March 5th, 2026
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  • “Latin Grammy” teaches students about different Latin American music genres

    By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald West Coulee Station Elementary School hosted their inaugural “Latin Grammy” ceremony Wednesday night to celebrate Latin American music, giving students an opportunity to not only improve their Spanish skills, but also to learn about the various music genres involved in Latin American culture.  Students from all grades showcased their talents [...] Read More »

    6 hours ago
  • Lethbridge School Division, ATA react to Budget 2026

    By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald After having some time to review the Budget 2026 allocation for education, the Lethbridge School Division and the Alberta Teachers’ Association have shared their thoughts on the matter.  The Lethbridge School Division said they welcome the Government of Alberta’s announcement that $10.8 billion will be invested in education for the [...] Read More »

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  • Sticks, hoops, Tricksters and simple truths

    By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald What if the key to navigating today’s tangled political debates, cultural tensions and information overload isn’t found in another policy paper, but in a childhood story about dogs smelling each other’s butts? At the University of Lethbridge’s February PUBlic Professor Series lecture, Dr. Don G. McIntyre made exactly that case. [...] Read More »

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  • Green Shirt Day theme and shirt logo revealed

    By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald With Green Shirt Day quickly approaching, Toby and Bernadine Boulet released this year’s shirt logo during a ceremony at City Hall Tuesday morning, a day after what would have been their son Logan’s 29th birthday.   Green Shirt Day on April 7 is a day to honour and celebrate organ [...] Read More »

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  • Local male charged with impaired driving in connection with pedestrian collision

    By Alejandra Pulido- Guzman Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Police have charged 56-year-old Joseph Cameron Brewster, with impaired driving causing bodily harm, following a pedestrian collision that resulted in life-threatening injuries of a 78-year-old male.  On March 2 just before 4 p.m., police responded to a report of a pedestrian collision at the intersection of 13 Street [...] Read More »

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National News

  • More than 20 states sue over Trump’s worldwide tariffs

    WASHINGTON — More than 20 states have filed a lawsuit challenging U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest worldwide tariffs. Trump implemented the 10 per cent global duty last week after the United States Supreme Court struck down his previous tariff tool. The president has threatened to increase those tariffs to 15 per cent but he has [...] Read More »

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  • B.C. teachers ratify new four-year agreement for 3% annual wage boost

    VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s teachers’ union says its members have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, covering 52,000 educators in the province. The B.C. Teachers’ Federation says in a statement released Thursday that its members voted 91 per cent in favour of the agreement that gives them a three per cent wage increase in each [...] Read More »

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  • B.C. teachers ratify new four-year agreement for 12% wage boost

    VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s teachers’ union says its members have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, covering 52,000 educators in the province. The B.C. Teachers’ Federation says its members voted 91 per cent in favour of the agreement that gives them a three per cent wage increase per year for four years. The union says [...] Read More »

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  • Conservatives urge vote on any military role in Iran, accuse Carney of flip-flopping

    OTTAWA — The Conservatives are calling for a parliamentary debate before any sort of Canadian military deployment in the ongoing war in Iran, after Prime Minister Mark Carney said such a deployment is possible. Conservative defence critic James Bezan says Parliament should have the final say on whether Canada deploys troops in a conflict and [...] Read More »

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  • CP NewsAlert: B.C. teachers ratify new four-year agreement for 12% wage boost

    VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s teachers’ union says its members have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, covering 52,000 educators in the province. The B.C. Teachers’ Federation says its members voted 91 per cent in favour of the agreement that gives them a three per cent wage increase per year for four years. More coming. The [...] Read More »

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