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By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald   A 50-year-old male has been released on bail after being charged by Lethbridge Police with unlawful confinement, sexual exploitation, and human trafficking in connection with multiple incidents where vulnerable girls were targeted and sexually assaulted last month.   Staff Sgt. Ashlin Snowdon with the Criminal Investigation Section said during a [...] Read More »

  By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald A local theatre company is bringing Sam Shepard’s award-winning searing drama Fool for Love to the stage this week, promising to plunge audiences into an intense emotionally-charged portrait of obsession and betrayal set in a remote desert motel. Narrative Art Entertainment,  a joint theatre and [...] Read More »

By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald An Alberta RCMP member and his wife have been charged with multiple counts of fraud following an extensive investigation. In May 2024, the Alberta RCMP Serious Crimes Branch was alerted of a possible fraud committed by a serving RCMP officer and is wife against the Piikani [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Every January, millions pledge to eat better, lose weight, or hit the gym—but for many, those health resolutions fizzle before Valentine’s Day. While the start of the year sparks motivation, studies show that most people abandon their fitness goals within weeks making “New Year’s resolution fatigue” an annual [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald   They say “everybody needs a hobby” and Lethbridge residents have plenty to choose from. Whether it’s outdoor adventures, sports leagues, arts or community events, people are finding ways to fill their spare time — and sometimes their homes with new projects. Hobbies offer more than [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Carney arrives in Beijing today for crucial visit Prime Minister Mark Carney is on his way to Beijing for a short but consequential visit, as China and Canada try to move past years of diplomatic tensions and [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is on his way to Beijing for a short but consequential visit, as China and Canada try to move past years of diplomatic tensions and Ottawa pushes to double non-U.S. trade by 2035. “It is Carney’s pragmatic foreign policy in action,” said Asia Pacific Foundation vice-president Vina Nadjibulla. “There [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — A group that pushes for political accountability says the courts must be allowed to review the reasonableness of a federal ethics ruling about former prime minister Justin Trudeau. In a filing to the Supreme Court of Canada, Democracy Watch argues the Federal Court of Appeal is entitled to examine and rule on its [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Following the recent U.S. military intervention in Venezuela, a new poll suggests almost a third of Canadians say the United States might attempt “direct action” to take control of Canada. It suggests one-in-five Americans think the same. The poll, which was conducted online and can’t be assigned a margin of error, surveyed 1,540 [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting China this week — part of his government’s efforts to repair the bilateral relationship after years of tensions over national security, trade and the detention of two Canadians. Here is a look at key moments in Canada-China relations since 2016: Aug. 29, 2016: Then prime minister Justin [...] Read More »