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Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Coaldale Public Library has been awarded some hardware for a community initiative. Back in November 2024, the library launched the skating library which offers 100 pairs of free skates for all ages and skills levels.  As a result, the library was awarded a Minister’s Award for [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Saskatchewan based songwriter, producer, and label founder, Blake Berglund is coming to Lethbridge Dec. 6 along with Lachlan Neville, whom he has mentored and guided through his debut album, as part of their “Trouble with the Truth” tour.  Known for his independent approach to country music, Berglund has built a career [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Two policies may be updated to make the City more film friendly and transition the Historic Places Advisory Committee into an Administrative Committee, after passing unanimously at the first Governance Standing Policy Committee (SPC) of the new city council term Thursday . The Parkland and Roadway Special [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The City of Lethbridge and Lethbridge Police Services are warning residents of the damage unregulated electric dirt bikes are causing to the river valley and the safety risk that they pose for those walking the trails.  Sergeant Ryan Darroch with the Downtown Policing Unit said Friday that in recent months, police [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The City of Lethbridge and Lethbridge Police Services are warning residents of the damage unregulated electric dirt bikes are causing to the river valley and the safety risk that they pose for those walking the trails.  Sergeant Ryan Darroch with the Downtown Policing Unit said Friday that in recent months, police [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The head of the United Nations’ HIV/AIDS program is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to reverse his government’s planned cuts to foreign aid and global health funding. “My message to Prime Minister Carney, to Canada, and to all the other donors is, stay the course,” UNAIDS executive director Winnie Byanyima told The Canadian [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Quebec’s major labour unions marched in downtown Montreal Saturday, their members expressing anger over the Quebec government’s legislative agenda which includes a number of measures aimed at the labour movement. Tens of thousands of Quebecers armed with noisemakers and signs marched from Place du Canada to Premier François Legault’s Montreal offices marching against [...] Read More »

CRANBROOK — An investigation is underway after multiple cars of a Canadian Pacific Kansas City train derailed about 16 kilometres east of Cranbrook, B.C. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a team of investigators has been sent to the scene. CPKC says in a statement that the derailment took place around 7 a.m. in [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — Toronto resident Paul Chow was devastated when the apartment where he grew up made international news this week after a raging inferno tore through seven highrise towers in Hong Kong, leaving more than 100 dead and hundreds missing. It has been a roller-coaster of emotions for Chow, who has gone from worry to [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Quebec’s major labour unions are expected to take over downtown Montreal to express their anger over the Quebec government. The unions believe that the François Legault-led government is embarking on a shift to the right of the political spectrum, which jeopardizes the Quebec that generations have built together. In particular, they criticize the [...] Read More »