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Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Friends of Medicare are criticizing the province’s planned to new measure reforms designed to enhance access to private, elective medical screenings and diagnostic services. Under the new regulations, if a privately purchased test reveals a significant condition, the cost will be reimbursed by the province. The [...] Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lethbridge Polytechnic is looking to be on the cutting edge of artificial intelligence (AI). The institution has joined the inaugural consortium for the AI Workforce Readiness (AIWR) program which is a national initiative that is being led by the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (AMII). Brad Donaldson, the [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On Saturday, a group of talented local singers will harmonize from the heart and for hearts in southern Alberta…that is, singing to raise funds for the Bringing Hearts Home campaign to improve cardiac care in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. “On The Horizon: A musical journey in support of Bringing [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Tonight, many children and families will be out and about trick or treating and Lethbridge Police Service, along with Alberta Motor Association, is urging everyone to be safe.  Community engagement officer, Cst. Dana Holland said Thursday there are multiple ways for everyone to enjoy the festive holiday safely.  “Biggest thing for [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Calgary Stampede has announced a 20-year-old Kainai Nation member has been crowned as the 2026 Calgary Stampede First Nations Princess. Ever since she was little, Raegan First Rider (Isspiitaapoyi-Stands Tall, With Pride) has wanted to be a princess, so being crowned as the Calgary Stampede First [...] Read More »

WASHINGTON — U.S President Donald Trump said Prime Minister Mark Carney apologized for an advertisement paid for by the Ontario government that halted trade talks. “I like (Carney) a lot but, you know, what they did was wrong,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One during a flight to Florida on Friday. “He was very [...] Read More »

The Supreme Court of Canada is set to issue a decision next week on whether to hear a last-ditch appeal against an order to cull a flock of ostriches at a British Columbia farm. A list of leave applications that will be ruled upon on next Thursday includes the challenge by Universal Ostrich Farms to [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Canada has announced the first 25 investments under a G7 critical minerals production alliance envisioned as a counterweight to China’s dominance in the sector. The investments include purchase agreements for a Quebec graphite mine and investments to scale up a rare earth elements refinery in Ontario. Energy Minister Tim Hodgson also says Canada [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Fresh political fundraising data shows partisan donors closed their wallets over the summer months after shelling out to fill party war chests for the spring election. The new figures published this week by Elections Canada come just in time for fall election speculation to heat up in Ottawa as the Liberal government does [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Finance minister François-Philippe Champagne will use Tuesday’s federal budget to close a tax loophole critics say is exploiting workers and creating unfair labour practices in the trucking industry. At issue is a business model the Canadian Trucking Alliance refers to as “Driver Inc.”, in which transport companies misclassify drivers as independent contractors rather [...] Read More »