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Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Canadian country legends George Canyon and Aaron Pritchett have been travelling across the country for almost two moths raising funds for Children Believe and will be making a stop at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena this evening. Children Believe is a Canadian charity organization who works alongside poverty stricken [...] Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A new lottery is being launched to help cardiac care at the Chinook Regional Hospital. The Downtown Rotary Club of Lethbridge has launched their 2025-26 Catch the Ace lottery with all proceeds headed to the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation’s Bringing Home Hearts campaign, which aims to raise [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter As Lethbridge residents prepare to deck the halls this holiday season, Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) reminds people to decorate and cook safely as some of the things that bring comfort and joy to the season can also become fire hazards under the right conditions. Winter [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The citizen’s petition to stop any new coal mines from opening on the Eastern Slopes, organized by country singer Corb Lund, has been cancelled due to the implementation of Bill 14. Lund says he was informed of the cancellation of his petition on Friday morning, just five [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge & District Agricultural Society in partnership with Excite Lethbridge will be bringing Aggie Days back to Lethbridge on March 25 and 26, 2026 at the Lethbridge Trade & Convention Centre.  Cody McIntosh, newly appointed LDAS director said it is exciting to be bringing Aggie Days back as the first [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Quebec Liberal Party Leader Pablo Rodriguez has resigned amid a crisis involving allegations of vote-buying and reimbursed donations during the leadership race he won in June. Rodriguez announced his decision to the Liberal caucus during a virtual meeting held Wednesday afternoon. A member of the legislature present at the meeting, who did not [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver says it has adopted a “significant shift” in housing policy for the Downtown Eastside to speed up the replacement of rooming houses in the impoverished neighbourhood. Council voted last night to amend zoning and development rules, changing the definition of “social housing” in the neighbourhood, while reducing the number [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canadian and other G7 foreign ministers are condemning the conviction of an outspoken Hong Kong activist after he was found guilty of violating Hong Kong’s national security law earlier this week. Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy activist and critic of Beijing, is facing life in prison after being convicted of foreign collusion and sedition. [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canadian and other G7 foreign ministers are condemning the conviction of an outspoken Hong Kong activist after he was found guilty of violating Hong Kong’s national security law earlier this week. Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy activist and critic of Beijing, is facing life in prison after being convicted of foreign collusion and sedition. [...] Read More »

Citizen-led recall petitions were officially approved Wednesday against United Conservative members Mickey Amery and Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, bringing total recalls to 23. One in four elected representatives in the 87-member Alberta legislature now face recall petitions: 22 involve members of Premier Danielle Smith’s 47-member United Conservative Party caucus and one has been launched against the Opposition [...] Read More »