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Alexandra Noad LETHBRIDGE HERALD Local Journalism Initiative Reporter   Friends of Medicare are expressing their alarm and concern about the closure of many supervised consumption sites province wide, saying it will not only affect those who rely on the services to survive, but the impact will spread to those needing emergency services and hospital care. [...] Read More »

BY Alejandra  Pulido- Guzman Lethbridge Herald Thousands of children were able to receive presents during the Christmas holidays thanks to the Lethbridge Family Services Angel Tree campaign.  Lindsay Prete, Angel Tree Coordinator said the campaign ran smoothly with no major hiccups thanks to the many hands involved in the process.  “I did get a little [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Christmas at the Interfaith Food Bank was busy as they were expecting it. But executive director Danielle McIntyre said they are grateful to meet their campaign goal for Christmas.  McIntyre said they always recruit most of their support at the end of the year to tide them into the new year, [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The bells, whistles, horns and fireworks of 2026 had barely quieted-down as the bell at the Buddhist Temple of Southern Alberta (BTSA) rang in gratitude on January 4 during the annual Ho’onko Service for Shinran Shonin the founder of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, which is  also called [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald MyCityCare’s Shop of Wonders was successful in many ways, and it was able to help hundreds of residents have a dignified Christmas during times of financial constraints.  Tanya Lister, program and volunteer coordinator said Monday 2025’s Shop of Wonders went great and having it at their new location was extremely convenient.  [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — This federal government says it will provide up to $12.4 million to cover costs incurred by Quebec to co-ordinate a buyback of banned firearms in the province. Since May 2020, Ottawa has outlawed approximately 2,500 types of guns on the basis they belong on the battlefield, not in the hands of hunters or [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Longtime Liberal MP and former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland says she will resign as a member of Parliament on Friday. On Monday, Freeland accepted a voluntary role as an economic development adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Later that day Freeland announced her immediate resignation as Carney’s special representative on the reconstruction of [...] Read More »

PIMICIKAMAK CREE NATION, MAN. — Politicians flew Wednesday to get a look at a northern Manitoba First Nation scrambling to clean up and fix up after a frozen water catastrophe buckled floors, swamped homes in sewage and forced thousands out. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, federal Northern Minister Rebecca Chartrand and Assembly of First Nations National [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Venezuelans in Canada are dealing with a mix of emotions after the United States captured the country’s president and his wife. U.S. President Donald Trump stunned the world Saturday by ordering a military raid on the Venezuelan capital, seizing President Nicolas Maduro and bringing him to New York to face charges. The move [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Longtime Liberal MP and former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland will resign as a member of Parliament on Friday. She posted her plan to resign on social media today. Earlier this week, Freeland accepted a voluntary role as an economic development adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. More coming. The Canadian Press[...] Read More »