March 21st, 2026
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  • Child luring case adjourned

    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 »

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  • From rabbit ears to rabbit holes

    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 »

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  • Spring starts with a swing

    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 »

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  • Workers’ Agenda takes aim at Alberta’s widening economic divide

    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 »

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  • Sweeney Todd takes the stage

    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 »

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National News

  • Canadians plan to sail to Gaza despite detention risks

    Canadians are planning to sail to Gaza again as part of a flotilla that aims to deliver aid and break a nearly 20-year naval blockade months after six Canadians were detained by Israel for attempting a similar mission. Safa Chebbi, spokesperson for the Canadian arm of the Global Sumud Flotilla, said more than 100 boats [...] Read More »

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  • Fréchette and Drainville face off in first CAQ leadership debate

    QUÉBEC — The first debate in the race to succeed Quebec Premier François Legault as leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec took place in Quebec City, with candidates Christine Fréchette and Bernard Drainville facing off. Saturday’s discussion touched on the economy, public finances, infrastructure, transport, regional development and relations between Canada and the U.S. Tensions [...] Read More »

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  • Three Quebec maritime students who were stranded in Persian Gulf in good spirits

    MONTREAL — Three students who were stranded aboard ships in the Persian Gulf for more than two weeks arrived back home in good spirits. the director of Quebec’s maritime institute said. All three students arrived in Quebec on Friday after flying from Saudi Arabia to London, then on to Canada. Mélanie Leblanc, director of the [...] Read More »

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  • Three Quebec maritime students return home after being stranded in the Persian Gulf

    MONTREAL — The director of Quebec’s maritime institute says three students who were stuck in the Persian Gulf for more than two weeks are in good spirits after returning home. The students arrived yesterday in Quebec after flying from Saudi Arabia to London, then on to Canada. The trainees from the maritime institute were part [...] Read More »

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  • Most NDP leadership candidates say they’re in no hurry to become MPs

    OTTAWA — Four of the five federal NDP leadership candidates say they won’t be in a hurry to enter the House of Commons if they win — a position the only MP in the race calls “a little bit odd.” Filmmaker Avi Lewis said if he is chosen as the new NDP leader next week, [...] Read More »

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