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LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICE Lethbridge Police have charged two males in connection with an assault where a 29-year-old man sustained serious injuries. On Nov. 29, just after 9:30 a.m., police responded to a report of an assault involving multiple people fighting with weapons along the 700 block of 3 Avenue South. Upon arrival, officers located a [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The 17th annual Meals on Wheels “23 Days of Christmas” Honorary Chef and Christmas Card fundraising campaign organized by Select People Solutions and Teamworks Career Centre has officially launched with already great results.  Ryan Miller, president of Teamworks, said Monday during the official launch of the campaign that the whole month [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The City of Lethbridge will be moving forward with plans to construct a roundabout at the intersection of College Drive South and 28 Avenue/Tudor Boulevard South and will be hosting an open house on Thursday. Residents and business owners are invited to attend an informational open house [...] Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Alberta Police Review Commission (PRC) is now operational. The PRC is an independent process that will file complaints against police in an independent manner. There will be three distinct categories for PRC complaints. Level 1 is death, serious injury and serious/sensitive allegations. Level 2 is allegations [...] Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It’s a long road from Brandon to the National Hockey League, but Erica Perreaux has made the transition seamless. Perreaux is the primary photographer for the Lethbridge Hurricanes while also serving as the graphic designer for the team’s social media posts. During the season, Perreaux splits her [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has earmarked millions of dollars for a bulk order for 20 armoured vehicles from Canadian defence manufacturer Roshel that are built to resist bullets and bomb blasts. U.S. government procurement records show the department laying out plans for an order worth the equivalent of about C$10 million for [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a class-action lawsuit against Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways can move ahead after a catastrophic fire in June 2021 burned most of the community of Lytton, B.C. The ruling released Tuesday from Justice Ward Branch says there’s “some basis in fact” to support the plaintiffs’ [...] Read More »

QUÉBEC — The Quebec government has tabled a new bill to crack down on online ticket resales and to regulate subscription services. The new legislation would require ticket resellers to make clear that they are not the official seller and that consumers may find cheaper tickets from the original vendor. Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government will introduce clean drinking water legislation in the spring, delaying a bill that had been promised to come this fall. Carney promised to revive the legislation during an address to the Assembly of First Nations gathering in Ottawa today, saying he will host a joint meeting [...] Read More »

VICTORIA — Rules are being tightened for British Columbia’s overdose-prevention safe supply program to require a witness when a user takes their drugs in an effort to stop the pills from being sold on the streets. The government says all patients that are part of the prescribed alternatives must now take their medication under the [...] Read More »