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By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald   A 50-year-old male has been released on bail after being charged by Lethbridge Police with unlawful confinement, sexual exploitation, and human trafficking in connection with multiple incidents where vulnerable girls were targeted and sexually assaulted last month.   Staff Sgt. Ashlin Snowdon with the Criminal Investigation Section said during a [...] Read More »

  By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald A local theatre company is bringing Sam Shepard’s award-winning searing drama Fool for Love to the stage this week, promising to plunge audiences into an intense emotionally-charged portrait of obsession and betrayal set in a remote desert motel. Narrative Art Entertainment,  a joint theatre and [...] Read More »

By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald An Alberta RCMP member and his wife have been charged with multiple counts of fraud following an extensive investigation. In May 2024, the Alberta RCMP Serious Crimes Branch was alerted of a possible fraud committed by a serving RCMP officer and is wife against the Piikani [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Every January, millions pledge to eat better, lose weight, or hit the gym—but for many, those health resolutions fizzle before Valentine’s Day. While the start of the year sparks motivation, studies show that most people abandon their fitness goals within weeks making “New Year’s resolution fatigue” an annual [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald   They say “everybody needs a hobby” and Lethbridge residents have plenty to choose from. Whether it’s outdoor adventures, sports leagues, arts or community events, people are finding ways to fill their spare time — and sometimes their homes with new projects. Hobbies offer more than [...] Read More »

Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Beijing on Wednesday for the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years — part of his government’s efforts to rebuild Canada’s fractured relationship with China and expand non-U.S. trade. After declaring in 2022 that China is a “disruptive global power” that does not share [...] Read More »

A Canadian man who lost several family members in the 2019 crash of a Boeing jet in Ethiopia has settled his lawsuit against the plane manufacturer just before a trial was set to begin in Chicago. The law firm representing Manant Vaidya, a Brampton, Ont., man who lost his parents, sister, brother-in-law and two young [...] Read More »

BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Beijing on Wednesday for the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years — part of his government’s efforts to rebuild Canada’s fractured relationship with China and expand non-U.S. trade. After declaring in 2022 that China is a “disruptive global power” that does [...] Read More »

QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault has announced he is resigning, triggering a leadership race with only months to go before the fall provincial election. Legault told reporters in Quebec City that he would remain in his position until a new leader is chosen for his Coalition Avenir Québec party. The governing party entered 2026 [...] Read More »

BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Beijing on Wednesday as his government seeks to rebuild Canada’s fractured relationship with China in its push to expand non-U.S. trade. The trip marks the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years, following a lengthy period of damaging diplomatic and trade tensions. [...] Read More »