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By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald   Critics of Alberta’s Bill 12 say it is unclear how the legislation improves the lives of people relying on the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) program. Disability advocates warn the bill could reduce benefits, remove protections and impose stricter eligibility rules, creating financial [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido- Guzman Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Police have charged a 44-year-old Audrey Rae Small Legs with arson in connection with a grass fire that burned an area of the coulees near the Mountain View Cemetery earlier this week.   Lethbridge Police and Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to reports of a grass fire near [...] Read More »

By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald With the new year in full swing, many people are focusing on their budgets, especially following weeks of increased spending over the holidays. While creating a budget is important, Chris Hotton, instructor in the School of Business at Lethbridge Polytechnic says it’s important that the data [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald   Building Industry & Land Development Association (BILD) Lethbridge Region recently announced a new program offering complimentary booth space to non-profit and charitable organizations at the Southern Alberta Home, Garden & Leisure Show.  This year the show will take place from March 12 to March 14, and BILD Executive Officer [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald Construction of My Home Nokoowaayi, a 30-unit supportive housing complex on Stafford Drive North, was completed in September 2025 with the goal of giving stable, recovery‑oriented housing and support services for vulnerable adults who need help with daily living and long‑term stability. The first tenants began moving [...] Read More »

The Insurance Bureau of Canada says severe weather and flooding that lashed southern British Columbia and parts of Alberta last month caused close to $90 million in insured damage, with B.C.’s Fraser Valley suffering the heaviest losses. A statement from the bureau says the damage in the Fraser Valley, east of Vancouver, is an estimated [...] Read More »

The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal has upheld a $10,000 fine handed to the British Columbia ostrich farm whose flock of more than 300 birds was culled last fall, nearly 11 months after the confirmation of an avian influenza outbreak. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued the fine alleging Universal Ostrich Farms violated the Health of [...] Read More »

CALGARY — Calgary’s 1.6 million residents and those in surrounding municipalities are once again free to flush and take longer showers, as water restrictions imposed due to a broken water main were lifted Friday. “I’m damn excited,” Mayor Jeromy Farkas told reporters at a news conference. He said while it’s a relief the Bearspaw South [...] Read More »

CALGARY — Calgary’s 1.6 million residents and those in surrounding municipalities are once again free to flush and take longer showers, as water restrictions imposed due to a broken water main were lifted Friday. “I’m damn excited,” Mayor Jeromy Farkas told reporters at a news conference. He said while it’s a relief the Bearspaw South [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — The murderer of a young man whose brother was later arrested for the Lapu Lapu festival attack that killed 11 people last year says it was a “ripple effect” from his own crime. Dwight Kematch, who has pleaded guilty to the January 2024 second-degree murder of Alexander Lo, told his B.C. Supreme Court [...] Read More »