February 19th, 2026
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  • Breaking the silence on life’s final journey

    By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Free “Journeying Home” seminar in Lethbridge encourages open, honest conversation about planning, faith, and family care. No one wants to think about death — especially when life feels full and healthy. Yet avoiding the conversation can leave loved ones unprepared and stressed when the inevitable arrives. The upcoming “Journeying Home” [...] Read More »

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  • History that’s still happening at the Galt

     By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald  A Curator’s Tour at the Galt Museum & Archives shows why artifacts don’t have to be old to matter and how exhibits connect Alberta’s past to the present The exhibits currently on display at the Galt Museum & Archives tell powerful stories of southwestern Alberta — but they represent only [...] Read More »

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  • Corb Lund to launch Water Not Coal petition on Friday evening

    By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald Country music singer Corb Lund will be kicking of f the Water Not Coal petition movement with three public events, the first being held in Lethbridge. For the last six year, Lund has advocated for the protection of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains and Headwaters from coal development and [...] Read More »

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  • Ash Wednesday coincides with the start of Ramadan

    By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald On rare years the calendar aligns in a meaningful way: Ash Wednesday, the Roman Catholic call to repentance, and the first day of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, fall on the same day. For members of both faiths, the overlap invites reflection on a shared practice that transcends doctrine: [...] Read More »

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  • Benefit concert raises $10K for food banks

    By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald The vaulted ceilings of Southminster United Church were filled with music — and a sobering reminder that food insecurity affects families, students and seniors in Lethbridge every day. On Friday night, an audience of at least 300 gathered for the annual If Music Be the Food of Love benefit concert, [...] Read More »

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National News

  • Pneumonia hospitalizations rose dramatically last year, new CIHI data shows

    TORONTO — The Canadian Institute for Health Information says pneumonia hospitalizations rose by almost one-third across Canada last year. The data released Thursday shows kids between five and 17 years old were especially hard hit, with pneumonia hospitalizations more than doubling over the previous year. Dr. Jesse Papenburg, an infectious disease specialist at Montreal Children’s [...] Read More »

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  • In the news: Former Prince arrested, LeBlanc to meet Trump soon, Tory floor crossing

    Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office UK police have arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince Andrew, on suspicion of misconduct in public office. On Thursday, Thames Valley Police said they opened an investigation [...] Read More »

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  • In the news: LeBlanc to meet Trump soon, Tory floor crossing, N.B. budget cuts likely

    Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … LeBlanc to meet with Trump’s trade czar The minister in charge of Canada-U.S. trade said he will be sitting down with U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade czar in the coming weeks to discuss the looming review of [...] Read More »

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  • How three sisters honour mother’s legacy at Vancouver’s Lunar New Year parade

    VANCOUVER — The youngest dancer in this Sunday’s Lunar New Year Parade in Vancouver is just four. “Hopefully they remember (the routine),” chuckled parade producer Lisa Ho of the tiny dancer and his fellow performers. She and her sisters, Anabel and Valerie Ho, know what the young dancer is going through. For decades, their mother [...] Read More »

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  • Alberta’s Smith to address province in live pre-budget TV broadcast

    EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to address the province in a TV broadcast Thursday evening and is expected to discuss immigration. Smith said Wednesday that rapid population growth coupled with slagging oil prices have put an unsustainable strain on the province’s finances. “You have to be a taxpayer before you start using [...] Read More »

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