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Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A local Blackfoot artist is keeping the stories he has learned from his elders and using them to inspire his art. Kiit’okii, a multimedia painter from Piikani Nation, says he has fond memories of gathering around the camps and listening to the stories of his ancestors. “When [...] Read More »

Southern Alberta Newspapers Castle Mountain Resort is opening for its landmark 60th season today. Skiers and snowboarders attending on opening day will have access to Green Chair and Buckaroo Carpet, and snowmaking efforts are well underway to open Huckleberry Chair as soon as possible. This season, Castle Mountain will be opening its first ever high-speed [...] Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The budget is officially in for Lethbridge County. Tory Campbell, the reeve for Lethbridge County says the time around budget deliberations is always difficult. “I think every time we go through the budget cycle, it’s just an opportunity to try and strike a balance. We see increasing [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Christmas Hope Campaign is asking residents for help during the final push before the holidays, and on Saturday there will be an opportunity do just that by stuffing the Lethbridge Transit Holiday Bus.  On Saturday night between 5 and 9 p.m. the Holiday Bus will be parked in front of [...] Read More »

AlejandraPulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The CPKC Holiday Train will be stopping in Lethbridge on Saturday with the Bare Naked Ladies to raise funds, awareness, and donations for the Lethbridge Food Bank.  Emily Beilby, executive administrator of the Lethbridge Food Bank says they are expecting a large crowd and hopefully just as many donations.  “Every couple of [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — More than $1.3 million in fines have been levied against two companies involved in a series of B.C. crane accidents, including an incident last year at Vancouver’s Oakridge Park development where a worker was killed by material that fell 26 storeys. WorkSafeBC fined EllisDon Corp. about $515,000 while Newway Concrete Forming was hit [...] Read More »

ABBOTSFORD — More rain is in store for the flood-drenched Fraser Valley in British Columbia, where hundreds of properties have been evacuated. Overflow from the Nooksack River in Washington state that poured north into the valley had been expected to peak today, and residents are waiting to see the full severity of the inundation. But [...] Read More »

ST. JOHN’S — Libraries across Canada say a proposed change in the federal budget bill would end their ability to ship books at reduced rates, threatening interlibrary loan programs and possibly forcing the closure of rural facilities. Bill C-15 removes a clause in Canada Post legislation providing reduced postage rates for books and other materials [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Government House leader Steven MacKinnon says there are more Conservatives who are “frustrated” with the political direction being taken by their party. MacKinnon answered questions from reporters this morning, the day after Michael Ma left the Conservatives to join the Liberal caucus. The Liberals issued a press release Thursday evening announcing Ma’s surprise [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Lawyers representing the family of a Longueuil, Que., teen who was shot dead by police in September say they are shocked by allegations of police interference in the investigation by the province’s police watchdog. Nooran Rezayi, 15, was killed on Sept. 21 after being shot in a suburban neighbourhood south of Montreal. On [...] Read More »