February 28th, 2026
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  • Budget focused on supporting the wellness of Albertans

    By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services, Jason Nixon says Budget 2026 reflects a steadfast commitment to ensuring Albertans have access to quality assisted living, disability supports and essential health services.  “By increasing investments and expanding essential programs, we’re building a province where every individual is supported and empowered to [...] Read More »

    22 hours ago
  • Challenges , pajamas and the power of a library card

    By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald As school library debates continue, Lethbridge Public Library leans into Freedom to Read Week with cozy — and quietly defiant — programming. Every February, librarians across Canada mark Freedom to Read Week — a national campaign that defends intellectual freedom and pushes back against censorship. This year, it feels especially [...] Read More »

    22 hours ago
  • Budget 2026 focused on strengthening education and improving health care

    By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Demand for classrooms, health care and social supports continues to increase. Budget 2026 responds with targeted investments to strengthen services and support Albertans at every stage of life.  President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance, Nate Horner said Budget 2026 focuses on what matters most to Albertan families including [...] Read More »

    22 hours ago
  • Budget 2026 to have a $9.4 billion deficit, if passed

    By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance, Nate Horner spoke to media Thursday afternoon and said Budget 2026 is focused on what matters most for Albertans, as the province prepares for a challenging year ahead.  Minister Horner said this year Alberta’s finances reflect global uncertainty, rising costs and our [...] Read More »

    22 hours ago
  • Grammie’s Little Bakery adds sweetness to downtown

    By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald If you’re wandering downtown and caught a whiff of something sweet drifting from the corner of Fifth St and 4th Ave, you’ll know why: Grammie’s Little Bakery has officially opened, and the aroma and sight of freshly baked treats is impossible to ignore.  What started as a humble kitchen experiment [...] Read More »

    2 days ago

National News

  • ‘Polarized’ world is fuelling a growing number of protests in Canada, police say

    For hours, protesters slowly marched shoulder to shoulder down Toronto’s Yonge Street in what seemed like an endless throng. The scale of the rally could only be truly appreciated in photos taken far above street level, showing a kilometre-long stretch of road packed with people. Toronto police estimated that 350,000 demonstrators took over the streets [...] Read More »

    49 minutes ago
  • Anand won’t say if Ottawa believes India still engaged in foreign interference

    MUMBAI — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is refusing to answer questions about whether the government believes India is still engaged in foreign interference. Anand was repeatedly pressed on the question by reporters at a media availability in Mumbai. Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting India as part of an ongoing reset of the trade [...] Read More »

    5 hours ago
  • Canadians in Middle East should be vigilant as tensions rise: Anand

    OTTAWA — Canadians in the Middle East are being warned to stay vigilant as tensions rise amid stalled nuclear talks between the United States and Iran and a buildup of American military presence in the region. U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened military action if Iran doesn’t agree to a deal on its nuclear program, [...] Read More »

    7 hours ago
  • B.C. RCMP say three foreign nationals charged with extortion, one suspect at large

    SURREY — Police say three foreign nationals face extortion and firearms charges amid a spasm of shootings at homes and businesses in British Columbia. The charges were announced Friday by the B.C. Extortion Task Force, set up to investigate the dozens of threats, shootings and arsons, mostly aimed at the South Asian business community. Twenty-two-year [...] Read More »

    10 hours ago
  • Canada can’t brush aside security concerns about India, ex-intelligence adviser warns

    OTTAWA — A former national security and intelligence adviser to the federal government says it “strains credibility” to suggest India has stopped harmful meddling in Canadian affairs. Vincent Rigby, who now teaches at McGill University, said Canada needs to strike a balance between poking India in the eye and pretending national security threats no longer [...] Read More »

    12 hours ago