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Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local News Initiative Reporter A pair of new exhibits will shine a light on the medium of photography at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery. Image Metabolisms by Nancy Valladares and Other Suns by David M.C. Miller will open today and run until Jan. 10, 2026. In an interview with the Herald, [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In 2023, Lethbridge had the highest rate of opioid-related deaths in the province, but in only two years, it has dropped to one of the lowest. Many experts in the field, such as P.J. Fox, health and safety advisor for the Blood Tribe Department of Health, believe [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The King of Monsters, Godzilla (or Gojira, as he is called in Japan) is turning 71 and the Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens is throwing him a birthday bash at the Bunka Centre starting at 6 p.m. today, complete with popcorn, cake and a screening of his latest [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald As clocks “fall back” this weekend, Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services is reminding residents to check and maintain their smoke alarms and prepare their homes for the colder months ahead. Troy Hicks, Chief Fire Marshal with LFES said the time change serves as a reminder for people to check their smoke [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald As wind speeds remain relatively high, the Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services has placed a fire ban on the river valley, but it may be lifted with frost in the horizon.  Troy Hicks, Chief Fire Marshal with LFES said he is aware of the disappointment this cause many residents, but the [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Blue Jays fans are still looking for a World Series win in Toronto tonight after the team fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, forcing Game 7. The visiting Dodgers defeated the Jays in Game 6 with a score of 3-1. Toronto is looking to claim the championship title for the first [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — When Nancy Payne lays a wreath on Remembrance Day at the National War Memorial, it won’t be the first time she’s represented mothers of Canadian soldiers who have died in combat. But it will be her first on such a stage. Payne has laid a wreath at her local Remembrance Day ceremony as [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Bob Rae knows that as Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations he had a habit of going off-message with Global Affairs Canada but he has not regrets. He says it created a healthy tension, even if it meant he occasionally had to delete a tweet. “I once got a little desk thing that [...] Read More »

MONTRÉAL — There’s no regular bus or metro service at all today in Montreal because of a transit strike. Roughly 4,500 bus drivers, metro operators and other station employees are taking part in the strike, the union’s first in 38 years. The disruption coincides with major sporting events like the Montreal Alouettes playoff game this [...] Read More »

GYEONGJU — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he raised the issue of foreign interference during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top officials. Carney and Xi met on Friday on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Gyeongju, South Korea. It was the first formal meeting between leaders of [...] Read More »