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By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Polytechnic students placed in the top three at the 2026 LaunchPoint Pitch Competition held earlier this month, where they had the opportunity to connect with leaders in the community and showcase their proposals. First year Criminal Justice student – Policing student Patricia Wannamaker, placed second with her pitch “Park [...] Read More »

By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald   Inclusion Lethbridge has announced their support for Bill 18, a legislation which protects lives of persons with disabilities and limit the provision of Track 2 Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) but believes there needs to be more supports in place for people with disabilities. Since 2021, [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Capes moved through the aisles, armour rang with each step, and cameras lifted as cosplayers crossed paths like visitors from overlapping worlds. For a few hours, the 2026 Entertainment and Collector Expo didn’t just host cosplay—it leaned into it. The busiest day of the three-day event, Saturday saw the energy [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald After an opinion piece from a United Conservative Party MLA about Alberta independence was published on Friday, many reacted to it.  On Friday Rakhi Pancholi, New Democratic Party MLA for Edmonton-Whitemud said Premier Danielle Smith’s hand-picked Parliamentary Secretary for Constitutional Affairs and MLA for Red Deer-South Jason Stephan, confirmed he [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman  Lethbridge Herald On Monday Lethbridge Police announced that they have charged Lethbridge residents Darcy Andrew Medicine Crane, 43, and Jordan Frank North Peigan, 27, with one count of first-degree murder each in connection with the death of a 27-year-old man. This incident marks the first murder within the city since 2024. While [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada “condemns” Israel’s invasion of Lebanon, which he calls “illegal” and a violation of territorial sovereignty. Carney is also calling for a ceasefire, marking a strengthening of his government’s language as the armed conflict worsens and Israeli ground troops move deeper into the country. Carney says that by [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Human rights. Equality for women. The plight of African families decimated by HIV-AIDS. Stephen Lewis spent a lifetime fighting for causes close to his heart — and his weapons of choice were words. Lewis died on Tuesday, at the age of 88, after an eight-year battle with stomach cancer. “Stephen spent the last [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — A retired fire chief says First Nations’ firefighting operations in northern Ontario are being set up to fail and need better equipment and training from Indigenous Services Canada Monique Belair worked for 39 years for Kingston Fire and Rescue and now works with a group of five northern Ontario First Nations. She says [...] Read More »

RICHMOND — Spectacular displays of blooming spring blossoms in Metro Vancouver have prompted a warning from police and municipal officials to admirers about illegal parking and disruptive behaviour. RCMP in Richmond, B.C., say the cherry blossoms are stopping traffic and drawing large crowds along Russ Baker Way near Vancouver International Airport, where the trees are [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has “absolutely not” been considering proroguing Parliament if he gains a majority in a series of upcoming byelections. Speaking at a news conference with reporters in Wakefield, Que., today, the prime minister said the idea “never even entered” his mind. The Globe and Mail newspaper reported the [...] Read More »