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Southern Alberta Newspapers As influenza season comes into full swing over the holidays, Albertans are encouraged to keep themselves safe and get immunized.The latest data available from the province’s respiratory virus dashboard is updated to include information as recent as Dec. 6.  In the week of Nov. 30 to Dec. 6, there were 1,527 confirmed [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Alberta Teachers Association is taking the next steps to protect teachers’ rights.  ATA president Jason Schilling said during a press conference Friday morning they are taking another step to stand up for teachers and the students and families they serve. “Today we’re filing a Labour Board Relations complaint for unfair [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter There’s a second “mystery man” in the Nathan Neudorf recall campaign to join absentee organizer Ryan Tanner, according  to two city women who came forward with their story this week. Lucretia Apperloo and Barb Phillips both sent emails to recallneudorf@gmail.com after Elections Alberta announced that a notice of Recall [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A local Blackfoot artist is keeping the stories he has learned from his elders and using them to inspire his art. Kiit’okii, a multimedia painter from Piikani Nation, says he has fond memories of gathering around the camps and listening to the stories of his ancestors. “When [...] Read More »

Southern Alberta Newspapers Castle Mountain Resort is opening for its landmark 60th season today. Skiers and snowboarders attending on opening day will have access to Green Chair and Buckaroo Carpet, and snowmaking efforts are well underway to open Huckleberry Chair as soon as possible. This season, Castle Mountain will be opening its first ever high-speed [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are dangling hints about more possible floor crossings today following the defection of Ontario MP Michael Ma to the Liberals last week. When asked whether more opposition MPs are getting ready to cross the floor to join the Liberals, Energy Tim Hodgson today said he’s getting “lots of inquiries.” Ma’s [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Natural Resource Minister Tim Hodgson says he’ll launch a task force early in the new year to look at ways to ensure the long-term health of the softwood lumber industry. Speaking in Toronto, Hodgson says the group will bring recommendations forward within 90 days of its launch on how to increase productivity, reach [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.2 per cent in November, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples (previous month in brackets): — St. John’s, N.L.: 2.1 per cent (1.8) — Charlottetown-Summerside: 1.6 per [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.2 per cent in November, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 2.2 per cent (2.0) — Prince Edward Island: 1.4 per cent (1.4) — Nova Scotia: 2.4 per cent (2.6) — New Brunswick: 2.7 per cent (2.1) [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says rising grocery prices were causing fresh pain for consumers in November even as the overall inflation rate held steady. The agency says the annual pace of inflation was unchanged at 2.2 per cent last month. Grocery prices rose 4.7 per cent annually in November, up from 3.4 per cent in [...] Read More »