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Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Disability self-advocates, families and allies walked shoulder-to-shoulder from City Hall to Galt Gardens Friday, during the 15th Annual Citizen Walk About to raise their voices for inclusion and disability rights in Southern Alberta.  This year’s theme was ““Rising from the ashes, stronger than ever, together!” The long-time [...] Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The town of Coaldale and members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) don’t appear to be any closer to a deal that will end the lockout after its first week. Union members have been locked out since Saturday and have been picketing in the town [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The West Coulee Station Elementary School celebrated its official grand opening Friday morning with an assembly in the brand-new school’s gymnasium.  Students wore blue t-shirts showcasing the school logo and sat in the middle of the gymnasium floor while surrounded by their teachers on each side of the group and family [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Seniors from across the Green Acres Foundation’s lodges gathered at Henderson Lake’s Henderson Lake Horseshoe Picnic Shelter for the 3rd Annual Terry Fox Silver Fox fundraiser Friday. The event for senior residents to raise money for cancer research through the Terry Fox Foundation.  A Silver Fox Walk [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Many passionate questions and comments were directed to Premier Danielle Smith at Thursday night’s Alberta Next Town Hall held at the Agri-Food Hub, with topics covering a variety of issues on Alberta’s relationship with Ottawa. There were six different videos presented to the registration-only audience, each including [...] Read More »

VICTORIA — The British Columbia and federal governments have announced their support for a massive LNG export facility floating in waters off the province’s northwest, despite opposition from some First Nations and environmentalists. A B.C. environmental assessment certificate for the Ksi Lisims LNG project that is designed to export Canadian gas to Asia was jointly [...] Read More »

VICTORIA — The British Columbia and federal governments have announced their support for an LNG export facility floating in waters off the province’s northwest, despite opposition from some First Nations and environmentalists. A B.C. environmental assessment certificate for the project that is designed to export Canadian gas to Asia has been jointly approved by B.C. [...] Read More »

ST. JOHN’S — The leaders of Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest political parties took shots at once another on Monday over a draft energy deal with Quebec as campaigns began for a general provincial election on Oct. 14. Liberal Leader John Hogan bookended a speech at the party’s campaign launch with stirring lines about the bright [...] Read More »

Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., has spent months fighting a cull order from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency that would result in the deaths of nearly 400 birds. Here are some of the key dates in the lengthy battle, including accounts based on court rulings. Early December 2024: An outbreak of what the farmers [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Members of Parliament returned to the House of Commons on Monday — the first day of what’s expected to be a busy fall session. Here is a look at five key moments from what MPs refer to as their first day back at school. Housing, immigration top of mind at question period Housing, [...] Read More »