December 1st, 2025

News

Local News

  • Coaldale Library earns pair of awards

    Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Coaldale Public Library has been awarded some hardware for a community initiative. Back in November 2024, the library launched the skating library which offers 100 pairs of free skates for all ages and skills levels.  As a result, the library was awarded a Minister’s Award for [...] Read More »

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  • Politics, personal loss helped shape country artist’s music

    Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Saskatchewan based songwriter, producer, and label founder, Blake Berglund is coming to Lethbridge Dec. 6 along with Lachlan Neville, whom he has mentored and guided through his debut album, as part of their “Trouble with the Truth” tour.  Known for his independent approach to country music, Berglund has built a career [...] Read More »

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  • City committee, policy on track to be upgraded soon

    Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Two policies may be updated to make the City more film friendly and transition the Historic Places Advisory Committee into an Administrative Committee, after passing unanimously at the first Governance Standing Policy Committee (SPC) of the new city council term Thursday . The Parkland and Roadway Special [...] Read More »

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  • City police point out dangers, damage of electric dirt bikes

    Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The City of Lethbridge and Lethbridge Police Services are warning residents of the damage unregulated electric dirt bikes are causing to the river valley and the safety risk that they pose for those walking the trails.  Sergeant Ryan Darroch with the Downtown Policing Unit said Friday that in recent months, police [...] Read More »

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  • City police point out dangers, damage of electric dirt bikes

    Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The City of Lethbridge and Lethbridge Police Services are warning residents of the damage unregulated electric dirt bikes are causing to the river valley and the safety risk that they pose for those walking the trails.  Sergeant Ryan Darroch with the Downtown Policing Unit said Friday that in recent months, police [...] Read More »

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National News

  • Federal union asks Treasury Board for clarity on return-to-office rules

    OTTAWA — A federal union has sent a letter to the Treasury Board president asking for clarity in response to reports the federal government may soon order public servants to work in-office five days per week. La Presse reported that the federal government is considering implementing the new policy by January 2027, and may require [...] Read More »

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  • Polytechnique expands scholarship program to 14 women in memory of 1989 tragedy

    MONTREAL — Polytechnique Montréal is expanding its scholarship program honouring the 14 women who were killed at the engineering school 36 years ago. The Order of the White Rose scholarship was established in 2014 and had previously only been awarded to one female engineering student in Canada per year. This year, new donors have stepped [...] Read More »

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  • Activists, politicians mark World AIDS Day urging criminal reform, prevention funding

    OTTAWA — AIDS activists are calling on the Liberals to stick with a Trudeau government promise to reform the laws on HIV disclosure, and to get Canada’s efforts to end the pandemic back on track. The HIV Network Legal Network says Canada’s stalled progress on preventing new HIV cases — especially among Indigenous people in [...] Read More »

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  • Government expected to name new culture minister this afternoon

    OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will name a new minister of culture and identity this afternoon. Steven Guilbeault, the previous culture minister, quit cabinet on Thursday to protest Ottawa’s new pact with Alberta on a proposed pipeline. Guilbeault previously served as environment minister in Justin Trudeau’s government. During a previous stint as heritage minister, [...] Read More »

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  • Montreal mayor announces crisis unit to help homeless population during winter

    MONTREAL — The mayor of Montreal is announcing new measures to help the city’s homeless population survive the winter. Soraya Martinez Ferrada says Montreal will open 500 new spaces in warming shelters by Christmas. She also says the city is forming a crisis unit that will meet weekly to respond to emerging needs of the [...] Read More »

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