombardier in a threat to decertify and tariff Canadian-made aircraft. In a post on social media tonight, Trump alleges “Canada has wrongfully, illegally, and steadfastly refused to certify the Gulfstream 500, 600, 700, and 800 Jets.” The president says if “this situation is not immediately corrected” he [...] Read More »

PRINCE GEORGE — A school trustee in Prince George, B.C., says she was “terrified” after being ordered out of her vehicle at gunpoint by police and handcuffed for a few minutes before being let go, leaving her “feeling afraid, overwhelmed and angry.” Erica McLean says in a Facebook post that she had parked at a [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — Last weekend, frontline health workers in Trail, B.C., reported “disturbing” scenes to Dr. Karin Goodison, medical health officer with Interior Health. She said workers were finding about 20 people unconscious each night, “lying out in the cold in the street,” and suffering memory loss due to overdoses. Goodison said the workers with years [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and the premiers said Thursday they’re maintaining a united front under the long shadow of the upcoming negotiations for the review of North America’s key free trade agreement. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, in a reference to the viral Canadian TV show, said people “want there to be a heated [...] 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 »