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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Brooks RCMP say preliminary investigations reveal that black ice, blowing snow and poor visibility played a major factor in the cause of a fatal collision between a semi-truck and SUV on Thursday afternoon near Scandia. The driver of the SUV, a 66-year-old resident of Vauxhall, was pronounced deceased upon first responder arrival at approximately [...] Read More »

With the snow in full swing, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is hosting a free walk to talk about wildlife in winter. Participants will stroll the park and chat about which animals migrate, which ones stay year-round and what insects and arachnids are up to when the weather cools off. They will also look at [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Premier Danielle Smith is slated to make a series of visits to the riding in coming days, but recall petitioners say they are seeking more meaningful engagement. Since responding to questions regarding to the recall petition earlier in the week, Smith has has booked several appearances, including time in Calgary on Thursday with the [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com With the best attendance in years and a strong community spirit, more than $49,000 was raised during the annual Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Fund Charity Auction on Thursday night at DayzOff Pub. that will be used to provide holiday meals to local families this Christmas. A full house of Hatters reached deep into [...] Read More »

zmason@medicinehatnews.com Seven Medicine Hat schools have reported a respiratory illness outbreak, according to AHS, due to a cluster of students sick with symptoms. Outbreak are being reported at Dr. Ken Sauer, George Davison, Medicine Hat Christian, River Heights Crestwood STEM, Ross Glen and Herald schools. Respiratory illness symptoms reported include cough, shortness of breath, sore [...] Read More »

Canada Post says the millions of Canadians who write to Santa Claus with their wish lists will get a response this year. A month-long strike by more than 55,000 postal workers last year meant Old Saint Nick couldn’t respond to letters, but kids were assured he would read each one. Canada Post spokesman Phil Legault [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … McGuinty ‘confident’ Canada will hit NATO spending targets Defence Minister David McGuinty says he’s confident the federal government will hit its NATO defence spending commitment this year, and that Ottawa is moving quickly on the accounting. McGuinty, [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canada is injecting tens of billions of dollars into defence as it looks to ramp up spending to levels not seen since the Cold War — both to meet its NATO commitments and to juice the domestic economy. But it remains to be seen whether National Defence — a department which the opposition [...] Read More »

Four months, 50 applications, two interviews, no job. The story of 21-year-old political studies graduate Lauren Hood might sound familiar to others in her generation. “In my mind, after completing the four years and getting my degree, I didn’t think it would be as challenging as it’s proven to have been,” she said of the [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — Young customers and families filter in and out of Foglifter, a bustling café in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, ordering croissants and lattes. Barista Nicholas Schorn says many, especially millennials, are open about their ritual. “They will say, yeah, ‘I’m here for my little treat,’ pretty much quoted just exactly like that,” Schorn said. [...] 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 »