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Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald MyCityCare’s Shop of Wonders is ready to welcome parents in the community to “shop” for their children’s Christmas presents and they are asking for donations.  Tanya Lister, program co-ordinator, said this is their first year in their location and they were really excited to set up their Shop of Wonders.  “This [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Polytechnic Winter Fest is coming back for the second year, along with the Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan on its only stop in Lethbridge on Thursday.  On Nov. 27, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Trades, Technologies and Innovation Facility entrance on the south side of campus, those in attendance [...] Read More »

Southern Alberta Newspapers The province is ending its interim hybrid work policy starting in February. The Alberta government announced last month that employees of the Alberta Public Service will be required to return to a five day per week in-office schedule beginning Feb. 1. A statement from the Deputy Ministers’ Council in October stated that [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Caldwell family is ready to welcome members of the community tomorrow to their eight annual Christmas with the Caldwells kick-off party, to begin collecting toys for the Salvation Army Toys for Tots campaign and non-perishable food for the Lethbridge Food Bank.  Chandel and Vince Caldwell have been gathering support from [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Seniors centres such as the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization (LSCO) are as important now as they’ve ever been in providing a vital community hub for older adults, fostering social connections, promoting health and wellness and offering essential support services.  These centres remain crucial in addressing the evolving [...] Read More »

JOHANNESBURG — Prime Minister Mark Carney has had Canada launch a partnership with India and Australia on emerging technologies while at the G20 summit in South Africa. The trilateral agreement aims to have the three democracies work together to diversify supply chains, use clean energy and help with further uptake of artificial intelligence. The move [...] Read More »

JOHANNESBURG — Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Johannesburg for the G20 summit, where South African officials say there will be a joint declaration despite a U.S. boycott. Carney is meeting today with leaders from France, Jamaica, Norway, Germany, the U.K., the European Union and the World Trade Organization. He is also taking part in [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree plans to meet his Group of Seven counterparts and others in Ottawa today to discuss problems including transnational organized crime. The two-day G7 meeting of interior and security ministers is also expected to focus on threats from synthetic drugs, migrant smuggling and transnational repression. Participants are also slated [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney told a business crowd in Montreal recently that the federal government got a bit of outside help on a major piece of innovation policy in the recently passed federal budget. “We went to Shopify and said, ‘Can you help us redesign this process?’ Somewhat embarrassingly, they came back in [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Senators have passed sweeping amendments to a bill that would simplify the transfer of First Nations status between generations, but it’s not clear yet if those changes will pass the House of Commons. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty told The Canadian Press she is still consulting with First Nations on how to address [...] Read More »