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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com There are only three days left to purchase 50/50 tickets for the annual MH Exhibition & Stampede and Friends of the Fair Society raffle tickets, as a midnight Aug. 28 deadline is approaching. The annual raffle supports the ongoing maintenance of all facilities and venues run by the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede, including [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Members of the Medicine Hat Drug Coalition met Monday with Mayor Linnsie Clark in her office for a proclamation, to recognize those lost to overdose. The proclamation recognizes Aug. 31 as International Overdose Awareness Day, which aims to raise awareness of the crisis of toxic drug poisoning and reduce the stigma surrounding related deaths. [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Council candidate Laura Butterfield hopes to leverage the city’s unique strengths to put it on the map and future-proof that growth to keep it there. Butterfield was born and raised in the city, and brings with her a diverse background in land development, energy sector acquisitions, municipal administration and corporate leadership. It is her [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com During their final planned general meeting of the term in October, councillors are expected to vote on a new parks bylaw, updated to reflect key community values and provide clarity around what is and is not allowed in city parks. Scott Richter, recreation manager, parks and recreation department, provided committee members a presentation on [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public School Division has released school bus pickup and drop-off times for students returning to class following the Labour Day long weekend. On Sept. 2 Medicine Hat High School Grade 10 students will be picked up in the morning at their regular scheduled times and will get bussed home at noon. [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — The Quebec government should phase out public funding of religious private schools and extend the religious symbols ban to daycare workers, says a committee tasked with advising the province on how to strengthen secularism. A nearly 300-page report published Tuesday sets out 50 recommendations to combat what its authors see as a growing [...] Read More »

WASHINGTON — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc’s office says he had a lengthy and constructive meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington today. It comes after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced last Friday that Canada will drop some retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products to match American tariff exemptions for goods covered under the [...] Read More »

MONTRÉAL — Quebec Premier François Legault has been called to testify at the public inquiry into the cost overrun scandal at the province’s auto insurance board. Representatives of the Gallant Commission say the premier will appear next Tuesday. The commission is examining how the creation of the online platform known as SAAQclic incurred cost overruns [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says expansions to ports in Montreal and Manitoba could be among the first projects fast tracked under his government’s new major projects bill. Carney says the government will make an announcement about new port infrastructure in the next two weeks. The ports comments came as Carney was in Germany [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Elections Canada says just over 200 ballots were rejected in the recent Alberta byelection where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre regained a seat in the House of Commons. Validated results of the Battle River—Crowfoot byelection posted by Elections Canada show that there were a total of 211 rejected ballots and 51,085 valid votes. A [...] 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 »

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 »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Efforts to raise $30 million to improve cardiac care in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat are paying off. Three new donation commitments totalling $350,000 mean a fundraiser to establish the Southern Alberta Cardiac Centre of Excellence has reached about a third of its goal. Campaign manager Jordan Cleland said Wednesday about $10 million has [...] Read More »