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By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald Before the ribbon was cut on its newest expansion, the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen’s executive director Bill Ginther stood before a bare stretch of wall inside the dining room and explained to visitors that a wall once stood on that spot until it was knocked down to [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Motown rhythms roll through the Sterndale Bennett Theatre as dancers snap, glide and spin across the stage. Lethbridge Collegiate Institute (LCI) student performers are putting the final touches on The Echo Chamber, a high-energy production blending classic soul music with street and contemporary dance styles. Opening today, Echo [...] Read More »

By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge’s largest engagement event is returning to the VisitLethbridge.com Arena this Thursday, Jan. 29 with 40 different projects and community partners available under one roof to provide an opportunity for education and feedback. The Community Conversation family, friendly event will take place between 3 p.m. and 7 [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lethbridge Herald Many Albertans instinctively shrink at the sight of a rattlesnake. But the Western rattlesnake, Alberta’s only venomous snake, is more likely to flee than fight, according to Sheri Monk, founder of the conservation group Snakes on a Plain.  “What we really need to know is when [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido- Guzman Lethbridge Herald The case of Audrey Rae Small Legs was heard in Lethbridge Court on Monday morning.  Small Legs is charged with arson in connection with a grass fire that razed a southside coulee and an area of the Mountain View Cemetery.  Her matters were adjourned to Jan. 30 to finalize [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say they are investigating a murder-suicide in a First Nation community northeast of Montreal. The investigation is being led by Manawan police in collaboration with Quebec provincial police. The local police say they were called to a private residence in the Atikamekw community of Manawan on Sunday, and discovered two [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The leader of the national organization representing Inuit says the federal government must bring them to the table when it makes its plans to surge defence spending in the Arctic. While Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Ottawa’s growing focus on defending the Arctic will boost living standards in the region, Inuit Tapiriit [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — Mark Edward Grant, who was acquitted of the 1984 murder of 13-year-old Winnipeg schoolgirl Candace Derksen, made a brief video appearance in a Vancouver courtroom today on charges of unlawful confinement, sexual assault, assault with a weapon and uttering threats. An agent for his lawyer Bobby Movassaghi says Grant has consented to remain [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — N.W.T. Premier R.J. Simpson says federal money meant for Arctic projects and programs should go to the territories. Simpson made the remarks today while taking questions on the sidelines of the premiers’ meeting in Ottawa. The latest federal budget promised a $1 billion Arctic Infrastructure Fund to invest in “major infrastructure projects in [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The Liberal government says it continues to be open to a deal to bring news back to Meta’s platforms. Meta removed news from Facebook and Instagram in response to the 2023 Online News Act, which the U.S. has now identified as a trade irritant. Culture Minister Marc Miller’s office says the government is [...] Read More »