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Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Rumours of radio’s demise have been greatly exaggerated again and again. Television was supposed to kill radio. Music television (MTV) and videos were supposed to kill radio. Portable listening devices like the Apple iPod were going to kill radio. Satellite radio was going to kill “terrestrial radio.” [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A lot of local residents are expressing frustration over not being able to get involved in the recall campaign for Lethbridge East MLA Nathan Neudorf. A recall petition for Neudorf, submitted by someone identifying themself as Ryan Tanner, has been approved by Elections Alberta, but there is [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Today marks the 36th anniversary of the Polytechnique Montreal’s tragedy where 14 female students were shot and killed by a deranged gunman, and the University of Lethbridge marked the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women with a workshop Friday. Leah Webster, sexual and gender-based violence prevention coordinator, [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ‘Tis the season for giving and in a time of economic challenges for many people, there are many ways to give back that don’t include money. One way to give back is by volunteering your time at events such as Volunteer Lethbridge’s wrapping station. For almost two [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Phase one of the upgrades set to take place at the Henderson Ice Centre is now complete and includes four brand-new dressing rooms, each with a private bathroom and shower facilities.  Jace Adams, Facilities Project Manager said Thursday they finished on time, within budget and without disruption to operations. “Some of [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Journalist Stephen Thorne, who movingly chronicled some of the most difficult episodes in recent Canadian history, died Friday after being ill with prostate cancer. Thorne spent much of his career at The Canadian Press and later worked as a freelance writer, photographer and communications consultant before joining Legion Magazine. He toiled for CP [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — The union representing 750 Air Transat pilots says they plan to go on strike Wednesday morning unless progress is made at the bargaining table. The Air Line Pilots Association says it has filed a 72-hour strike notice after failing to find common ground following nearly a year of negotiations with travel company Transat [...] Read More »

British Columbia’s logging agency has changed a policy that conserved remnant old-growth forest in the province’s northwest, with a government briefing note showing a plan to open those areas for harvesting has been approved. The note, obtained by The Canadian Press and written by a BC Timber Sales manager in the Babine region, acknowledged the [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canada is missing out on economic opportunities in its own backyard, says a new report from the Canadian Council for the Americas. “Latin America is the neglected … close cousin of Canada,” said Janice Stein, a prominent geopolitics expert who co-chaired the report. “Regions matter more in this world when the architecture breaks [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — A team of Canada Revenue Agency “cryptoasset auditors” has been mining a rich seam of unpaid taxes, working on more than 200 files and reaping more $100 million in the last three years. While the agency says up to 40 per cent of taxpayers who use cryptoasset platforms either haven’t filed their taxes [...] Read More »