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Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Precipitation last month In Alberta was limited with most of the  province getting less than 25 per cent of normal amounts. In southern Alberta, the lack of rain contributed to the expansion of abnormally dry and moderate drought conditions, according to the latest report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Banff, Edmonton, [...] Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A new survey released by United Way Centraide Canada is bringing attention to the rate of financial insecurity across the country. United Way in partnership with Leger conducted their first ever National Financial Anxiety Survey which asked Canadians several questions United Way operates 211, which is a [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Nord-Bridge Senior Centre is hosting their annual craft and bake sale today and they are inviting members of the community to stop by and support local vendors.  Ashley Kern, program co-ordinator, said the event is free and it is open to all community members. Attendees are not required to be members.  [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A final report from former Manitoba judge Raymond Wyant reviewing allegations of corruption within Alberta Health and AHS for the deals for pain medication and private surgical providers has been released. The report confirms two staffers, Jitendra Prasad and Blayne Iskew, were in “real or perceived” conflicts [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald After two weeks of students being out of their classrooms, the Government of Alberta asked teachers go back to work next Monday. The Alberta Teachers’ Association response was a resounding no. ATA president Jason Schilling said the request came in a letter Thursday and the proposal left him and the union [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal government has not issued specific criteria to define the “national interest” under its new major projects law, despite calls from MPs to do so. The Building Canada Act intends to select projects that are in the “national interest” for special treatment to get faster approvals, including being exempted from adhering to [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Montreal’s light-rail system has an opening date for its northwest expansion, with the Deux-Montagnes line set to open on Nov. 17. The new branch of the REM network includes 14 stations, three of which connect to the metro system. The Deux-Montagnes segment is an extension of the Brossard line, composed of the first [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — The lawyer for a former Bloc Québécois MP who lost her riding by a single vote in the April federal election says a do-over is required. A three-day hearing began this morning in St-Jérôme, Que., where Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagnés is challenging the results in the riding of Terrebonne, north of Montreal. The legal action [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — CBC/Radio-Canada has filed an application in Federal Court to fight an order directing it to disclose subscriber numbers for its Gem streaming service. The information commissioner ordered CBC to make available the number of paid subscribers to Gem following an access-to-information request for the data. CBC/Radio-Canada president Marie-Philippe Bouchard says the subscriber numbers [...] Read More »

EDINBURGH — Three men accused of being involved in the death of a restaurant owner in Owen Sound, Ont., have consented to be extradited from Scotland to face trial in Canada. The men, who are from the same family, are facing charges in the death of 44-year-old Sharif Rahman, who was assaulted outside his restaurant [...] Read More »