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Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Seniors centres such as the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization (LSCO) are as important now as they’ve ever been in providing a vital community hub for older adults, fostering social connections, promoting health and wellness and offering essential support services.  These centres remain crucial in addressing the evolving [...] Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local journalism Initiative Reporter It was a tremendous recognition for the Perry family farm.  During the first ever PepsiCo Global Farmer Awards in Purchase, New York, the Perrys were given the company’s Farmer of the Year award. The awards had six different categories, including sustainability, next-gen farming, leadership and advisory, heritage [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A confidential draft legislation obtained by the Globe and Mail outlines plans by the Alberta Government to bring two-tier health care to Alberta by allowing physicians to simultaneously work in the private and public sectors. Chris Gallaway, executive director of Friends of Medicare, says Albertans only have [...] Read More »

The Lethbridge Herald Alberta had been been a province for just over two months when the Lethbridge Herald first appeared in November of 1905. Lethbridge was a mining town of about 3,000 people, already being served by the Lethbridge News, which had just begun daily publication after 20 years as a weekly paper.  Two Cranbrook [...] Read More »

Scott Sakatch Herald Editor Whenever I speak with Herald readers about the paper, at some point the discussion usually turns to the Roasts and Toasts section of our Reader Forum page. Love it or hate it, there’s no arguing with the fact that it’s very well read. But after almost a year as the Herald’s [...] Read More »

BELLA COOLA — What was to be a short afternoon field trip for about 20 students and staff of a school in Bella Coola, B.C., became a “traumatic event” where four people were badly hurt when a grizzly attacked without cause, the Nuxalk Nation’s elected chief said on Friday. Samuel Schooner said in a statement [...] Read More »

After starting the year with a $1-billion federal loan, Canada Post said it will need another bailout by early 2026 as the Crown corporation bleeds cash, putting it on track for its worst fiscal year yet. It reported the highest quarterly loss in its history Friday, as the beleaguered mail service contends with stiff competition [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — An expert advisory committee is recommending the federal government fully fund essential medicines for all Canadians and pass new legislation that clearly defines how a national pharmacare program will work. The committee was set up last fall and tasked with reporting to the health minister on the best way to set up and [...] Read More »

BELLA COOLA — British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service says a grizzly attack on a group of school students happened when the bear emerged from the forest as pupils and teachers were having lunch on a trail in the coastal community of Bella Coola. The service says multiple teachers “physically intervened” in the attack and used [...] Read More »

BELLA COOLA — A British Columbia school whose pupils and staff were injured when a grizzly bear attacked an elementary class is thanking them for their courage and resilience. The Nuxalk Nation’s academy in Bella Coola on the central coast says in an online statement that it will continue to support any students or staff [...] Read More »