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Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter People dealing with addiction need a lot of care and support, and sometimes that includes a shove in the right direction, says an expert in the subject. Chasen Miko, interim operations manager for Fresh Start Recovery, spoke to the Southern Alberta Council of Public Affairs Thursday about [...] Read More »

Alexandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Historical Society in partnership with local historian Belinda Crowson, are offering residents and visitors an opportunity to explore the city’s history through a new set of walking tours.  The Hidden History Walking Tours will begin July 3 and will be offered Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 10 [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalsim Initiative Reporter International Knit in Public Day was June 14, and to mark the occasion a group of Lethbridge fibre artists staged an event called YQL Fibre Fun on the opening day of the Lethbridge Farmers Market.  The event at the Agri-food Hub highlighted the art of knitting and [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald A caring sister with indirect ties to our city is running across Alberta to raise funds to end Multiple Sclerosis in support of her brother, and will be going through Lethbridge on Tuesday.    Erin Bodnar will run a total of 345 kilometres in seven days to raise awareness and funds [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Members of the Water Rescue team with Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services, took part In a dive training exercise this week to improve their skills and learn new ones, and on Thursday they shared some tips on to stay safe while spending time on or near the Oldman River. Charles Schoening, [...] Read More »

Jared Towers was in his research vessel on two separate occasions watching killer whales off the coast of Vancouver Island when the orcas dropped their prey directly in front of him and his colleagues. The encounters he describes as “rare” and awe-inspiring have led to a new study published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Comparative [...] Read More »

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s attorney general says the government has received a report from a retired judge on ways to improve safety and security at events after 11 people were killed and many more injured at a Vancouver festival. Premier David Eby commissioned the inquiry into safety at community events shortly after a vehicle tore [...] Read More »

MONTRÉAL — Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon is continuing to deny the allegations against him in his civil trial for sexual assault. On the stand this morning, Rozon rejected the claims of two sisters who say he sexually assaulted them, one of whom is his former partner, Véronique Moreau. Moreau says Rozon raped her [...] Read More »

Samantha Sannella shed happy tears as she stood to sing the national anthem at her citizenship ceremony in early June, nearly three decades after she moved to Canada. She had sung “O Canada” countless times before, but this was the first time she’d done so as a Canadian. Originally from Houston, Texas, Sannella moved to [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canada and the United States have restarted trade talks after Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government dropped Canada’s digital services tax. U.S. President Donald Trump suspended negotiations with Canada over the tax on Friday. Following a phone call between Carney and Trump on Sunday, Ottawa announced that it was eliminating the tax. White House [...] Read More »