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Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Employees of the Town of Coaldale have submitted an unfair labour practice complaint against the town. The employees, who are represented by the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) have been locked out by the town since Sept. 6.  In an interview with the Herald, AUPE Legal [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Biochemistry is considered a very challenging subject due to its complex, interdisciplinary subject matter that combines advanced biology and chemistry, a heavy workload, and rigorous lab components. Success requires strong analytical skills, excellent time management, and a solid foundation in mathematics. The competitive environment and the sheer [...] Read More »

Lethbridge Herald A major building on the University of Lethbridge campus will have a new name. The University’s Centre for Sports & Wellness will now be known as the Co-op Centre for Sport & Wellness thanks to a new 25-year, $4.25 million partnership between the University, South Country and Federated Co-op. “This is one of [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Food Bank continues to help families of school-age children during the teacher’s strike through its Mindful Munchies Program, by providing a nutritious lunch and snack that kids would otherwise have eaten at school.  Valerie Lazicki, executive director of the Lethbridge Food Bank Society, says instead of delivering the lunches [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Police have charged a Calgary man with attempted murder after multiple pedestrians were struck and injured by a vehicle on Friday in the Visitlethbridge.com arena parking lot.  Staff Sgt. Ashlin Snowdon, in charge of the Criminal Investigation Section, told media Tuesday that on Oct. 10 at approximately 6:30 p.m., police [...] Read More »

WASHINGTON — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says a new International Monetary Fund report shows that while the global economy is showing resilience in the face of U.S. tariffs, trade uncertainty is holding it back. Champagne is chairing the fall meeting of the G7 finance ministers in Washington this week and attending the annual gathering of [...] Read More »

EDMONTON — Alberta’s finance minister says there’s a major divide between what the union representing striking teachers is asking for and what the government is willing to spend. Nate Horner says in an interview with CHED radio host Shaye Ganam that the union’s latest contract proposal would require almost $2 billion more in spending than [...] Read More »

A TikTok video from October asked viewers to “imagine” receiving an email from a teacher asking parents’ not to pack pork in their children’s school lunches lest it offend religious students. Some who shared the video claimed Ontario and other Canadian school boards banned pork products in deference to Muslim students. However, there is no [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal Conservative party is proposing a plan to improve the job prospects facing Canada’s young workers. Unemployment rose to 14.7 per cent for youth aged 15 to 24 in September, hitting a 15-year high outside the pandemic years. The Conservatives pin much of the blame on what they call Canada’s broken immigration [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Six days before the nail-biting 1995 Quebec referendum that nearly tore the country apart, Jean Chrétien told his ministers to keep their cool. The prime minister acknowledged that day that Quebecers might vote to separate from Canada on Oct. 30. He told his cabinet it wasn’t the time to discuss the consequences of [...] Read More »