January 23rd, 2026
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  • Taber male is charged with sex-related offenses against a 12-year-old girl

    By Alejandra Pulido- Guzman Lethbridge Herald   A 22-year-old male has been charged with sex related offences by Lethbridge Police in connection with an incident where a 12-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in a city hotel room.   Lethbridge Police shared Thursday that on April 24, 2025, police responded to a request to assist in [...] Read More »

    18 hours ago
  • Raffle to help raise funds for Interfaith Food Bank

    By Alejandra Pulido- Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Interfaith Food Bank is inviting community members to support them through a Romance Raffle just in time for Valentine’s Day.  Executive Director Danielle McIntyre said that in 2025 they saw a seven per cent increase in the number of working people in need of their services, jumping from [...] Read More »

    18 hours ago
  • Polytech renews land lease agreement for research farm

    By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald   Lethbridge Polytechnic has renewed the land lease agreement with the Government of Alberta for the 395-acre research farm located east of Lethbridge. The 20-year agreement, signed in July, reinforces the institution’s long-term relationship with the provincial government as they work to expand applied agricultural research [...] Read More »

    18 hours ago
  • Canes skate with School Safety Patrollers

    By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald Every school morning and afternoon, thousands of fifth and sixth graders across the province ensure the safety of their classmates as they participate in the AMA School Safety Patrollers program. Over 280 patrollers and supervisors from schools in Lethbridge and surrounding area, had the opportunity to [...] Read More »

    18 hours ago
  • ‘Best-kept secret’: LSCO Woodshop gets a fresh start

    By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald A beloved but little-known fixture at the LSCO building is getting a new lease on life. The long-standing woodshop reopened in January 2026 as the Westco Woodshop following a complete renovation.  Executive Director Kaitlynn Weaver called it a “best kept secret” that has served LSCO members [...] Read More »

    18 hours ago

National News

  • Government plans to bring forward online harms bill, AI minister says

    OTTAWA — The federal government is working on online harms legislation, Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon said Friday. Solomon told reporters Culture Minister Marc Miller will bring the bill forward. The bill would be separate from privacy legislation Solomon is expected to introduce, and from a justice bill the government tabled last year that includes [...] Read More »

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  • Assembly of First Nations warns members to be cautious in U.S. following ICE actions

    OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations is warning First Nations individuals to be wary of crossing the border into the United States in response to immigration enforcement raids and the detention of some Indigenous people. AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak confirmed that at least one First Nations person had a negative encounter recently [...] Read More »

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  • B.C. Law Society investigates obscene remark that has delayed Myles Gray hearing

    VANCOUVER — The Law Society of British Columbia has opened an investigation after a lawyer made an obscene comment that was broadcast over the audio stream of a public hearing into the 2015 police-involved death of Myles Gray. The legal regulator says it is looking into “concerns” about the matter, which forced the adjournment of [...] Read More »

    31 minutes ago
  • Simon Jolin-Barrette bows out of CAQ leadership race; Christine Fréchette to run

    QUÉBEC — Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette says he won’t seek the Coalition Avenir Québec leadership to replace François Legault. Jolin-Barrette says he decided not to enter the race for family and professional reasons. Jolin-Barrette, first elected in 2014, had received the support of several CAQ caucus members since Legault’s announcement. Facing dismal polling, Legault said [...] Read More »

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  • 5 things to know about Canada being disinvited from Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

    OTTAWA — Senior federal government officials told reporters travelling to China with Prime Minister Mark Carney last week that he was accepting an invitation to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace.” Less than a week later, Trump said Carney’s invitation had been rescinded — and the board appears to be morphing into something [...] Read More »

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