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By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The case of a 22-year-old charged with luring a child under 14 and invitation to sexual touching was heard in Lethbridge court Friday.  Sean Cedric Bilo’s charges stem from an incident that took place in December 2025.     In mid-December 2025, police responded to a report that a 13-year-old [...] Read More »

Morning Joe- Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Once upon a time…when I was a child growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area during the 70s, “streaming options” meant adjusting the rabbit-ear antenna and hoping for the best. We had three main channels—ABC, CBS and NBC; plus a local station, KTVU, and my favourite…public television station [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald  At Paradise Canyon Golf Resort, the grass is still winter-yellow, the snow chased off by warmer days and the ever-present wind. But under a bright first-day-of-spring sun on Friday, that’s more than enough for golfers eager to get back on the course—including some who’ve made the trip south from Calgary, [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald If Alberta’s economy is working as designed, then the question raised Thursday at the weekly Southern Alberta Council of Public Affairs (SACPA) meeting was a simple one. Who exactly is it working for? At a one-hour Noon session at the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization (LSCO), Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald The razors are sharp, the music is haunting, and a dark classic is taking centre stage in Lethbridge. For the first time, the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra and Little Lethbridge Opera Theatre are joining forces to bring Sweeney Toddto life — and death — at Southminster United Church. Opening night on Thursday [...] Read More »

BRIDGEWATER, NOVA SCOTIA — A 15-year-old girl from Bridgewater, N.S., is scheduled to appear in court for a bail hearing today after alleged threats to schools in Nova Scotia and Manitoba. Police allege the girl and a 14-year-old boy from Rivers, Man., northwest of Brandon, had been talking online about their desire to simultaneously attack [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — A challenge of Quebec’s secularism law, known as Bill 21, will be heard at the Supreme Court of Canada beginning today, with the notwithstanding clause at the heart of arguments. The case stems from a law passed in June 2019 by the Quebec government led by François Legault, which bans certain public-sector workers [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Members of Parliament are back in the House of Commons today, where the government is expected to face tough questions about new auditor general reports and the ongoing war in Iran. Auditor General of Canada Karen Hogan is set to table three audit reports this morning on international student program reforms, recruiting for [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Three byelections are being held on April 13 and the results could have an impact on both the makeup of Parliament and how long it lasts. Here’s a primer on how things could change. Where are the byelections? The votes are in two Liberal stronghold seats in the Toronto area and one contested [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Ottawa’s choice for the next federal fiscal watchdog is set to face questions from MPs before she can be confirmed as the next parliamentary budget officer. Annette Ryan, a longtime public servant and the current deputy director at Canada’s financial intelligence agency, Fintrac, was named as cabinet’s pick to become the next parliamentary [...] Read More »