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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 — Canadian ocean research is among the scientific fields that could be vulnerable to foreign espionage, theft or misuse because people overlook its value to adversaries, says a report commissioned by the federal government. The Council of Canadian Academies report says the risks associated with ocean studies have received far less attention in policies [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canada’s auditor general is taking a deep dive into military recruitment and cybersecurity as her office releases a new round of reports today. Auditor General of Canada Karen Hogan is set to table six reports in Parliament mid-morning on Tuesday. One report will focus on whether the Canadian military has recruited and trained [...] Read More »

TORONTO — To the sound of car horns and chants, thousands of Blue Jays fans poured into the streets of Toronto on Monday night celebrating the team’s first World Series berth in more than 30 years. In a nail-biter Game 7 of the American League Championship Series, Toronto defeated the Seattle Mariners 4-3, sending the [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — A bill introduced in the Senate seeks to set rules on how the federal government can adopt laws that override certain parts of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Sen. Peter Harder’s bill would amend the Canadian Constitution Act and create a framework for how Ottawa can use Section 33, the so-called [...] 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 allowing the result to stand would send a “disastrous message” to voters. A three-day hearing began Monday in St-Jérôme, Que., where Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné is challenging the outcome of the April 28 [...] Read More »