October 24th, 2025

News

Local News

  • Excite Lethbridge excited about return of GLOW

    Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Glow Lethbridge comes back for its third season with A Fairytale Christmas theme from Nov. 14 to Dec. 31 and with it, lower prices to make it more affordable for families to attend.  Paul Kingsmith, director of event development with Excite Lethbridge, says that whether people have been to Glow Lethbridge [...] Read More »

    18 hours ago
  • New faces ready for city council

    Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The unofficial results of the City Council contest of the Municipal Election 2025, show aRyan Wolfe, Al Beeber, and Rufa Doria as the three new members joining the team.  Ryan Wolfe, who also ran for council in the 2021 municipal election said it was great to receive the support from the [...] Read More »

    18 hours ago
  • Nenshi keen to get down to work

    Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Naheed Nenshi says he’s ready to enter the fall legislative session that begins today – his first as leader of Alberta’s Opposition – and to fight for priorities that actually matter to Albertans. Over the summer, Nenshi and other NDP MLAs travelled across the province to listen [...] Read More »

    18 hours ago
  • Hyggen asks for respect for incoming city council

    Alejandra Pulido Guzman Lethbridge Herald Blaine Hyggen had some strong words for online commenters Wednesday during his first news conference as the re-elected mayor of Lethbridge.  “You wouldn’t believe the threats, etc. that come out online, physical, talking about your family or fellow colleagues. Lethbridge can do so much better, and it needs to do [...] Read More »

    18 hours ago
  • New winter utility rates to take effect

    Lethbridge Herald The Alberta government is introducing winter rules for utilities that will prevent people from being left out in the cold and dark. Until April 15, the winter rules are in effect which means residential electrical services can’t be disconnected by retailers. And starting  Nov. 15, natural gas services won’t be allowed to be [...] Read More »

    2 days ago

National News

  • Trump terminates trade talks with Canada because of tariff ads

    WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says he is terminating trade negotiations with Canada because of television advertisements protesting tariffs. In a post on social media tonight, Trump called the advertisements “egregious.” The Government of Ontario paid for the ad campaign to air across multiple American television stations using audio and video of former president [...] Read More »

    5 hours ago
  • CP NewsAlert: Trump terminates trade talks with Canada because of tariff ads

    WASHINGTON — U.S President Donald Trump says he is terminating trade negotiations with Canada because of television advertisements protesting tariffs. He made the statement in a social media post tonight. More coming. The Canadian Press[...] Read More »

    5 hours ago
  • Ottawa cuts tariff relief on some American cars due to Stellantis, GM cuts

    OTTAWA — The federal government is limiting how many vehicles Stellantis and GM can import tariff-free after both companies cut back on their Canadian operations, according to government officials. Federal officials, who were not authorized to speak publicly until an announcement is finalized Thursday evening, said Canada is limiting how many U.S.-assembled vehicles can be [...] Read More »

    9 hours ago
  • CP NewsAlert: Ottawa cuts tariff relief on some U.S. cars due to Stellantis, GM cuts

    OTTAWA — The federal government is limiting how many vehicles Stellantis and GM can import tariff-free after both companies cut back on their Canadian operations, government officials say. Federal officials, who were not authorized to speak publicly until an announcement is finalized this evening, say Canada is limiting how many U.S.-assembled vehicles can be imported [...] Read More »

    9 hours ago
  • Disaster-related costs to increase by $1 billion by 2034. PBO says

    OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says federal assistance to help Canadians recover from natural disasters could increase by more than $1 billion over the next 10 years. The Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangement helps provinces and territories recover from and respond to natural disasters, including floods, wildfires and major storms. In a report today, Parliament’s [...] Read More »

    11 hours ago