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Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Canada is known for its beautiful scenery, which can often be taken for granted by locals who have experienced it their entire lives. But one local refugee is hoping to help people see Canada through a different lens. Many Lethbridge residents recognize Ahmed Mustafa from his regular [...] Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A new memoir set in Lethbridge looks to tell the story of Ruth Irene Buchanan, a longtime humour columnist and the former editor of the Lethbridge Magazine. The book was released in March and is available on Amazon. In an interview with the Herald, Buchanan says the [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter As one of the most recognized and beloved toy brands in the world, LEGO has come a long way since the 93-year-old company introduced the now iconic interlocking plastic brick system in 1958.  Some 67 years later, LEGO has survived, adapted, innovated and evolved, adding specialized kits, [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter For many years, Lethbridge residents have celebrated Canada day in true Canadian fashion: a breakfast and giving back to the Interfaith Food Bank. Each year the food bank hosts a breakfast that includes a breakfast sandwich, fruit and coffee, as well as entertainment for kids and adults [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Shakespeare Performance Society is inviting members of the community and beyond, to take a trip to the Kingdom of Navarre through their performance of Love’s Labour’s Lost beginning on Thursday at Galt Gardens.  Director Dawn McCaugherty says this is one of Shakespeare’s earliest plays when he was a beginner [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Public servants’ confidence in their bosses drops Confidence federal public servants have in their senior managers has fallen in recent years, a new survey suggests. The 2024 Public Service Employee Survey said 55 per cent of public servants [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canadian advocates are urging Ottawa to protect the 1997 treaty Canada brokered to stop the use of landmines, as six countries on Europe’s eastern flank move toward using the explosive weapons. “I’m deeply concerned about this,” said Sen. Marilou McPhedran. “Thousands and thousands of lives have been saved because of this treaty.” Global [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — A new law meant to protect supply management might not be enough to shield the system in trade talks with a Trump administration bent on eliminating it, trade experts say. “It’s certainly more difficult to strike a deal with the United States now with the passage of this bill that basically forces Canada [...] Read More »

Inspector Drew Milne of the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service likened it to finding a needle in a haystack — the haystack being a 137-hectare park on Vancouver Island, and the needle being a 1.5-metre-long boa constrictor. But searchers for the snake had a reliable witness, and cool conditions last week in the area suggested [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — The director general of a junior college in Montreal says a recent government investigation into the climate at the school may have had a chilling effect on teachers. Benoit Morin says the investigation exacerbated tensions at Vanier College, which has been under scrutiny since last fall due to complaints that the Israel-Hamas war [...] Read More »