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By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald A play which explores themes of intergenerational trauma, addiction and the effects of residential schools and was inspired by a conversation the writer had with her grandfather is one of this year’s Play Right Prize Winners, hosted by the University of Lethbridge and supported by Chancellor Terry [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald The first thing Jully Black asked the room to do was clap, sing and laugh. Within minutes of stepping onto the stage at the University of Lethbridge International Women’s Day Leadership Conference, the Canadian singer and speaker had hundreds of attendees high-fiving strangers and repeating affirmations out loud. It wasn’t [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Mayor Blaine Hyggen said Wednesday he understands the frustration from residents about the increases to provincial educational property taxes in a time of affordability crisis. “There are certain things that we can control, and as council we control the municipal portion of tax, but there are also things that we [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Police have upgraded the charges against 56-year-old Joseph Cameron Brewster, from impaired driving causing bodily harm, to impaired driving causing death, after a 78-year-old male succumbed to his injuries.  On March 2 just before 4 p.m., police responded to a report of a pedestrian collision at the intersection of [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Darrell Mathews provided a presentation on Provincial Budget Impacts during Tuesday’s City Council meeting, for information only.  During the meeting, before Mathews gave his presentation, Mayor Blaine Hyggen explained that the budget is not passed until March 31 and things can change.   “For clarity, [...] Read More »

The industrial carbon price will cost Alberta’s oilsands producers on average the equivalent of about a Timbit per barrel of oil, according to a climate think tank’s new analysis intended to serve as a reality check on provincial-federal pipeline talks. The analysis published by the Canadian Climate Institute indicates oilsands producers will pay an average [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — A man accused of a fatal stabbing on a Vancouver café patio nearly three years ago has addressed the victim’s family directly at his B.C. Supreme Court trial, saying he is “really sorry” and wishes he could “go back in time.” Inderdeep Singh Gosal pleaded not guilty last month to second-degree murder in [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Quebec’s hydro utility was working to reestablish power for tens of thousands of customers on Thursday after an ice storm descended over the province’s south, knocking down branches and turning streets and sidewalks into skating rinks. At its peak, more than 200,000 clients were without power in Quebec after Wednesday’s storm. By 1:45 [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The Conservatives are pushing for changes to the Criminal Code they say would offer new protections to people who use force to defend themselves during a home invasion. Ontario MP Sandra Cobena introduced a private member’s bill today that would change the Criminal Code so that use of force against an illegal intruder [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The Carney government is promising more than $37 million in humanitarian aid for civilians in Lebanon caught in the crossfire between Israel and Hezbollah. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced the aid today alongside Randeep Sarai, secretary of state for international development. The funding will go through United Nations agencies and the Red [...] Read More »