January 19th, 2026
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  • Hess art gallery displays an Indigenous-led exploration into AI

    By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge’s Art Gallery’s latest exhibit feature’s the creative outcomes of nine Indigenous artists who were part of the Niitsitapi Pod-one of five research pods in the Abundant Intelligences research program. The Abundant Intelligences Research Program is an Indigenous-led research program which conceptualizes designs, develops [...] Read More »

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  • Manslaughter case adjourned until next month

    By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald A 34-year-old male charged with manslaughter, uttering threats, and theft under $5,000 in connection with the death of an elderly male in October 2025, and who has been in custody since September, 2025 appeared in Lethbridge Court via CCTV Friday.  Cameron Jordon Hamilton appeared in court on different charges stemming [...] Read More »

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  • SAAG celebrating 50 years

    By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald As it marks 50 years in 2026, the Southern Alberta Art Gallery (SAAG) Maansiksikaitsitapiitsinikssin is opening the anniversary year with a new partnership with Excite Lethbridge that will bring rotating contemporary art exhibitions to the Lethbridge Trade & Convention Centre. “Celebrating fifty years is a remarkable [...] Read More »

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  • LFCA to donate toys to Ronald McDonald House

      By Alejandro Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Firefighters Charities Association (LFCA) will be donating toys and welcome packages for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House located near the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary.  After Blake Olson, vice president of the association found himself using the Ronald McDonald House with his family in 2021, [...] Read More »

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  • SACPA meeting outlined potential impacts of Bill 12

    By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald   Critics of Alberta’s Bill 12 say it is unclear how the legislation improves the lives of people relying on the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) program. Disability advocates warn the bill could reduce benefits, remove protections and impose stricter eligibility rules, creating financial [...] Read More »

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National News

  • In the news today: Carney goes to Davos, gun compensation, Chinese EV deal

    Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Carney heading to Switzerland to take part in World Economic Forum Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Switzerland today for a meeting of the World Economic Forum in the ski resort town of Davos. Carney is set to [...] Read More »

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  • Gun owners have until March 31 to express interest in gun compensation

    OTTAWA — The period for gun owners to declare interest in a federal program offering compensation for turning in or permanently deactivating their guns begins today. Since May 2020, Ottawa has outlawed about 2,500 types of guns, including the AR-15, on the basis they belong only on the battlefield. Public Safety Canada says firearm licence [...] Read More »

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  • Doctors in FIFA World Cup cities worry about ER capacity, strain on health system

    TORONTO — Doctors in Canada’s FIFA World Cup host cities say they’re concerned the already strained health-care system will buckle if a sudden, unexpected surge slams emergency departments during the games. Dr. Catherine Varner, an emergency medicine physician in Toronto, wrote an editorial in the Canadian Medical Association Journal Monday raising concerns about vulnerabilities in [...] Read More »

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  • Carney heading to Switzerland to take part in World Economic Forum

    OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney heads today to Switzerland for the World Economic Forum in the ski resort town of Davos. Carney is set to give speeches aimed at drumming up investments in Canada, while meeting with leaders of countries, institutions and corporations. U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to speak at Davos, and [...] Read More »

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  • Timeline of police-involved beating death of Myles Gray in B.C.

    The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner of British Columbia begins a public hearing on Monday into the police-involved death of 33-year-old Myles Gray more than 10 years ago. Commissioner Prabhu Rajan called the hearing after a police discipline authority dismissed misconduct allegations against seven Vancouver police officers involved in the fatal confrontation. Here are [...] Read More »

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