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By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce hosted Minister of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration, Joseph Schow to talk to chamber members, community leaders and stakeholders and hear from them about economic development.  Minister Schow provided the opportunity for  those in attendance to ask questions and share with him about their organizations [...] Read More »

By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald  The Government of Alberta has rejected the recommendations of the Electoral Boundaries Commission, for the first time in history.  Rob Miyashiro, MLA for Lethbridge East says the last time boundaries were changed was when the NDP were in power and they ended up losing four seats. [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald  After almost 50 years within the non-profit sector, Diana Sim is retiring but will continue to serve the community in different ways.  Ending her non-profit career as the executive director of the Martha Retreat Centre, Sim has helped hundreds if not thousands of community members find volunteer opportunities that suit [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald  If there is a fundraiser to staff, a game to cheer at, a cause to champion or a community project that needs another pair of hands, chances are Knud Petersen is already there. Now…one of Lethbridge’s most familiar and quietly tireless volunteers will take one of the city’s most visible [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald The cake had been cut and served by 1 p.m., but people continued to come and go, keeping the party venue packed. Inside the Multicultural Centre on Saturday afternoon, conversations spilled between rooms, children darted between displays and the rhythm of cultural performances continued throughout the day.  In one area, [...] Read More »

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s forests minister says he expects billions in additional federal support for the timber sector if future trade talks with the United States don’t benefit the softwood lumber industry. Ravi Parmer says B.C. will use every opportunity to remind Ottawa that the pending renegotiation of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico-Agreement on trade, better known as [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal government will weigh information provided by OpenAI on the Tumbler Ridge, B.C. shooting before taking action, Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon said Thursday. Solomon said the government must “first see what’s in there before we can regulate.” “Hard cases make bad laws, so you’ve got to really be careful about how [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — A new binational commission is launching this week to explore the future of Canada-U.S. relations. A news release said the commission is being led by the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University, the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and the Centre for International Governance Innovation. It will be [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Opposition MPs say the Liberals used their new power as a majority government today to shelve debate on demands the government provide documents about a $6.6 billion IT project that has gone far over budget. While the project to modernize the systems the government uses to deliver benefits to Canadians, such as old [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The Archbishop of Toronto has written a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney appealing to his Catholic faith and urging him to “choose life and not death” when it comes to assisted dying. The letter, dated April 20, expresses support for a private member’s bill that would prevent access to medical assistance in [...] Read More »