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By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Free “Journeying Home” seminar in Lethbridge encourages open, honest conversation about planning, faith, and family care. No one wants to think about death — especially when life feels full and healthy. Yet avoiding the conversation can leave loved ones unprepared and stressed when the inevitable arrives. The upcoming “Journeying Home” [...] Read More »

 By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald  A Curator’s Tour at the Galt Museum & Archives shows why artifacts don’t have to be old to matter and how exhibits connect Alberta’s past to the present The exhibits currently on display at the Galt Museum & Archives tell powerful stories of southwestern Alberta — but they represent only [...] Read More »

By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald Country music singer Corb Lund will be kicking of f the Water Not Coal petition movement with three public events, the first being held in Lethbridge tomorrow. For the last six year, Lund has advocated for the protection of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains and Headwaters from coal development [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald On rare years the calendar aligns in a meaningful way: Ash Wednesday, the Roman Catholic call to repentance, and the first day of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, fall on the same day. For members of both faiths, the overlap invites reflection on a shared practice that transcends doctrine: [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald The vaulted ceilings of Southminster United Church were filled with music — and a sobering reminder that food insecurity affects families, students and seniors in Lethbridge every day. On Friday night, an audience of at least 300 gathered for the annual If Music Be the Food of Love benefit concert, [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The five NDP leadership candidates are in the Vancouver area today for the second and final party-organized debate of the leadership race. This English language debate follows a French language debate in Montreal late last year that was also held predominantly in English. Dockworker union leader Rob Ashton, social worker Tanille Johnston, documentarian [...] Read More »

TORONTO — The sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach hit another hurdle today as one of his accusers repeatedly referred to her preparatory meetings with the prosecution while testifying about what she called a “degrading” and horrifying incident in the early 1980s. The woman, who is the fourth complainant to take the stand [...] Read More »

QUÉBEC — Pressure is mounting on Quebec’s justice minister to abandon plans to enshrine abortion rights in the province’s proposed constitution. Consultations on the constitution bill ended this week, with opposition parties noting that the section on abortion was roundly criticized. Legal experts and women’s rights groups have warned the government against legislating on abortion, [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal government is bringing law enforcement and financial institutions together to fight extortion operations targeting Canadian businesses and households. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in Mississauga, Ont., on Thursday to announce a suite of new initiatives he said will make it easier for police to “follow the money” and disrupt criminal networks. [...] Read More »

WASHINGTON — The U.S. International Trade Commission has launched an investigation into rules-of-origin regulations for automobiles under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade. A news release from the commission says the investigation will analyze the rules’ impact on the U.S. economy. It’s the third investigation into the rules since the trilateral trade pact, known as CUSMA, [...] Read More »