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By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lethbridge Herald Many Albertans instinctively shrink at the sight of a rattlesnake. But the Western rattlesnake, Alberta’s only venomous snake, is more likely to flee than fight, according to Sheri Monk, founder of the conservation group Snakes on a Plain.  “What we really need to know is when [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido- Guzman Lethbridge Herald The case of Audrey Rae Small Legs was heard in Lethbridge Court on Monday morning.  Small Legs is charged with arson in connection with a grass fire that razed a southside coulee and an area of the Mountain View Cemetery.  Her matters were adjourned to Jan. 30 to finalize [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge man Skye Atoa, accused with multiple sex related offences remains in custody after pleading not guilty to all charges Monday morning.  After the Crown gave revocation notice to Atoa’s lawyer Richard Muenz last week, Atoa agreed to remain in custody.  Muenz asked Justice Olsen and the Crown to allow [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald   After a nine-year hiatus, the skirl of bagpipes, the weight of tradition and the long-awaited return of haggis filled the Lethbridge Royal Canadian Legion General Stewart Branch #4 Sunday evening as Burns Night finally returned after a nearly 10-year absence.   The Lethbridge Legion’s 48th [...] Read More »

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 Monday.  Christopher David Hegg from Calgary is charged with five counts of attempted murder, three counts of [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Health officials say four labs have been damaged after burst pipes sent water pouring through a building at a Montreal mental health hospital and research centre. The local health authority says Monday’s incident was major and damaged the second and ground floors of the Lehmann pavilion of the Douglas Mental Health University Institute. [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The claims process for a landmark “Indian hospitals” settlement opens today, nearly one year after the federal government reached an agreement with survivors on compensation. The federal government ran 33 such hospitals for Indigenous people between 1936 and 1981. Former patients, some of whom spent years in the segregated facilities, filed a lawsuit [...] Read More »

EDMONTON — Alberta’s judges are calling for respect days after Premier Danielle Smith said she wishes she could “direct” them. The province’s three chief justices say in a rare public statement that democracy only functions when all three branches of government operate independently and respect each other’s role. “It ensures judges can make decisions based [...] Read More »

British Columbia’s attorney general says business leaders in the province need to consider whether their decisions could contribute to an immigration crackdown in the United States that she and others are watching “in horror.” Niki Sharma’s remarks come after it emerged that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is planning to buy a building owned [...] Read More »

EDMONTON — Alberta’s judges are calling for respect days after Premier Danielle Smith said she wishes she could direct them. Alberta’s three chief justices say in a rare public statement that democracy only functions when all three branches of government operate independently and respect each other’s role. A Court of Justice spokesperson says the statement [...] Read More »