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By Alexandra Noad, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald Since 2010, Bell Let’s Talk Day, held on the fourth Wednesday of January each year, has not only been used as a way for people to break the stigma of mental health online, but Lethbridge Polytechnic also uses the day as a conversation starter to help students [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald A Lethbridge man accused with multiple sex related offences remains in custody after his bail hearing was adjourned Tuesday in Lethbridge Court.  After being re-arrested for breaching his previous release conditions last week, Skye Atoa, 50, appeared in court Tuesday, but his hearing was adjourned for another week.  Atoa’s lawyer [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The New Democratic Party is looking for a federal leader and Heather McPherson is representing Alberta in the race.  McPherson is the NDP Member of Parliament for Edmonton Strathcona and is now a candidate for the NDP Federal leadership race.  She spoke with the Herald Monday hours before a campaign [...] Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns couldn’t pull off a win on home court in their final home weekend of the season, as both the men’s and women’s basketball teams were swept by the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. For the women, Lethbridge fell 101-52 in Friday’s contest while the Huskies completed the [...] Read More »

By Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald-Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Many people find companionship with owning pets, but one rescue is raising awareness on why doing thorough research before owning a furry, spikey or scaley animal is important for the wellbeing of the critters through their interactive exhibit, which made its way to Lethbridge this past weekend. [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on Canadians to boycott Chinese-made electric vehicles when they are allowed back into the country under a deal recently struck by Prime Minister Mark Carney. Ford has been critical of the deal — and the fact Carney did not speak to him about it in advance — [...] Read More »

HONOLULU (AP) — A former flight attendant for a Canadian airline posed as a commercial pilot and as a current flight attendant to obtain hundreds of free flights from U.S. airlines, authorities said. Dallas Pokornik, 33, of Toronto, was arrested in Panama after being indicted on wire fraud charges in federal court in Hawaii last [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault says he’s confident the party he co-founded will remain relevant after he is replaced as leader. He told reporters in Quebec City today that the Coalition Avenir Québec remains the best party to balance the needs of the economy and protecting the French language. Legault spoke to media for [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Montreal police have taken over an investigation into a building fire that has forced the complete closure of the Jacques Cartier Bridge, a major span to the city’s South Shore. A vacant industrial building on the Montreal side of the bridge caught fire Tuesday, with firefighters called to the scene around 11:30 p.m. [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — A major tobacco company is taking the federal government to court over a new fee that would see the industry pay for Ottawa’s tobacco control strategy. The tobacco cost recovery fee is set to take effect in November, when Ottawa will begin billing the companies annually, starting with $42.5 million this year. The [...] Read More »