News

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A new online video posted Friday shares testimonials and information about a month-long initiative to support the Unison at Veiner Centres’ Meals on Wheels program. This month marks the third annual March for Meals Campaign, which raises funding and awareness for the program that provides nutritious well-balanced meals for seniors who may need a [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com This Wednesday “Your Cinema Needs You” is set to premiere on TELUS Originals and will be available for free streaming. The documentary, produced by local filmmaker and 2024 Newsmaker of the Year Luke Fandirch, shares the rich history of the Monarch Theatre and the impacts cinemas have within communities, and premiered in the theatre [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A 29-year-old man has been charged with firearms offences after Brooks RCMP executed a search warrant on a home and seized a .22 rifle along with a stolen e-bicycle. Officers conducted the search of the home Tuesday afternoon and say the stolen e-bicycle was later located abandoned in an alley. The man cannot be [...] Read More »

@@CollinGallant Students at Ralston School passed the Invictus Games flag in a hand-to-hand relay on Friday as the British armed forces escort the official banner from the recent event in Vancouver to its next site in Birmingham, England. That edition will be the summer edition of the games, which are a competition venue to aid [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Fees at Catholic schools in Medicine Hat will rise next year due to increased costs related to facility rental fees and transportation costs. Trustees approved the fee increases during a public board meeting earlier this week, mainly affecting option classes, extracurricular programming and field trips. Secretary treasurer Greg MacPherson told trustees some division schools [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Mark Carney will make his first foray on the world stage as Canada’s 24th prime minister on a trip to France and the U.K. in coming days. He has no plan yet to visit the United States. Carney says he was invited by French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer [...] Read More »

SAINT-EUSTACHE, Que. — Thick, humid air envelopes Myriam Claude’s banana tree, which bears a beautiful cluster of fruit, not yet ripe. Beside it are several trees blossoming with flowers, citrus fruit, and tiny pomegranates waiting to explode with flavour. But Claude’s bounty isn’t in the tropics. It’s in an 8,750-square-foot greenhouse northwest of Montreal, in [...] Read More »

A maple tree, a red dress and a ceremonial sword may seem like cold comfort for Canadians hoping to hear their head of state defend them against U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated pitches to annex their country. But royal watchers say King Charles is showing subtle support for Canada in the only way he can, [...] Read More »

TORONTO — The death knell is ringing for Canada’s oldest company. Hudson’s Bay announced Friday night that unless it finds a more viable path forward, it will begin liquidating its entire business as soon as next week, putting more than 9,000 jobs at risk. The department store chain that dates back to 1670 and now [...] Read More »

British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is standing firm behind the legislation granting the province the ability to levy new fees on U.S. commercial trucks heading to Alaska, despite political threats involving the cruise ship sector from an Alaskan senator. Eby says in response to comments made by U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan that the [...] Read More »

The new Executive Director of the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization (LSCO) is eager to hit the ground running. Kaitlynn Weaver took over the position from Rob Miyashiro on Mar. 10. Miyashiro stepped down from the LSCO at the end of last year after nearly 17 years of service. He’s now focusing on his full-time role [...] Read More »

While the Soup Kitchen faced challenges in the last year, it continues to focus how they have been blessed to be able to continue to serve the vulnerable population in Lethbridge. For the last 40 years, the Soup Kitchen has served three hot meals Monday through Saturday and two meals each Sunday. At their annual [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Monthly reporting on the Lethbridge and District Exhibition finances  will be changed to quarterly if city council accepts a recommendation from its  Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee. The SPC voted on Thursday to recommend council have City administration provide quarterly reports starting with its June 12  meeting. The SPC consists of the mayor and all members of council. During the meeting in [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Ron Sakamoto has earned numerous accolades during his decades in the music business, and one that the 82-year-old promoter and entrepreneur received in February may be among his most treasured. Sakamoto, who defied doubters by proving he could run a world-class music promotion business based in Lethbridge, was bestowed with a King Charles [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Catholic Central High School Drama students are ready to entertain audiences with their latest production, Mamma Mia!, from tonight until March 22 at the Knights of Columbus Eggplant Theatre. The musical, which features the unforgettable hits of ABBA, will transport audiences to a sun-soaked Greek island with a unique set design. The “in-the-round” [...] Read More »