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Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) announced $30,000 in funding to recipients of the 2025-26 Peter Langemann, Keith Francis, and Jonnie Popel Memorial Scholarships. Each year, the SMRID awards up to 15 annual scholarships in the amount of $2,000 each to students from across the District [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Police Services will be conducting a targeted enforcement project over the next two months on window tinting and is reminding motorists and local auto dealers that tinting the front windshield or front driver and passenger side windows is illegal.  Sgt. Tony Ramotowski with the Traffic Response Unit, said Tuesday that [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In almost every Christmas movie, the antagonist often learns the true meaning of Christmas is often helping others and spreading joy. Right here in Lethbridge, there are many ways to give back and bring holiday cheer for those in the community who are less fortunate. While many [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter While it may have come later than normal, Southern Alberta received its first blanket of snow—which then melted and froze—and Lethbridge Police are reminding drivers adjust their driving for the conditions. Sgt. Tony Ramatowski, of the traffic response for LPS, says with the added snow and ice, [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Canadian Mental Health Association, Alberta South Region awarded Lethbridge Police Service Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh the 2025 Workplace Wellness Award during their Annual General Meeting on Tuesday.  The award recognizes and celebrates people or organizations who are setting the standard for organizational wellbeing by prioritizing employee health and well-being through effective [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — A rail safety advocate in Lac-Mégantic, Que., says he was fined nearly $700 after he reported a safety concern with the train tracks running through the community. Robert Bellefleur says he sent photos to Canadian Pacific Kansas City in June that showed erosion around a culvert. He says that in July he was [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — The partner of a quadriplegic Quebec man who sought a medically assisted death after developing painful bedsores during a hospital stay in 2024 is considering legal action. Sylvie Brosseau’s late spouse, Normand Meunier, received MAID in March 2024, two months after an 11-day stay at a hospital in St-Jérôme, Que., north of Montreal. [...] Read More »

This week, several social media posts claimed the United States announced plans to “reclassify Canada as a high-risk country” or that Russian President Vladimir Putin told the United States to monitor the “failed state” of Canada. The online posts included images of what appeared to be authentic articles or headlines bearing the CBC logo. However, [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The president of the Coastal First Nations in British Columbia said Wednesday an oil pipeline to the province’s north coast “will never happen” and slammed Ottawa for negotiating with Alberta on a possible pipeline deal without involving First Nations. Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to unveil details of a memorandum of understanding [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the issue of coercive control is “top of mind” as he prepares an upcoming justice bill. MPs on the House of Commons status of women committee called on the federal government Tuesday to criminalize coercive behaviour in intimate relationships, which they said can include things like financial control, [...] Read More »