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By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lethbridge Herald Many Albertans instinctively shrink at the sight of a rattlesnake. But the Western rattlesnake, Alberta’s only venomous snake, is more likely to flee than fight, according to Sheri Monk, founder of the conservation group Snakes on a Plain.  “What we really need to know is when [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido- Guzman Lethbridge Herald The case of Audrey Rae Small Legs was heard in Lethbridge Court on Monday morning.  Small Legs is charged with arson in connection with a grass fire that razed a southside coulee and an area of the Mountain View Cemetery.  Her matters were adjourned to Jan. 30 to finalize [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge man Skye Atoa, accused with multiple sex related offences remains in custody after pleading not guilty to all charges Monday morning.  After the Crown gave revocation notice to Atoa’s lawyer Richard Muenz last week, Atoa agreed to remain in custody.  Muenz asked Justice Olsen and the Crown to allow [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald   After a nine-year hiatus, the skirl of bagpipes, the weight of tradition and the long-awaited return of haggis filled the Lethbridge Royal Canadian Legion General Stewart Branch #4 Sunday evening as Burns Night finally returned after a nearly 10-year absence.   The Lethbridge Legion’s 48th [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido- Guzman Lethbridge Herald The case of a male charged with various offences after multiple pedestrians were struck by a vehicle and injured in a southside parking lot in October 2025 was heard in Lethbridge Court Monday.  Christopher David Hegg from Calgary is charged with five counts of attempted murder, three counts of [...] Read More »

EDMONTON — Alberta’s judges are calling for respect days after Premier Danielle Smith said she wishes she could “direct” them. The province’s three chief justices say in a rare public statement that democracy only functions when all three branches of government operate independently and respect each other’s role. “It ensures judges can make decisions based [...] Read More »

British Columbia’s attorney general says business leaders in the province need to consider whether their decisions could contribute to an immigration crackdown in the United States that she and others are watching “in horror.” Niki Sharma’s remarks come after it emerged that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is planning to buy a building owned [...] Read More »

EDMONTON — Alberta’s judges are calling for respect days after Premier Danielle Smith said she wishes she could direct them. Alberta’s three chief justices say in a rare public statement that democracy only functions when all three branches of government operate independently and respect each other’s role. A Court of Justice spokesperson says the statement [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — A Montreal engineering school says it has removed beef from its cafeterias to reduce its carbon footprint. Polytechnique Montréal started removing beef options in September from its six food stalls that serve about 2,500 meals a day to 10,000 students. Patrick Cigana, director of Polytechnique’s office of sustainable development, says beef used to [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — A long-anticipated hearing into the police-involved death of Myles Gray in 2015 is being adjourned for four weeks, after it was derailed by an obscene remark and the subsequent resignation of counsel for the proceeding in Vancouver. Counsel for the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner of British Columbia, Chris Considine, says lawyers [...] Read More »