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By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services, Jason Nixon says Budget 2026 reflects a steadfast commitment to ensuring Albertans have access to quality assisted living, disability supports and essential health services.  “By increasing investments and expanding essential programs, we’re building a province where every individual is supported and empowered to [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald As school library debates continue, Lethbridge Public Library leans into Freedom to Read Week with cozy — and quietly defiant — programming. Every February, librarians across Canada mark Freedom to Read Week — a national campaign that defends intellectual freedom and pushes back against censorship. This year, it feels especially [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Demand for classrooms, health care and social supports continues to increase. Budget 2026 responds with targeted investments to strengthen services and support Albertans at every stage of life.  President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance, Nate Horner said Budget 2026 focuses on what matters most to Albertan families including [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance, Nate Horner spoke to media Thursday afternoon and said Budget 2026 is focused on what matters most for Albertans, as the province prepares for a challenging year ahead.  Minister Horner said this year Alberta’s finances reflect global uncertainty, rising costs and our [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald If you’re wandering downtown and caught a whiff of something sweet drifting from the corner of Fifth St and 4th Ave, you’ll know why: Grammie’s Little Bakery has officially opened, and the aroma and sight of freshly baked treats is impossible to ignore.  What started as a humble kitchen experiment [...] Read More »

China’s government says it will suspend some tariffs on Canadian agricultural goods following a recent visit by Prime Minister Mark Carney. The country’s finance ministry says 100 per cent tariffs on canola meal and peas, and a 25 per cent levy on lobsters and crabs, will not be imposed. A statement says the announcement, which [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will meet with parliamentary colleagues and business leaders and give multiple speeches when he visits London and Germany next week for his first official international trip as opposition leader. Poilievre is scheduled to meet with British MPs and members of the business community in London this coming Monday and [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says Indigenous communities across the country — and particularly in the Arctic — play a vital role in Canada’s national security. Speaking at the National Indigenous Defence Conference today in Ottawa, Simon said Canada can’t afford to overlook the strategic advantages Indigenous communities provide through their knowledge of terrain [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada reported a fourth-quarter contraction in real gross domestic product Friday that economists argue conceals some promising details in underlying economic data. StatiCan said Friday that real GDP declined 0.6 per cent on an annualized basis in the fourth quarter, falling short of expectations for flat growth from the Bank of Canada [...] Read More »

MONTRÉAL — Stéphane Dion, the former leader of the federal Liberals and an ex-ambassador, has been named the first “diplomat in residence” at Université de Montréal. The position within the arts and sciences faculty will see Dion share his expert knowledge with students in areas such as foreign policy, public administration and the environment. In [...] Read More »