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By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald February marks International Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (or CTE Awareness Month); a time to talk about the degenerative brain disease linked to repeated head injuries and concussions. While it has made headlines in professional sports, researchers say it’s not just a big-league issue. Here in Lethbridge and across southern Alberta, hockey [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The North American Seed Fair held annually in conjunction with Ag Expo is celebrating its 129th anniversary this year and is showcasing various samples of pulse crops, cereals, and oilseeds. Chair of the North American Seed Fair Committee Ryan Mercer said for him the fair is more than a showcase, [...] Read More »

By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald WestJet announced on Monday they will be discontinuing their commercial flights out of Lethbridge as of June 24. Mayor Blaine Hyggen says this announcement came as a complete bombshell to him, but was a prime example of “if you don’t use it, you lose it.” “I [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Ag Expo has become an international affair this year showcasing agriculture technologies from across Canada, the United States, Europe and Australia.  Ag Expo opened its doors Wednesday morning and will run until Friday at the Lethbridge Trade & Convention Centre. Just before opening the doors, director of event development with [...] Read More »

By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald It was standing room only in the City of Lethbridge council chambers yesterday afternoon as a motion was passed unanimously to send a letter to the Alberta government requesting them to pause implementing the Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP) until proper consultation with people with disabilities [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer predicts Canada’s population growth will remain flat in 2026, mainly due to cuts in non-permanent resident admissions in the latest federal Immigration Levels Plan. The PBO analysis of annual immigration targets projects the government will hit its goal of reducing non-permanent residents from 7.6 per cent of the total [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Carney follows up Davos speech with Asia trip Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves Thursday for a 10-day visit to India, Australia and Japan — his first international trip since his headline-making speech in Davos that called for [...] Read More »

Ty Sperle says he felt “insane shock” after learning he’d been cured of a rare genetic disease through a clinical trial using a new gene-editing treatment. The B.C. man says he’d started that day last year feeling hopeless, but the news he was cured filled him with indescribable happiness. Sperle is the first person known [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Transport Canada officials were aware funding for the popular electric vehicle rebate program was at risk of running out several months before the department told the public about it in January 2025, documents about the program suggest. The documents also show officials were seemingly caught off guard by how quickly the funds did, [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves Thursday for a 10-day visit to India, Australia and Japan — his first international trip since his headline-making speech in Davos that called for middle powers to band together. It will give Carney a chance to put that speech into action as he visits three “powerhouses of the [...] Read More »