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Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald A 12-year-old boy charged with the attempted murder of his seven-year-old brother will remain in custody after his matters were adjourned Wednesday.  The accused, who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has been in custody since his arrest in August. His charges stem from an incident that took [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA) members have ratified a new collective agreement with Alberta Health Services and other provincial health agencies, with 66.8 per cent of members voting in favour of the agreement. After a 20-month bargaining process, a total of 15,724 members cast their ballots [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Life is ducky once again for pet ducks Chasey and Chicken after running “afowl” of the law.  The pair were in danger of being evicted from their home on the corner of 12 Street and 6 Avenue North where they live with retirees Laurel and Mitch VanDyk.  [...] Read More »

Southern Alberta Newspapers Albertans can share their thoughts on budget priorities in 2026 as the province opened a public consultations website on Friday. Until Jan. 15, 2026 residents can participate in the survey, which collects financial implications on previous budget decisions comparable to personal situations, and asks Albertans how much they support or oppose several [...] Read More »

Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) announced $30,000 in funding to recipients of the 2025-26 Peter Langemann, Keith Francis, and Jonnie Popel Memorial Scholarships. Each year, the SMRID awards up to 15 annual scholarships in the amount of $2,000 each to students from across the District [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canada’s financial intelligence agency is warning of an increase in cases of sexual extortion of children for profit — acts that often are linked to organized crime. This type of online blackmail involves threats to distribute sexual images or videos of a victim if they don’t send the perpetrators cash or, in some [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Carney expected to unveil agreement with Alberta on new pipeline today Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to unveil an agreement with Alberta that could clear the way for a new oil pipeline. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Muslim students at a Montreal university say they’re deeply troubled by the Quebec government’s plan to ban prayer rooms in post-secondary schools. They say the prayer room at Concordia University is an important gathering place for the Muslim community, visited by at least 500 students a day. Some students say they chose to [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to unveil an agreement with Alberta Thursday which could clear the way for a new oil pipeline in exchange for stronger environmental regulations, while also walking back some of Ottawa’s climate policies. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said her government has been negotiating with Ottawa a “grand [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Roommates Li Jiang and Elaine Jongsma are 31 years apart in age, but they have much in common. Their late November birthdays fall one day away from one another, and celebrations are set for this weekend. They love debriefing after first dates, lingering in each other’s doorways to chat about the day’s events, [...] Read More »