Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald With winter just around the corner, community members in need of help shoveling their snow in the towns of Coaldale and Coalhurst can receive assistance from the Snow Angels program. The Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) is bringing back the Snow Angels program in Coaldale and Coalhurst after a successful [...] Read More »
2 days agoAlejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald MyCityCare’s Shop of Wonders is ready to welcome parents in the community to “shop” for their children’s Christmas presents and they are asking for donations. Tanya Lister, program co-ordinator, said this is their first year in their location and they were really excited to set up their Shop of Wonders. “This [...] Read More »
2 days agoAlejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Polytechnic Winter Fest is coming back for the second year, along with the Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan on its only stop in Lethbridge on Thursday. On Nov. 27, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Trades, Technologies and Innovation Facility entrance on the south side of campus, those in attendance [...] Read More »
2 days agoSouthern Alberta Newspapers The province is ending its interim hybrid work policy starting in February. The Alberta government announced last month that employees of the Alberta Public Service will be required to return to a five day per week in-office schedule beginning Feb. 1. A statement from the Deputy Ministers’ Council in October stated that [...] Read More »
2 days agoAlejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Caldwell family is ready to welcome members of the community tomorrow to their eight annual Christmas with the Caldwells kick-off party, to begin collecting toys for the Salvation Army Toys for Tots campaign and non-perishable food for the Lethbridge Food Bank. Chandel and Vince Caldwell have been gathering support from [...] Read More »
2 days agoQUÉBEC — One of four accused in an alleged anti-government plot to forcibly take control of land in the Quebec City area appeared briefly in court today and will return before a judge in the new year. Prosecutor Gabriel Lapierre told the Quebec court that the Crown has so far presented about 90 per cent [...] Read More »
9 minutes agoEDMONTON — Elections Alberta says six more members of Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party caucus are facing recall petitions, bringing the total to nine. The latest petitions are for cabinet ministers Rajan Sawhney, Myles McDougall, Dale Nally and RJ Sigurdson. They also target Ric McIver, Speaker of the house, and Muhammad Yaseen, associate minister [...] Read More »
34 minutes agoOTTAWA — Migrant advocacy groups say the federal government should drop its border security bill C-12, calling the legislation an open door to violations of their rights. The bill includes a host of immigration and asylum measures, including one that would bar individuals from filing refugee applications with the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada [...] Read More »
35 minutes agoMONTREAL — Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez is struggling to contain a crisis that has some questioning his ability to lead a provincial government. Rodriguez gave a combative performance during an appearance on a popular Quebec talk show Sunday night where he insisted he will “fight to the death” for his party. But he faced [...] Read More »
51 minutes agoEDMONTON — Elections Alberta says six more members of Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative caucus are facing recall petitions, bringing the total to nine. More coming. The Canadian Press[...] Read More »
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