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78-year-old senior from Magrath killed in Highway 3 collision west of Lethbridge
medicinehatnews.com@Medicine Hat News A man from Magrath was killed after his SUV crashed with a semi-truck on Highway 3, west of Lethbridge, at the junction with Highway 509. The accident took place at 6:24 p.m. Wednesday, according to Coaldale RCMP, who believe the transport truck was struck from behind as it slowed to make a ... Read More »
Feds dish out cash to S. Alberta communities for road development, infrastructure maintenance
medicinehatnews.com@Medicine Hat News The County of Newell and the MD of Taber will each receive $50,000 in federal grants to develop road and infrastructure maintenance programs. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities manages the Government of Canada’s municipal asset management program and announced funding for six locations in Alberta on Dec. 21. Newell will use the ... Read More »
Year in Review: Drought concerns and effects dominate agricultural highlights in southeast Alberta
reporter@medicinehatnews.com January – White Nose Syndrome, a fatal bat fungus, makes first appearance in Alberta, which has potential catastrophic consequences for agriculture as bats provide vital pest control each year. February – Canada’s egg industry defended practices that keep egg supply stable for consumers and avoids price spikes seen in other countries. Avian influenza, supply ... Read More »
Organ donations on the rise in Canada
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Canadian Institute for Health Information, an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing essential health information to all Canadians, says new data shows organ donations and transplantations across Canada are on the rise. “The exciting trends that we saw in data from 2022 at a national level is that Canada’s organ donation and ... Read More »
Police chief looks back on a positive year
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com While reflecting on 2023 during a recent year-end interview, Lethbridge Police Service Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh said that in a nutshell it was another great year for LPS. Mehdizadeh told the Herald that like other communities and police services, LPS had many challenges but also many opportunities they were able to capitalize on to ... Read More »
Year-In-Review: Top stories from July – September
As we all prepare to turn our calendars to the new year we take time to reflect back on 2023 and examine all the highs and lows, ups and downs and leading stories that graced the pages of The Lethbridge Herald. This is the third of a four-part series. JULY Piikani Elder Harley Crowshoe has ... Read More »
Magrath man dead in collision with semi
A 78-year-old Magrath man died Wednesday night when the sport utility vehicle he was driving struck a semi-trailer from behind on Highway 3 at the intersection of Highway 509. The semi driver was uninjured. Coaldale RCMP said the initial investigation shows the semi was slowing and making a left turn when it was struck from ... Read More »
Russia fires 122 missiles and 36 drones in what Ukraine calls the biggest aerial barrage of the war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia launched 122 missiles and 36 drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 13 civilians in what an air force official said was the biggest aerial barrage of the 22-month war. The Ukrainian air force intercepted 87 of the missiles and 27 of the Shahed-type drones overnight, Ukraine’s ... Read More »
In the news today: Palestinians streaming into Rafah as Israeli offensive widens
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Tens of thousands of Palestinians stream into Rafah as Israel expands its offensive The Israeli-Hamas war has already driven around 85% of Gaza’s 2.3 million people from their homes, leveling the ... Read More »
Russia unleashes what may be one of the biggest aerial barrages against Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia launched about 110 missiles as well as drones against Ukrainian targets during the night Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday, killing at least seven civilians in what appeared to be one of the biggest aerial barrages of the 22-month war. Most of the incoming missiles and drones were shot down ... Read More »
Warm weather wreaks havoc on some B.C. ski hills as lack of snow leaves trails barren
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s abnormally warm winter has left local ski resorts grappling with a lack of snow during the holiday tourism season, as resorts struggle to keep runs open. Fewer than half of Whistler Blackcomb’s trails are open, while Vancouver’s Mount Seymour is closed entirely while it waits for better conditions. Warmth related to ... Read More »
