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Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald The federal government is being called upon to adopt a “Buy Canadian” advertising policy. Several Canadian media associations are asking Ottawa to set aside a minimum 25 per cent of the federal advertising budget to support news  media in this country. Those associations include the Alberta Weekly Newspaper Association and News Media [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta’s expert panel on post-secondary institution funding has delivered its final report to the minister of education. The report includes 11 recommendations to modernize and strengthen the post-secondary system within the province. Some notable experts on the panel include chairman Jack Mintz, who also serves as the [...] Read More »

Lethbridge Herald A 47-year-old man from Calgary is facing charges in connection with an incident where multiple pedestrians were struck by a vehicle at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena parking lot.  On Friday evening at approximately 6:30 p.m., Lethbridge police and EMS responded to numerous 911 calls reporting that a vehicle had struck multiple pedestrians and narrowly [...] Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lethbridge County is taking a step towards making payments more convenient for their residents. The county launched the new MyCounty online platform earlier this week. The new platform allows residents to access a variety of services online rather than having to make a phone call or an [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter BROCKET – The Piikani Nation is the latest recipient of Our Healthbox, a free vending machine that provides free HIV self-tests, Naloxone anti-overdose kits as well as other harm reduction and sexual health products. Our Healthbox currently serves 17 communities across the country and was created in [...] Read More »

ST. JOHN’S — Voters in Newfoundland and Labrador showed they were in the mood for a big change on Tuesday by ousting the governing Liberals after ten years in power and handing a slim majority win to the Progressive Conservatives. As the final ballots were counted at the conclusion of the autumn election campaign, Tony [...] Read More »

ST. JOHN’S — Voters in Newfoundland and Labrador showed they were in the mood for a big change on Tuesday by ousting the governing Liberals after ten years in power. As the final ballots were counted at the conclusion of the autumn election campaign, the Progressive Conservatives led by Tony Wakeham took 21 seats, good [...] Read More »

ST. JOHN’S — The Progressive Conservatives will form a majority government in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Tories won 21 of the legislature’s 40 seats, ending 10 years of Liberal rule. More coming. Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press[...] Read More »

ST. JOHN’S — Voters in Newfoundland and Labrador showed they were in the mood for a big change on Tuesday by ousting the governing Liberals after ten years in power. As the ballots were counted at the conclusion of the autumn election campaign, the Progressive Conservatives led by Tony Wakeham edged into a small lead [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — CBC/Radio-Canada says it wants to expand its audience by pitching itself to Canadians who “under-value” its services — or don’t watch, listen to or read its offerings at all. In its new five-year strategic plan, released Tuesday evening, the public broadcaster says it can’t “afford to rely solely on existing users and fans [...] Read More »