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By Alejandra Pulido- Guzman Lethbridge Herald There is still time to check out the Home, Garden & Leisure Show today and one area that might stand out due to its size is the Energy Smart Canada and Arctic Spas area.   Owner of both Energy Smart Canada and Arctic Spas Lethbridge, Rudy Reger says it [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald   The sound of hammers striking nails echoed across the exhibition floor as students leaned over workbenches, measuring, sawing and sanding against the clock. At this year’s “Who Built It the Best” competition, the challenge was simple — but far from easy: build a small wooden crate using only hand [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre launched its new Go Friendly Shuttle Friday and highlighted a community partnership focused on improving transportation access for seniors.  The new 2025 Ford Transit passenger van will support the Go Friendly Shuttle program, which provides door-to-door transportation for seniors to attend programs, services, and social activities at [...] Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Frank Flaman Foundation and Southland Trailers showed  their generosity towards Lethbridge Family Services (LFS) this week. Between the Foundation and the local trailer company, they were able to donate $10,000 to LFS, which will be put back into their Immigrant Services department. The Frank Flaman Foundation’s focus is to [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald  The global political order that helped shape Canada’s prosperity after the Second World War is breaking down — and the result increasingly resembles a world run by “thugs,” according to retired University of Lethbridge sociologist Dr. Trevor Harrison. Speaking at this week’s Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) meeting, [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Carney to meet Starmer, King Charles in London as Iran war disrupts shipping routes Prime Minister Mark Carney has scheduled meetings in London today with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles. Carney is set to talk [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — Two people accused of killing a vocal Iran critic in British Columbia are set to appear in a Vancouver courtroom this morning. Court records show 48-year-old Mehdi Ahmadzadeh Razavi of Maple Ridge and 45-year-old Arezou Soltani of North Vancouver are scheduled for a hearing to fix a date for a future appearance. Razavi [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Fresh inflation data is expected out of Statistics Canada today. A Reuters poll predicted a drop in February’s annual inflation rate to 1.9 per cent from 2.3 per cent in January. The inflation data will factor into the Bank of Canada’s interest rate decision set for Wednesday. The central bank held its key [...] Read More »

LONDON — Prime Minister Mark Carney is wrapping up his latest international trip in London and has scheduled meetings with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles before beginning his vacation. The two leaders are set to talk about the war in Iran and its effect on global trade, after speaking by phone Sunday [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Despite the delays for the NASA’s Artemis II mission around the moon and back, a space medicine researcher says the crew, which includes Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, are physically ready for when the time comes to launch. “They’ve been preparing for years, so what is a few more months,” said Dr. Farhan Asrar, [...] Read More »