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By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Free “Journeying Home” seminar in Lethbridge encourages open, honest conversation about planning, faith, and family care. No one wants to think about death — especially when life feels full and healthy. Yet avoiding the conversation can leave loved ones unprepared and stressed when the inevitable arrives. The upcoming “Journeying Home” [...] Read More »

 By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald  A Curator’s Tour at the Galt Museum & Archives shows why artifacts don’t have to be old to matter and how exhibits connect Alberta’s past to the present The exhibits currently on display at the Galt Museum & Archives tell powerful stories of southwestern Alberta — but they represent only [...] Read More »

By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald Country music singer Corb Lund will be kicking of f the Water Not Coal petition movement with three public events, the first being held in Lethbridge tomorrow. For the last six year, Lund has advocated for the protection of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains and Headwaters from coal development [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald On rare years the calendar aligns in a meaningful way: Ash Wednesday, the Roman Catholic call to repentance, and the first day of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, fall on the same day. For members of both faiths, the overlap invites reflection on a shared practice that transcends doctrine: [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald The vaulted ceilings of Southminster United Church were filled with music — and a sobering reminder that food insecurity affects families, students and seniors in Lethbridge every day. On Friday night, an audience of at least 300 gathered for the annual If Music Be the Food of Love benefit concert, [...] Read More »

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith says a referendum is to be held on Oct. 19 to ask Albertans about how they want the province to deal with immigration as well as the Constitution. She says it will include these nine questions: On immigration 1. Do you support the Government of Alberta taking increased control over [...] Read More »

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is putting nine questions to a provincewide referendum on Oct. 19, including proposals to restrict social services from some immigrants. One question asks Albertans if non-permanent residents should be charged a “reasonable” fee to access health and education systems. Another asks for approval to cut off newcomers from [...] Read More »

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is putting nine questions to a provincewide referendum on Oct. 19, including proposals to restrict social services from some immigrants. One question asks Albertans if non-permanent residents should be charged a “reasonable” fee to access health and education systems. Others ask whether Alberta should open constitutional [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The NDP leadership candidates began the final official debate with a general acknowledgment they agree on policies, but have different visions for how to achieve their most existential goal — rebuilding the party. During opening remarks in Vancouver-area debate, Alberta MP Heather McPherson said that the party needs someone that knows how to [...] Read More »

VICTORIA — More than 1,800 people died in British Columbia last year from illicit drug overdoses, and while the coroner’s service says it still represents a “profound loss of life,” it’s a 21 per cent decrease from the year before and almost 30 per cent down from the peak in 2023. The service said in [...] Read More »