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By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald The cake had been cut and served by 1 p.m., but people continued to come and go, keeping the party venue packed. Inside the Multicultural Centre on Saturday afternoon, conversations spilled between rooms, children darted between displays and the rhythm of cultural performances continued throughout the day.  In one area, [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge City Council voted unanimously in favour of approving its 2026-2029 Strategic Plan to set a clear direction for this Council term during Tuesday’s meeting.  The Strategic Plan is committed to supporting existing businesses, attracting investment, and strengthening Lethbridge’s role as a regional hub for agriculture, agri-food, advanced manufacturing, trade, [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Every name remembered carries a story, mourners were told Tuesday morning at Mountain View Cemetery…and every story is a reminder that going to work should never cost a life. Under partly-cloudy prairie skies, workers, union leaders, city officials, emergency responders and families gathered at the CUPE Local 70 Workers Memorial [...] Read More »

By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald Boating season is quickly approaching and Alberta’s government is strengthening its defences against invasive mussel species to protect lakes, rivers and critical infrastructure. Invasive mussels including quagga, zebra and golden mussels destroy ecosystems, threaten shorelines and can cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. One female [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald  The parking lot told a different story than expected. On a morning that felt more like winter than spring, only a handful of motorcycles actually made it to the Evangelical Free Church of Lethbridge.  There were two motorcycles parked at the entrance at 10 a.m. for breakfast; and small group [...] Read More »

SAN FRANCISCO — Victims and their families in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., earlier this year have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit in California against OpenAI and founder Sam Altman. In court documents provided by lawyers representing seven people affected by the Feb. 10 shooting, the plaintiffs also accuse the artificial intelligence company and [...] Read More »

WASHINGTON — Canadian Jeremy Hansen and the other astronauts from the historic Artemis II mission are set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House today. The White House says Hansen, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch are to take part in a greeting in the Oval Office nearly three weeks [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The Conservatives say the Liberals wasted no time shutting down public debate at two House committees after securing their majority this week. On Tuesday, the health and ethics committees welcomed new Liberal MPs, giving the government a majority of members. Minutes into both meetings, the Liberal members then used their majorities to send [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.25 per cent for a fourth consecutive time today as it waits for more clarity on the war in Iran and the future of U.S. tariffs. Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says in prepared remarks that there are a variety of [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … People make their way past the Bank of Canada building in downtown Ottawa on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick Bank of Canada expected to keep benchmark rate at 2.25% amid Iran war oil price [...] Read More »