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 By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Spanish Bilingual Education Association (SBEA) is inviting members of the community who are interested in having their children learn Spanish as a second language, to join them at the West Coulee Station Elementary School for an open house.  The SBEA is a volunteer parent group formed by families who [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald- Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In 2025 the Lethbridge Trade & Convention Centre, which is now known as Excite Lethbridge ,saw major developments including an organizational split from the Agricultural Society, record attendance for Whoop-Up Days, a surge in diverse events held there and increased revenue, all contributing to a fantastic [...] Read More »

By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald  Nathan Neudorf, MLA for Lethbridge East says 2025 has been a great year with many accomplishments for his constituency. Some highlights include three new schools being built, two of them are nearly completed, significant funding for water and wastewater treatments. He adds that Lethbridge has also received [...] Read More »

By Nathan Reiter Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald It’s been three decades since southern Alberta faced the fury of the Oldman River in June 1995, but anyone who lived through it remembers the experience in vivid detail. The flood was caused by heavy rain in the area. The city of Lethbridge saw 55 mm [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido- Guzman Lethbridge Herald When reflecting upon 2025, Lethbridge West MLA Rob Miyashiro said his first year in the role was great and he was excited to represent his constituents in the Legislative Assembly.  Miyashiro said he is confident that when people look back on what happened at the Legislative Assembly in 2025, [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Foreign policy experts say Ottawa should reach out to nations threatened by the United States to co-ordinate a response to the Trump administration’s actions against Venezuela. The U.S. shocked the world this weekend when it captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a military raid that followed months of airstrikes on Venezuelan boats Washington [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — The Quebec Liberal Party has named an ethics officer to supervise the upcoming leadership race after allegations of wrongdoing sunk the previous leader. Among other responsibilities, the ethics officer will be required to ensure candidates respect financing rules under Quebec electoral law. The party says the role will be filled by Julien Morissette, [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Ontario government employees are expected to return to the office five days per week starting Monday, despite objections from public sector unions. In August, Premier Doug Ford announced thousands of Ontario civil servants would return to the office full time by January, ending work-from-home and hybrid models that have persisted more than five [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed former federal minister Chrystia Freeland as an adviser on economic development. Freeland has long expressed her support for Ukraine amid its war with Russia. She has said the country could become an economic juggernaut by taking up the opportunities it missed after the collapse of the Soviet [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is travelling to Paris Monday to meet with Ukraine’s allies in a bid to end Russia’s war on the country. The meeting of the “coalition of the willing,” made up of nations including Canada, France and other European countries, seeks to accelerate a negotiated peace plan for Ukraine nearly [...] Read More »