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Alejandra Pulido-Guzman LETHBRIDGE HERALD   Senior residents were able to have a Merry Christmas thanks to the Golden Giving Tree program offered by the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization and the helping hand of the Christmas Hope Campaign.  Executive director Kaitlynn Weaver said being part of the Christmas Hope Campaign for the first time was not [...] Read More »

Joe Manio LETHBRIDGE HERALD Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation (CRHF), on behalf of its Board of Directors and the Southern Alberta Cardiac Sciences Advisory Cabinet announced a generous $100,000 donation from Karen and Dr. Troy Basarab to help transform cardiac care in southern Alberta.  Their gift represents another important step forward [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad LETHBRIDGE HERALD Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With theft and other crimes affecting many businesses in the downtown core, the Downtown Policing Unit of Lethbridge Police Service hosted an information seminar yesterday for security personnel, loss prevention officers and business owners to help them understand their rights when dealing with criminal activity. The most [...] Read More »

By Alexandra Noad, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has concluded its annual Christmas Check Campaign and saw a reduction in impaired drivers compared the previous year. The goal of the Check Stop Campaign is to not only locate and apprehend impaired drivers from the road and also act as [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald- Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Orthodox Christmas, or the Nativity of Jesus, is celebrated on Jan. 7 by many Eastern Orthodox churches that follow the Julian calendar rather than the Gregorian calendar used by most Canadians. For Orthodox Christian communities the later date means the holiday season stretches into January — [...] Read More »

SASKATOON — Saskatoon police say they’re investigating after a patient at the Royal University Hospital died this morning following an altercation with security. Police say they’re working with the coroner’s office to determine whether the death is suspicious. The Saskatchewan Health Authority says security officers were called to a patient’s room after staff reported a [...] Read More »

A major water main break in Dawson City, Yukon, flooded streets and a historic bar as temperatures plunged to -40 C amid a recent cold snap. Dawson’s public works department said some residents and businesses were without water as workers tried to fix damage from the break that happened Thursday at the city’s 3rd and [...] Read More »

TORONTO — The flu season likely peaked in Canada over the holidays at the highest rate the country has seen in years, the Public Health Agency of Canada says. The latest national influenza data released Friday accounts for the period of Dec. 14 to Jan. 3 and shows the number of new cases remains high [...] Read More »

SASKATOON — Saskatoon police say they’re investigating after a patient at the Royal University Hospital died this morning following an altercation with security. More coming. The Canadian Press[...] Read More »

CALGARY — The City of Calgary says it has finished repairs on a disastrous water main break, but testing still needs to be done before it’s good to go. City officials say residents are still being asked to reduce their water use until the testing is complete, which is expected to take several days. It [...] Read More »