October 24th, 2025

News

Local News

  • Excite Lethbridge excited about return of GLOW

    Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Glow Lethbridge comes back for its third season with A Fairytale Christmas theme from Nov. 14 to Dec. 31 and with it, lower prices to make it more affordable for families to attend.  Paul Kingsmith, director of event development with Excite Lethbridge, says that whether people have been to Glow Lethbridge [...] Read More »

    19 hours ago
  • New faces ready for city council

    Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The unofficial results of the City Council contest of the Municipal Election 2025, show aRyan Wolfe, Al Beeber, and Rufa Doria as the three new members joining the team.  Ryan Wolfe, who also ran for council in the 2021 municipal election said it was great to receive the support from the [...] Read More »

    19 hours ago
  • Nenshi keen to get down to work

    Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Naheed Nenshi says he’s ready to enter the fall legislative session that begins today – his first as leader of Alberta’s Opposition – and to fight for priorities that actually matter to Albertans. Over the summer, Nenshi and other NDP MLAs travelled across the province to listen [...] Read More »

    19 hours ago
  • Hyggen asks for respect for incoming city council

    Alejandra Pulido Guzman Lethbridge Herald Blaine Hyggen had some strong words for online commenters Wednesday during his first news conference as the re-elected mayor of Lethbridge.  “You wouldn’t believe the threats, etc. that come out online, physical, talking about your family or fellow colleagues. Lethbridge can do so much better, and it needs to do [...] Read More »

    19 hours ago
  • New winter utility rates to take effect

    Lethbridge Herald The Alberta government is introducing winter rules for utilities that will prevent people from being left out in the cold and dark. Until April 15, the winter rules are in effect which means residential electrical services can’t be disconnected by retailers. And starting  Nov. 15, natural gas services won’t be allowed to be [...] Read More »

    2 days ago

National News

  • In the news today: Trump says trade talks with Canada over

    Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Trump terminates trade talks with Canada because of tariff ads U.S. President Donald Trump said he is terminating trade negotiations with Canada because of television advertisements pushing back on his tariffs. “Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE [...] Read More »

    24 minutes ago
  • Prime Minister Carney’s first trip to Asia starts this week with ASEAN, APEC summits

    OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves today on his first trip to Asia since taking office — part of his government’s effort to build stronger trade and diplomatic ties with a region that’s feeling increasingly squeezed between the U.S. and China. Carney will attend summits of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, better known [...] Read More »

    38 minutes ago
  • No closure for Filipino community, six months after Vancouver festival attack

    The past six months have been a blur for Rev. Francis Galvan. The pastor at Sacred Heart Parish in Delta, B.C., has walked the scene of the April 26 Lapu Lapu Day festival attack in Vancouver, listening to stories of devastated Filipino community members. He has sprinkled holy water at the East Vancouver neighbourhood and [...] Read More »

    38 minutes ago
  • Toronto Blue Jays fans gearing up for team’s first World Series appearance since 1993

    TORONTO — As the Blue Jays gear up to host the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series Friday night, fans across Canada are buzzing with excitement in the hopes of seeing Toronto take home the championship title for the first time in more than 30 years. Monday night saw Toronto clinch [...] Read More »

    39 minutes ago
  • TKMS: Subs could be built in Canada, but not anytime soon

    OTTAWA — The head of a Germany company bidding to win Canada’s lucrative submarine contract said it is possible to build its submarines, or part of them, in Canada — but probably not any time soon. If Ottawa wants anything like that baked into a deal for the Royal Canadian Navy’s next fleet of patrol [...] Read More »

    39 minutes ago