October 15th, 2025

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Local News

  • Union files complaint against Town of Coaldale

    Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Employees of the Town of Coaldale have submitted an unfair labour practice complaint against the town. The employees, who are represented by the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) have been locked out by the town since Sept. 6.  In an interview with the Herald, AUPE Legal [...] Read More »

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  • U of L students dive into field of biochemistry

    Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Biochemistry is considered a very challenging subject due to its complex, interdisciplinary subject matter that combines advanced biology and chemistry, a heavy workload, and rigorous lab components. Success requires strong analytical skills, excellent time management, and a solid foundation in mathematics. The competitive environment and the sheer [...] Read More »

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  • U of L, Co-op reach 25-year naming agreement for Sport & Wellness centre

    Lethbridge Herald A major building on the University of Lethbridge campus will have a new name. The University’s Centre for Sports & Wellness will now be known as the Co-op Centre for Sport & Wellness thanks to a new 25-year, $4.25 million partnership between the University, South Country and Federated Co-op. “This is one of [...] Read More »

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  • Student lunch program continues despite strike

    Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Food Bank continues to help families of school-age children during the teacher’s strike through its Mindful Munchies Program, by providing a nutritious lunch and snack that kids would otherwise have eaten at school.  Valerie Lazicki, executive director of the Lethbridge Food Bank Society, says instead of delivering the lunches [...] Read More »

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  • Parking lot mayhem nets attempted murder charge

    Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Police have charged a Calgary man with attempted murder after multiple pedestrians were struck and injured by a vehicle on Friday in the Visitlethbridge.com arena parking lot.  Staff Sgt. Ashlin Snowdon, in charge of the Criminal Investigation Section, told media Tuesday that on Oct. 10 at approximately 6:30 p.m., police [...] Read More »

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National News

  • Conservatives pitch training reform to address high youth unemployment

    OTTAWA — The federal Conservative party is proposing a plan to improve the job prospects facing Canada’s young workers. Unemployment rose to 14.7 per cent for youth aged 15 to 24 in September, hitting a 15-year high outside the pandemic years. The Conservatives pin much of the blame on what they call Canada’s broken immigration [...] Read More »

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  • Records reveal what Chrétien told ministers before Quebec referendum

    MONTREAL — Six days before the nail-biting 1995 Quebec referendum that nearly tore the country apart, Jean Chrétien told his ministers to keep their cool. The prime minister acknowledged that day that Quebecers might vote to separate from Canada on Oct. 30. He told his cabinet it wasn’t the time to discuss the consequences of [...] Read More »

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  • In the news today: Stellantis’ move upsets union, conservatives win N.L. election

    Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Unifor decries Stellantis move to U.S. A union representing autoworkers at Jeep’s Brampton assembly plant in Ontario says production that had been slated there is being moved to Illinois. Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union, said the move [...] Read More »

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  • Blue Jays fans arrive in Seattle for Game 3

    SEATTLE — Fans of the Toronto Blue Jays are taking planes, boats and automobiles to give their team some much-needed support against the winning Mariners in the American League Championship Series. Toronto is down two games heading into T-Mobile Park to play the Seattle Mariners for Game 3 in the best-of-seven series. Regular-season games in [...] Read More »

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  • Alberta government set to receive report into health contract scandal

    EDMONTON — Alberta’s government says it expects to receive a final report today from the investigation into allegations of corruption over health contracts. Former Manitoba judge Raymond Wyant was hired in March to review multimillion-dollar contracts for children’s medication and for surgeries by for-profit providers. He was to determine whether any staff with the Health [...] Read More »

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