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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com City crews will begin installing a new water main that will require the closure of a small section of 1 Street SW beginning on July 21 that is expected to last until Aug. 8. The section of road that needs to be shut down includes 1 Street SW between Red Deer Drive SW and [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Prairie Pride Guild of Medicine Hat and District is partnering with the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program to round out the summer with a nature walk to remember. Guided by Park Interpreter Genevieve Mathieu, participants will learn all about local plant and animal life through the lens of queer ecology, celebrating the diverse natural [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Ahead of the gathering of First Ministers and the Council of the Federation, Friends of Medicare has joined with other health coalitions to call for the government to remember the importance of public health care. They remind government leadership that public health care is a core foundation of any just economy, in a release [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Soon it may be more clear for small and medium-sized businesses in Medicine Hat to become aware if they have exceeded or branched their kilowatt per hour limit as the City looks to increase awareness and education across its customer rate base. Staff provided members of the Energy, Land and Environment committee a report [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A 34-year-old man, whose name has not yet been released, has been charged with 16 offences after being apprehended by police following an early Wednesday morning armed robbery that occurred at a Medicine Hat home. Police were called to reports of an armed robbery that occurred at a home in the 200 block of [...] Read More »

VICTORIA — Four members of British Columbia’s Expensive Drugs for Rare Diseases Committee have resigned after the government went against its recommendation and reinstated medication funding for a 10-year-old girl with a rare disease. The fallout from the handling of Charleigh Pollock’s case also saw Health Minister Josie Osborne “sincerely apologizing” to the Vancouver Island [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Google is eliminating a surcharge on ads it previously implemented in response to Ottawa’s now-defunct digital services tax. A year ago, Google said it would put in place a 2.5 per cent surcharge for ads displayed in Canada in response to the tax, effective October 2024. A Google spokesperson says the company has [...] Read More »

Here’s a look at some of this week’s top news photos as selected by editors. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 18, 2025. The Canadian Press[...] Read More »

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith demanded Friday the fire-stricken town of Jasper apologize and retract a report criticizing her government for its role in last summer’s devastating blaze. Smith, speaking at an unrelated press conference in Edmonton, also blamed the federal government for failing in the fire response by not asking sooner for provincial [...] Read More »

The man convicted in the 2005 Toronto Boxing Day murder of a 15-year-old was granted full parole in January after being assessed as having a 76 per cent chance of recidivism. Seven months after getting parole, 43-year-old Jeremiah Valentine faces one count of first-degree murder in the killing of Abdeck Kenedith Ibrahim. Ibrahim, 33, was [...] 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 »