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Southern Alberta Newspapers As influenza season comes into full swing over the holidays, Albertans are encouraged to keep themselves safe and get immunized.The latest data available from the province’s respiratory virus dashboard is updated to include information as recent as Dec. 6.  In the week of Nov. 30 to Dec. 6, there were 1,527 confirmed [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Alberta Teachers Association is taking the next steps to protect teachers’ rights.  ATA president Jason Schilling said during a press conference Friday morning they are taking another step to stand up for teachers and the students and families they serve. “Today we’re filing a Labour Board Relations complaint for unfair [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter There’s a second “mystery man” in the Nathan Neudorf recall campaign to join absentee organizer Ryan Tanner, according  to two city women who came forward with their story this week. Lucretia Apperloo and Barb Phillips both sent emails to recallneudorf@gmail.com after Elections Alberta announced that a notice of Recall [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A local Blackfoot artist is keeping the stories he has learned from his elders and using them to inspire his art. Kiit’okii, a multimedia painter from Piikani Nation, says he has fond memories of gathering around the camps and listening to the stories of his ancestors. “When [...] Read More »

Southern Alberta Newspapers Castle Mountain Resort is opening for its landmark 60th season today. Skiers and snowboarders attending on opening day will have access to Green Chair and Buckaroo Carpet, and snowmaking efforts are well underway to open Huckleberry Chair as soon as possible. This season, Castle Mountain will be opening its first ever high-speed [...] Read More »

ABBOTSFORD — Abbotsford fire chief Eric Peterson says the city is hoping to lift remaining evacuation orders for more than 300 properties in the Sumas Prairie today, as floodwaters in the city recede. Peterson says the city is still maintaining an up-to-date map of affected properties online, and he’s happy to see that damage assessments [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Canadian politicians and community groups are sharing messages of support after at least 16 people were killed in a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canadians stand with Jewish people in Australia and across the world in light of the horrific attack. Ontario Premier Doug Ford [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Promoters of Canadian English say the federal government is sending the wrong message to the world with its recent use of British spelling in official documents. In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, five linguistics experts and an editors association representative say the simplest way to keep national elbows up is to [...] Read More »

ABBOTSFORD — The B.C. government says Highway 1 out of Abbotsford has been reopened in both directions after being closed due to flooding. The Transportation Ministry says that one eastbound lane opened this morning and both westbound laneson the highway through Abbotsford reopened last night. The ministry says in a statement that drivers should expect [...] Read More »

The B.C. government says Highway 1 out of Abbotsford is now reopen in both directions after being closed due to flooding. More coming. The Canadian Press[...] Read More »