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Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The crash landing of a small aircraft at the Lethbridge Airport last Thursday is under investigation by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. Just after 2:15 p.m., Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to a call of a small aircraft crash. A twin-propeller Cessna 441 Conquest had [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald On Monday during the launch of the Christmas Hope Campaign, Mayor Blaine Hyggen lit up the Christmas tree that will be bringing the holiday spirit to City Hall.  “The holidays are filled with laughter, joy and time spent with loved ones,” said Hyggen. “Yet we also recognize that this time of [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald This year marks the nineteenth year of the Christmas Hope Campaign, and multiple organizations coming together to bring joy during the holiday season to members of the community that need a helping hand.  This year, seven local organizations have partnered to support low-income families to make sure everyone has a chance [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Tim Hortons Holiday Smile Cookie campaign is taking place this week and the Interfaith Food Bank will be receiving half the proceeds while the other half goes to the Tim Hortons Foundation Camps.  From Monday to Sunday, all locations within the city will be selling white chocolate sugar cookies with [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The inaugural Omahk’sitapiimiks Paskaani Interagency Celebration wrapped-up Sunday at Excite Lethbridge after three days of celebrating community, children, youth and families from the communities of the Blackfoot Confederacy.  The three-day powwow, hosted by Siksika Nation Family Services, Piikani Family Services and Montana’s Blackfeet Nation gathered hundreds of [...] Read More »

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — The Alberta government has invoked the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to prevent court challenges to a trio of laws impacting transgender youth and adults. The clause is part of a bill now before the house, and Premier Danielle Smith says the move is necessary to protect children’s health and well-being. She says [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — John Main has been selected as Nunavut’s next premier, marking the first time Nunavut will have a non-Inuk leader. Main beat out David Akeeagok for the position in a secret ballot vote in Nunavut’s legislature this afternoon. Main is a third-term MLA who speaks fluent Inuktitut and served as Nunavut’s health minister in [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia arrived in Ottawa on Tuesday morning and were welcomed at Rideau Hall by a small crowd of onlookers waving Swedish flags. Chief Justice Richard Wagner and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand were part of the Canadian delegation receiving the royal couple, who are making a [...] Read More »

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — The Alberta government has introduced legislation to use the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to prevent legal challenges to three laws impacting transgender and gender-diverse youth and adults. More coming. The Canadian Press[...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Conservative MP Shannon Stubbs missed Monday’s critical budget vote because she is recovering from major surgery, a statement posted to social media said Tuesday. The budget motion passed by just two votes, allowing the minority Liberals to stay in power. Stubbs and Matt Jeneroux were the two Conservatives who did not vote on [...] Read More »