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Fakiha Baig THE CANADIAN PRESS A hockey-loving town in southern Alberta that lost its only two ice rinks in a Zamboni explosion says it will cost millions to rebuild. Derrin Thibault, Taber’s chief administrative officer, says council recently agreed to spend about $6 million to rebuild its large ice rink after the December blast shattered [...] Read More »

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 »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Israel seeking ‘significant change’ in how Canada tackles antisemitism The highest levels of the Israeli government are mounting a campaign to change how Canada deals with acts of antisemitism — and its ambassador is suggesting Ottawa should limit [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Israel is pursuing a sweeping diplomatic and public relations campaign to convince Canada to change the way it tackles acts of antisemitism. From the office of Israel’s president down to its ambassador in Ottawa, the message is the same: Canada must do more to curb threats against Jews. But while the country’s ambassador [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — Fisheries officials say they are reviewing a video showing crew on a large ship boasting about catching hundreds of Dungeness crabs while visiting Vancouver — and appearing to break numerous fishing regulations in the process. Video circulating on social media since last week shows the Mandarin-speaking merchant sailors hauling up crab traps dangling [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — More than 60 Indigenous items repatriated from the Vatican are now back on Canadian soil — but their journey home is just getting started. Experts and elders are now working to trace their origins and return them to the communities that created them. The items — which include baby carriers, embroidered gloves, a [...] Read More »

VICTORIA — A member of British Columbia’s legislature who was at the scene of last year’s deadly ramming attack at the Lapu Lapu Day festival is calling for this year’s event to be cancelled, saying the community is still traumatized. Mable Elmore, who is of Filipino descent, said she signed a petition calling for a [...] Read More »