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By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald For many, a cup of coffee is more than a morning ritual—it’s a chance to connect, share stories, and feel part of something larger. At Inclusion Lethbridge, the organization’s regular Coffee & Chats events are built around that idea: relaxed, welcoming spaces where people with developmental disabilities, their families, allies, [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald On Wednesday hundreds gathered at the University of Lethbridge atrium, to protest the presence of former Mount Royal University professor Francis Widdowson, who had previously been protested against in February 2023, also on a Wednesday afternoon.  This time around members of Lethbridge Police were present working alongside Campus Safety to [...] Read More »

By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge and District Music and Speech Festival, formally the Kiwanis Music Festival, received $15,000 to support a new Scholarship in the memory of Fran Rude. Rude put on 80 productions which included over 500 participants over the span of 55 years. Following Rude’s death about [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald   Speaking to the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) on Thursday, University of Lethbridge (U of L) neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Iwaniuk argued that bird brains—often assumed to be small and simple—have played a crucial role in reshaping how scientists understand intelligence, behaviour, and the brain itself. Iwaniuk’s presentation, [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Whoop-Up Days’ focus on spotlighting local talent has earned the annual festival a significant nomination from Country Music Alberta (CMAB). Whoop-Up Days is one of five finalists for the Live Event or Presenting Series of the Year (Large Market) award. Director of event development with Excite Lethbridge, Paul Kingsmith says [...] Read More »

NUUK — Canada’s new consulate in Greenland is officially open. The consulate has been operating quietly for several weeks but Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand are in Greenland’s capital Nuuk for the ceremonial opening today. Anand raised a Canadian flag at the consulate and people gathered spontaneously sang O Canada, [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Fewer people were looking for work in January, driving the unemployment rate lower despite job losses in the month, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency said the economy shed 25,000 jobs in January, compared to economists’ expectations for a slight gain. Desjardins economist Kari Norman said the January labour force survey marks a [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canada’s largest federal public sector union is threatening legal action as the government moves to increase public servants’ in-office time. The federal government is ordering public servants to be in the office at least four days a week starting in July, while executives are expected to return to the office full-time in May. [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says there can be an exception to a lawyer’s duty to keep conversations with a client confidential when the lawyer needs the information to defend themselves against a criminal charge. In a 7-2 ruling today, the top court says a lawyer can invoke an “innocence at stake” exception [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Quebec’s finance minister says some U.S. alcohol will be returning to the province’s liquor store shelves before the quality drops. Eric Girard says the only products authorized to be sold are those which could start to deteriorate by March 2027. The sale is expected to generate up to $8.6 million, which will be [...] Read More »