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By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Minister of Education and Childcare Demetrious Nicolaides has opened an application process seeking individuals interested in serving in the Teacher Advisory Council. According to the Alberta Government website, the Teacher Advisory Council is an advisory agency comprised of up to 15 teachers and teacher leaders in Alberta. And members of [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido- Guzman Lethbridge Herald To manage increased traffic and reduce congestion at the Waste and Recycling Centre, the City of Lethbridge has introduced new scale infrastructure designed to improve efficiency.  The scale house now features two inbound and two outbound lanes and scales, doubling the previous capacity.  Waste and Recycling Engineer Mark Molesky [...] Read More »

  By Joe Manio- Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter From early detection and prevention to the cancers most affecting Albertans, Feb. 4 highlights a disease that touches residents of every age and background. WHY WORLD CANCER DAY MATTERS IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA Cancer remains a leading cause of death in Alberta, but early detection, prevention, [...] Read More »

BY Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald The Centre Core of Lethbridge Polytechnic was a bright array of traditional African clothing as the Polytechnic opened up Black History Month by having speeches and a chance to try a traditional Nigerian treat on Tuesday. This year marks 30 years of February being recognized as [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio- Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Most people avoid thinking too far ahead about aging, especially when it comes to declining health or end-of-life decisions. But skipping those conversations can make life transitions far more stressful when they arrive unexpectedly. That was a key message at Navigating Services to Age with Dignity, [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Greenland consulate could boost ties with Canada The launch of a new Canadian diplomatic mission in Greenland is sparking hopes for more collaboration on climate change, Inuit rights and defence in the face of U.S. President Donald [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say a missing-person report and a DNA sample filed by a B.C. woman four decades after her mother disappeared helped identify the remains of a woman found in Florida in the 1980s. Othram, an American DNA firm that works with law enforcement on cold cases, announced last week that Jeanette Marcotte’s [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce new electric vehicle policies today including a revival of the popular EV rebates for consumers. Government and industry sources, who were not authorized to publicly discuss details ahead of the announcement, say the strategy will scrap the electric vehicle sales mandate in favour of new [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The launch of a new Canadian diplomatic mission in Greenland is sparking hopes for more collaboration on climate change, Inuit rights and defence in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threats. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is set to officially open the new consulate Friday in Greenland’s capital Nuuk, where the [...] Read More »

TORONTO — An update is expected today in the case of Canadian businessman Frank Stronach, whose sexual assault trial in Toronto is facing some delays. The trial was scheduled to begin earlier this week but Stronach’s legal team asked for more time to prepare after receiving what it described as a large volume of new [...] Read More »