March 30th, 2026
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  • 2026 Entertainment & Collector Expo springs to life at Excite Lethbridge

    By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald The clang of steel on steel isn’t something you expect to hear indoors—but it’s exactly what greeted visitors Friday as fully armoured knights squared off on the floor of Excite Lethbridge (Lethbridge Trade and Convention Centre). A few steps away, you might run into Superman posing for photos, Wolverine stalking [...] Read More »

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  • Atoa to have bail hearing on some of his matters next month

    By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald   The case of Lethbridge man Skye Atoa, accused with multiple sex related offences was heard in Lethbridge Court Friday, where his lawyer Richard Muenz made some changes to trial dates, bail hearings and other matters.  As Atoa has multiple charges and requires multiple trial dates, there is one matter [...] Read More »

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  • Lethbridge doesn’t deserve ‘bargain-basement service’ when it comes to medical emergencies

    AT THE LEGISLATURE- Lethbridge West MLA Rob Miyashiro    If you own a home in Lethbridge, you’ve recently received your property assessment, an estimate of your home’s value that the City uses to calculate your property taxes for the year. The actual amount you’ll pay has not yet been determined because City Council must first [...] Read More »

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  • Male charged with multiple counts of attempted murder remains in custody

    By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The case of a male charged with various offences after multiple pedestrians were struck by a vehicle and injured in a southside parking lot in October 2025 was heard in Lethbridge Court Friday.  Christopher David Hegg from Calgary is charged with five counts of attempted murder, three counts of assault [...] Read More »

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  • Allied Arts Council celebrates accomplishments

    By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald   The Allied Arts Council (AAC) celebrated their achievements over the past year and welcomed four new honourary members at their annual general meeting held at CASA on Thursday evening. Casa saw an all-time high of attendees totaling over 164,000 at various events held at the [...] Read More »

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National News

  • Pro-Palestinian group listed as terrorist entity dissolved in Canada

    OTTAWA — The Canadian government says a pro-Palestinian group added to the country’s list of terrorist entities in 2024 has been dissolved. The federal corporation database with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada says the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network was “dissolved for non-compliance” on Friday. The group had been registered in British Columbia under [...] Read More »

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  • CP NewsAlert: B.C. youth charged over alleged school shooting threats

    SOOKE — RCMP say a British Columbia youth has been charged with conveying threats after allegedly having “concerning” online conversations with a 15-year-old in the United States accused of making shooting threats against a school there. More coming. The Canadian Press[...] Read More »

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  • Carney begins process of finding judge to fill coming Supreme Court of Canada opening

    OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has started the process to fill the Supreme Court of Canada vacancy that will open up when Justice Sheilah Martin retires on May 30. The Montreal-born Martin trained in civil and common law before moving to Alberta to pursue work as an educator, lawyer and judge. She was named [...] Read More »

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  • Canada not worried U.S.-Mexico trade talks will upend trilateral deal, LeBlanc says

    OTTAWA — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he isn’t worried Mexico will sign a trade agreement with the Americans that excludes Canada. LeBlanc says the Mexicans are also committed to a trilateral deal as the countries work to renew the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade. Mexico and the U.S. have started formal talks ahead of [...] Read More »

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  • Feds, Ontario pool $8.8B for housing infrastructure to cut development fees

    OTTAWA — The federal and Ontario governments said Monday they will together invest billions of dollars in local infrastructure spending to help cities cut costly development fees and get more homes built. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Doug Ford joined Mayor Olivia Chow in Toronto to unveil a plan for the province and federal [...] Read More »

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