Suspect makes Nazi salute before ripping down Pride flag in High River

RCMP in southern Alberta are investigating the theft of a Pride flag, during which the suspect made what appears to be several obscene gestures. It happened around 11 p.m. Sunday in the town of High River, south of Calgary, and was captured on the …

Alberta land development company fined $350,000 for workplace fatality

EDMONTON — A land development and management company has been fined $350,000 in relation to a workplace death that occurred in 2022. Delta Land Co. Inc., as an employer, pleaded guilty on June 30 in the Red Deer Court of Justice to one count under the …

Victim’s mother relieved after Calgary police officer charged with 2nd-degree murder

A Calgary Police Service officer has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder after the occupants of a van were shot dead following a slow-speed pursuit in 2023. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) announced the charges in a news …

From Clay to Cool: How Medalta Turned History into One of Alberta’s Hottest Arts Spots

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Nerissa McNaughton Did you know that something as simple as a piece of pottery can unlock stories from centuries ago? In Medicine Hat, Medalta is a museum that celebrates pottery and its influence in Southern Alberta. What is …

Bourassa wins Alberta women’s mid-am and mid-master titles

By JAMES TUBB on July 11, 2025. jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Like a fine wine, Kassie Bourassa’s golf game matured with a little bit of time. The Medicine Hat golfer won a pair of Alberta golf championships last week, capturing Alberta’s women’s …

Alberta to have lowest minimum wage in Canada after bump in Saskatchewan

By Medicine Hat News on July 11, 2025. @MedicineHatNews Minimum wage in Saskatchewan will surpass Alberta’s in October when that province provides an indexed increase, Saskatchewan Labour Minister Jim Reiter announced Thursday. That province began raising …

Alberta Scores Lowest in National Housing Report

Alberta received the lowest overall grade (D+) in a recently released Report Card on More and Better Housing, which evaluates Canada’s progress toward building 5.8 million affordable, low-carbon, and resilient homes by 2030. Produced by economist Mike …

Alberta government sets deadline for AISH recipients to apply for CDB

In June, the federal government launched a $200-a-month Canada Disability Benefit (CDB). On Wednesday, Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) recipients received a letter from the Alberta government explaining, starting in October, an …

Teen found dead in abandoned car in southern Alberta identified as 16-year-old Calgarian

Mounties are asking for help in their investigation after a Calgary teen was found dead in a car in southern Alberta last week. RCMP say officers found an abandoned car with a body inside about 1.5 kilometres west of the town of Glenwood, 30 kilometres …

Why critics are calling Alberta's rules prohibiting 'sexually explicit' literature in schools a book ban