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Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The crash landing of a small aircraft at the Lethbridge Airport last Thursday is under investigation by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. Just after 2:15 p.m., Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to a call of a small aircraft crash. A twin-propeller Cessna 441 Conquest had [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald On Monday during the launch of the Christmas Hope Campaign, Mayor Blaine Hyggen lit up the Christmas tree that will be bringing the holiday spirit to City Hall.  “The holidays are filled with laughter, joy and time spent with loved ones,” said Hyggen. “Yet we also recognize that this time of [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald This year marks the nineteenth year of the Christmas Hope Campaign, and multiple organizations coming together to bring joy during the holiday season to members of the community that need a helping hand.  This year, seven local organizations have partnered to support low-income families to make sure everyone has a chance [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Tim Hortons Holiday Smile Cookie campaign is taking place this week and the Interfaith Food Bank will be receiving half the proceeds while the other half goes to the Tim Hortons Foundation Camps.  From Monday to Sunday, all locations within the city will be selling white chocolate sugar cookies with [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The inaugural Omahk’sitapiimiks Paskaani Interagency Celebration wrapped-up Sunday at Excite Lethbridge after three days of celebrating community, children, youth and families from the communities of the Blackfoot Confederacy.  The three-day powwow, hosted by Siksika Nation Family Services, Piikani Family Services and Montana’s Blackfeet Nation gathered hundreds of [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Carney heads to Abu Dhabi for investment talks Prime Minister Mark Carney is on his way to Abu Dhabi today, making him the first Canadian prime minister to visit the United Arab Emirates since 1983. His visit comes [...] Read More »

Canada’s national public alerting system is scheduled to be tested across the country today. A test message and tone from Alert Ready will be broadcast on television, radio and compatible wireless devices. Test messages will be issued in every province and territory at specific times between late morning and early afternoon. The system is typically [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is on his way to Abu Dhabi today, making him the first Canadian prime minister to visit the United Arab Emirates since 1983. His visit comes as Ottawa tries to drum up investment from sovereign wealth funds and the private sector to help diversify Canada’s economy in response to [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — A new report on the experience victims of sexual violence have with Canada’s criminal justice system will be released today. The Office of the Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime launched an investigation last year. It looked into the interactions survivors have with law enforcement and the justice system. Ombudsperson Benjamin Roebuck said [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the government is ramping up its investment in European Space Agency programs by $528.5 million. Joly made the announcement at the SpaceBound 2025 Conference in Ottawa today. She says the investment in ESA programs creates new opportunities for Canada’s own space sector to thrive and build a competitive [...] Read More »