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asmith@medicinehatnews.com Associate Minister of Water and MLA for Taber-Warner, Grant Hunter, will be travelling to Iqaluit, Nunavut to discuss various aquatic challenges. “We are one of Canada’s environmental leaders, and this meeting is a chance to have meaningful conversations about the common-sense conservation that matters to Albertans,” said Hunter. “From fisheries to the fight against [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Members of the Community Vibrancy Advisory Board want to recognize local artists, singers, potters, writers and individuals who contribute to Medicine Hat in the arts and culture realm by establishing a new Arts and Culture Recognition program. The new program would be modelled after the already established Sports Wall of Fame program and would [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A local organization dedicated to providing affordable counselling to the community announced it is moving forward with the third annual Lettuce Smash! Memorial Scrimmage and Social held in memory of Leslie McLennan, a former captain of the MHC Rattler’s soccer team. Medicine Hat Family Service is hosting the fundraising event Sept. 6 with all [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Starting Thursday, new and returning Medicine Hat College students will have the opportunity to start their year of studies off on the right foot by attending Thrive sessions designed to prepare them for their time at MHC. Two days of sessions will be available online in person Thursday and Friday, and included are guided [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The last day for outdoor swimming is coming soon, with closures of pools and spray parks beginning after the Labour Day long weekend. According to city staff, the last day for swimming at both Strathcona Pool and the Echo Dale Swim Lake, as well as the last day of operation at both the Ross [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says temporary foreign workers are taking jobs from young Canadians while youth unemployment is high. Poilievre made the comment today during a press conference in Charlottetown, several days after the government released mid-year immigration data. On Monday, Poilievre said on social media the government had exceeded caps it set [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal privacy commissioner says individuals have the right to have some information delisted from search engine results, but Google is refusing to comply. In his decision in a long-running case that has been central to establishing the application of a “right to be forgotten” in Canada, privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne recommended Google [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the federal government and municipalities across Ontario should mandate their workers to return to the office full time. Speaking to reporters in Inglewood, Ont., Wednesday, Ford applauded the City of Ottawa’s recent decision to require its employees to work five days a week in the office starting in [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — Vancouver International Airport says it is running as normal after staffing shortfalls at Canada’s air navigation provider led to cancellations and delays on Tuesday. The airport had reported significant delays due to “staffing constraints” at NAV CANADA. An update posted to the airport’s X account says the flow of aircraft has returned to [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Montreal police say they have arrested a suspect after an Israeli flag on display outside a suburban town hall was set on fire. On Tuesday police arrested a 39-year-old man in the Villeray—St-Michel—Parc-Extension borough, and arson squad investigators seized items from an apartment. The investigation was carried out by the police hate crimes [...] 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 »