News

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Rumours of radio’s demise have been greatly exaggerated again and again. Television was supposed to kill radio. Music television (MTV) and videos were supposed to kill radio. Portable listening devices like the Apple iPod were going to kill radio. Satellite radio was going to kill “terrestrial radio.” [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A lot of local residents are expressing frustration over not being able to get involved in the recall campaign for Lethbridge East MLA Nathan Neudorf. A recall petition for Neudorf, submitted by someone identifying themself as Ryan Tanner, has been approved by Elections Alberta, but there is [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Today marks the 36th anniversary of the Polytechnique Montreal’s tragedy where 14 female students were shot and killed by a deranged gunman, and the University of Lethbridge marked the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women with a workshop Friday. Leah Webster, sexual and gender-based violence prevention coordinator, [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ‘Tis the season for giving and in a time of economic challenges for many people, there are many ways to give back that don’t include money. One way to give back is by volunteering your time at events such as Volunteer Lethbridge’s wrapping station. For almost two [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Phase one of the upgrades set to take place at the Henderson Ice Centre is now complete and includes four brand-new dressing rooms, each with a private bathroom and shower facilities.  Jace Adams, Facilities Project Manager said Thursday they finished on time, within budget and without disruption to operations. “Some of [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals’ budget bill currently making its way through Parliament contains a small amendment to Canada Post’s legislation that could spell the end of a critical service providing accessible reading material for people who are blind. Deep in the Liberals’ Bill C-15, the budget implementation act, are clauses mentioning the repeal of [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Artificial intelligence is likely to take up much of the agenda as industry, digital and technology ministers from the world’s most powerful Western countries meet in Montreal this week. The two-day event is part of a series of ministerial meetings as Canada held the presidency of the G7 nations groups this year, a [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Economists widely expect the Bank of Canada will hold its benchmark interest rate steady this week and move to the sidelines to cap off a year dominated by trade and economic uncertainty. The central bank’s policy rate stands at 2.25 per cent heading into its final rate decision of the year on Wednesday [...] Read More »

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump answered “we’ll see” when he was asked Sunday whether he’d resume the trade talks he halted with Canada earlier this year. Trump made several comments about the ongoing trade dispute with Canada as he spoke with reporters outside a gala for the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors. He says he [...] Read More »

VICTORIA — Babak Shabazi says he and others in B.C.’s Iranian community were “shocked” when he saw that Iran’s national soccer team won’t play in Vancouver during the next year’s World Cup, and many are worried about travelling to the United States to see their favourite team because of political tensions. Figures from the 2021 [...] Read More »