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By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Minister of Municipal Affairs, Dan Williams says Budget 2026 reflects the difficult but responsible choices required in times of real challenge.  “By maintaining essential funding and delivering on our commitments, we continue to support communities today while building for the future,” says Williams. Budget 2026 supports communities by investing $7.1 [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio  Lethbridge Herald  A question that once lingered on Alberta’s political fringe is edging closer to the mainstream — and at Thursday’s Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) forum, former MLA Tom Sindlinger made it clear Albertans should think carefully before answering it. Should Alberta separate from Canada — and, for some [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Minister of Advanced Education Myles McDougall, says a strong economy starts with a strong post-secondary system and Budget 2026 invests in the programs, training spaces and campus infrastructure needed to prepare Alberta’s students for the jobs of today and tomorrow. “We are growing capacity in high-demand fields, supporting apprenticeships and [...] Read More »

AT THE LEGISLATURE- LETHBRIDGE WEST NDP MLA ROB MIYASHIRO The Alberta Legislature has returned for the Spring Session, and as I write this, the government is preparing to release the provincial budget. We already know it will be the second consecutive budget with a huge deficit. Rather than accepting responsibility for this, the Premier used [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services, Jason Nixon says Budget 2026 reflects a steadfast commitment to ensuring Albertans have access to quality assisted living, disability supports and essential health services.  “By increasing investments and expanding essential programs, we’re building a province where every individual is supported and empowered to [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Two prominent Quebec legislature members say they won’t be running in the provincial election scheduled for the fall. Longtime Coalition Avenir Québec cabinet minister Caroline Proulx says she’s ready to move on as she approaches her 60th birthday. Proulx is minister responsible for housing and the status of women, and has held other [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The clock is ticking for the Liberal government to appoint a new fiscal watchdog as the interim parliamentary budget officer’s term is set to expire today. Interim PBO Jason Jacques was appointed to a six-month term in September that’s set to end at 5 p.m. ET today and no permanent successor has been [...] Read More »

KITWE — A 12-year-old boy killed in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., last month has been laid to rest after a local funeral in the African country of Zambia. Abel Mwansa Jr.’s family moved from Zambia to Tumbler Ridge in 2023, and the boy was among eight people killed in the remote northeastern [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Prosecutors are seeking to withdraw a charge of sexual assault against billionaire businessman Frank Stronach as his Toronto trial continues. Crown attorney Jelena Vlacic made the request this morning, saying prosecutors have determined there is no longer a reasonable prospect of conviction on that count, which relates to an alleged incident in 1986. [...] Read More »

NEW DELHI — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada would like to see a diplomatic solution to the war in Iran, even as Canada has expressed support for the U.S. military attack that killed Iran’s leader on Saturday. Anand, speaking to reporters in New Delhi after Prime Minister Mark Carney abruptly cancelled his scheduled [...] Read More »