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Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald A report on Lethbridge air service will be made this afternoon to the Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee of city council today. The committee, consisting of the mayor and all members of council, will meet at 9 a.m. with a closed session.  The report by airport manager Cameron Prince will [...] Read More »

Alejandra-Pulido Guzman LETHBRIDGE HERALD After changes to the federal COVID-19 vaccine procurement process were announced earlier this year, and the Alberta government announcing last month that the vaccine will no longer be funded, Alberta Lung has raised the alarm on how that will affect Albertans living with chronic lung diseases like Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis and [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Gallery at Casa is featuring works from 42 artists who have engaged in a year-long exploration of Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden, and it expands throughout both floors and all gallery spaces at Casa.   “Nikka Yuko – Re: Turning the Stories”, is a major multidisciplinary exhibition running until Aug. 23, [...] Read More »

Al Beeber LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council will be asked Thursday to recommend that funding be approved to provide the Lethbridge Police Service with body-worn cameras. The SPC consists of the mayor and all council members. A report, to be submitted by Chief Financial Officer Darrell Mathews [...] Read More »

ALEJANDRA NOAD Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Nicolas Sheran Park was an array of obstacles, mud and foam on Saturday for the second time as was the site of the 5K Foam Fest, a fun run with proceeds of the event going to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Over the last 10 years, the 5K Foam Fest has [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Ottawa says it will work to align its flight security regulations with those in the U.S. after Washington dropped a rule that required passengers to remove their shoes during security screenings. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Tuesday that passengers at American airports no longer need to remove their shoes because officials [...] Read More »

In the kitchen of Northwest Fudge Factory in Levack, Ont., a group of five children spent the better part of a day last month mixing hundreds of kilograms of butter, sugar, chocolate and graham crackers before carefully spreading distinct layers on top of each other. The result was a 544-kilogram Nanaimo bar that they claimed [...] Read More »

WASHINGTON — An pharmaceutical industry representative says Canada likely isn’t the main target of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 200 per cent tariff on pharmaceutical imports — but his plan could still put parts of the Canadian sector in peril. Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association president Jim Keon says there’s a risk that [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canada continues to fall behind on efforts to build up a network of electric vehicle charging stations, even as the rising number of chargers along key corridors makes it easier for Canadians to take their EVs on longer trips, researchers say. There are a little more than 35,000 charging stations across the country [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — A report on safety of festivals and other celebrations in British Columbia says all public events, regardless of size, should be supported by a risk assessment. It’s among several recommendations made by a former B.C. Supreme Court chief justice appointed after a vehicle raced down a Vancouver street during the Lapu Lapu Day [...] Read More »