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Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns are hoping for big things in their third annual Giving Day. Giving Day allows friends, family, alumni and community members to support the Pronghorn varsity program of their choosing. Teagan Viney, president of the Pronghorn student-athlete council, says the funds are important [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Food insecurity is a continual issue on all levels from global to local, driven by factors including poverty, economic shocks, conflict, and climate change.  In Canada, this national and provincial issue has seen rising rates, and it is also a daily reality at the local level for [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Environment Lethbridge and the Lethbridge Public Library have partnered for the inaugural Repair Cafe, and they are inviting Lethbridge residents to repair broken or damaged items that might otherwise end up in the landfill.  Kathleen Sheppard, executive director of Environment Lethbridge, says repair cafes are a way for community members to [...] Read More »

Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald The provincial government wants to put a new look on licence plates. The government on Wednesday announced that until Nov. 15 Albertans can  have a voice in a refreshed look for the plates which haven’t been  changed since 1984. Starting in 2026, licence plates will be based on a theme of [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Galt Museum has over 17,000 artifacts in its archives, and invited 100 people of all ages into the vault to pick their favourites for the museum’s latest exhibit, Treasures and Curiosities.  Nearly 200 artifacts are on display, all of which are accompanied by an explanation from [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canada Post says it will prioritize reliable and affordable mail delivery for all Canadians — including those in rural and remote communities — as part of sweeping changes kicked off last month by the federal government. Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound gave the struggling Crown corporation 45 days as of Sept. 25 to come [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the global head of Stellantis told him the automaker is looking at finding a new model to fill the idled Brampton, Ont. plant, but that a decision won’t be coming quickly. Speaking to reporters in Toronto, Carney said Stellantis told him that a decision on producing a vehicle [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will brief Ontario Premier Doug Ford today on Canada’s negotiations with the U.S. on sectoral trade deals. Carney says Ottawa is engaged in deep and intensive negotiations with the U.S. on several sectors, including energy, aluminum and steel, and he’ll discuss with the premier the tariffs affecting [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — The expansion of a battery project planned for Bécancour, Que., has been put on hold, and the plant that was supposed to feed it has been cancelled. Quebec Economy Minister Christine Fréchette says Ultium Cam — a partnership of General Motors and South Korean manufacturer POSCO — has paused the second phase of [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he spoke with the global head of Stellantis on Tuesday and received assurances there are options for its Brampton, Ont. plant and support would be provided to local workers. Carney says he expressed “disappointment” with Stellantis over its decision to move planned Jeep production from the Brampton facility [...] Read More »