March 16th, 2026
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  • Energy Smart Canada and Arctic Spas Lethbridge celebrate 25th anniversary

    By Alejandra Pulido- Guzman Lethbridge Herald There is still time to check out the Home, Garden & Leisure Show today and one area that might stand out due to its size is the Energy Smart Canada and Arctic Spas area.   Owner of both Energy Smart Canada and Arctic Spas Lethbridge, Rudy Reger says it [...] Read More »

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  • Hammering It Home: Brothers win BILD building contest

    By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald   The sound of hammers striking nails echoed across the exhibition floor as students leaned over workbenches, measuring, sawing and sanding against the clock. At this year’s “Who Built It the Best” competition, the challenge was simple — but far from easy: build a small wooden crate using only hand [...] Read More »

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  • Seniors can now ride a new Go Friendly Shuttle

    By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre launched its new Go Friendly Shuttle Friday and highlighted a community partnership focused on improving transportation access for seniors.  The new 2025 Ford Transit passenger van will support the Go Friendly Shuttle program, which provides door-to-door transportation for seniors to attend programs, services, and social activities at [...] Read More »

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  • Flaman Foundation and Southland Trailers donate $10,000 to LFS

    By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Frank Flaman Foundation and Southland Trailers showed  their generosity towards Lethbridge Family Services (LFS) this week. Between the Foundation and the local trailer company, they were able to donate $10,000 to LFS, which will be put back into their Immigrant Services department. The Frank Flaman Foundation’s focus is to [...] Read More »

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  • Canada must rethink U.S. Ties as global order fractures

    By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald  The global political order that helped shape Canada’s prosperity after the Second World War is breaking down — and the result increasingly resembles a world run by “thugs,” according to retired University of Lethbridge sociologist Dr. Trevor Harrison. Speaking at this week’s Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) meeting, [...] Read More »

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National News

  • Annual inflation cools to 1.8% in February, StatCan says

    OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation dipped below two per cent in February as the end of last year’s federal “tax holiday” helped to take some steam out of the yearly price comparisons. The agency says inflation last month came in at 1.8 per cent year-over-year, half a percentage point lower [...] Read More »

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  • Carney meets Keir Starmer in London as war in Iran disrupts shipping routes

    LONDON — Prime Minister Mark Carney met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, and while both remarked the world has become a more challenging place since their first meeting a year ago, neither named a specific issue in their public remarks. A readout issued by Carney’s office after the meeting in London said [...] Read More »

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  • Carney meeting Keir Starmer in London as Iran war disrupts shipping routes

    LONDON — Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting in London with his British counterpart Keir Starmer as he wraps up his latest trip abroad. Starmer met Carney at 10 Downing Street this morning and wished him a happy 61st birthday. The two leaders commended each other for their work on supporting Ukraine before entering into [...] Read More »

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  • In the news today: Carney meets Starmer, high fuel costs, Canadians win Oscars

    Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Carney to meet Starmer, King Charles in London as Iran war disrupts shipping routes Prime Minister Mark Carney has scheduled meetings in London today with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles. Carney is set to talk [...] Read More »

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  • Suspects in B.C. killing of vocal Iran critic to make Vancouver court appearance

    VANCOUVER — Two people accused of killing a vocal Iran critic in British Columbia are set to appear in a Vancouver courtroom this morning. Court records show 48-year-old Mehdi Ahmadzadeh Razavi of Maple Ridge and 45-year-old Arezou Soltani of North Vancouver are scheduled for a hearing to fix a date for a future appearance. Razavi [...] Read More »

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