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by Joe Manio A photograph in the new exhibit at the Lethbridge Military Museum gets visitors’ attention — a young Royal Air Force officer standing tall in uniform, composed and confident, the kind of man you might expect to spend a lifetime in the skies or behind a command desk. But for his children, that [...] Read More »

by Alejandra Pulido-Guzman This week the Lethbridge Police Service is hosting 18 students during the 2026 Youth Academy, to provide them with a unique and hands-on introduction to policing.  The academy is intended to promote policing as a career option, provide insight into the roles and responsibilities of police officers and showcase the work and [...] Read More »

Bill 28 will allow the minister to initiate reviews or respond to complaints related to public libraries, it will restrict access to sexually explicit visual materials in public libraries to individuals 16 and older and minors under 15 will not be permitted to access materials without parental consent. CUPE Local 70 represents municipal workers, library [...] Read More »

By Alexandra Noad Last weekend a number of elders, youth and members of the Piikani Nation gathered in a peaceful protest to talk about current issues the Nation is facing regarding water rights, environmental issues and the threat of separatism imposed on them. Troy “Bossman” Knowlton, chief of the Piikani Nation says he reached out [...] Read More »

by Alejandra Pulido-Guzman According to the calendar Spring began last month, according to Mother Nature it is just around the corner, and to be ready for gardening Seedy Saturday is back this weekend.  Seedy Saturday is hosted by Environment Lethbridge with the support of the Lethbridge Public Library and in partnership with the Sill and [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre was defiant on Thursday in the face of questions about his leadership of the Conservative party after a fourth member of his caucus defected to the Liberals this week. He reminded reporters that a “record-smashing 8.3 million Canadians” voted Conservative last year. “Our mandate, and my leadership, does not come from [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Environment and Climate Change Canada says it will use artificial intelligence to make its weather forecasts more accurate. It plans to launch a hybrid model that uses both AI and traditional forecasting and says the combination of the two will lead to more accurate predictions. Environment Canada says AI can analyze decades of [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Canada’s public safety minister is lauding the close relationship between police forces in the country and the United States, after a man pleaded guilty in a planned mass shooting that was foiled in 2024. Gary Anandasangaree’s comments are in reaction to the plea entered on Wednesday in New York City by Muhammad Shahzeb [...] Read More »

CHILLIWACK — A group of alumni from the University of the Fraser Valley in British Columbia are launching a new Canadian social media platform they say will provide a “homegrown alternative to U.S.-dominated” sites. Co-founder and CEO of Northsocial.ca, Colin Schmidt, says in a news release that the goal is to provide a place for [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Recent U.S. court verdicts that found Meta and Google liable for harms to children are likely to benefit similar cases launched here in Canada, say experts and the lawyers behind the Canadian litigation. They say the March verdicts in Los Angeles and New Mexico could affect a class action in B.C. and a [...] Read More »