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By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald It was standing room only in the City of Lethbridge council chambers yesterday afternoon as a motion was passed unanimously to send a letter to the Alberta government requesting them to pause implementing the Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP) until proper consultation with people with disabilities [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Police Service’s Economic Crimes Unit will host three community events to help residents recognize, prevent and report fraud in March.  Sergeant Kevin Talbot of the Economic Crimes Unit said Tuesday they are excited to kick off Fraud Awareness Month in March with their three community events thanks to [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Beneath that pristine surface, there was a story of risk, contamination, and human impact — a story that the group exhibition “Water: Beauty and the Beast” at the Trianon Gallery confronted head-on. The exhibition opened Saturday, bringing together a dozen artists to explore Alberta’s headwaters and the environmental pressures threatening [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald In most competitions, somebody has an edge. They’re faster. Stronger. Better trained. But on Saturday afternoon at the Lethbridge YMCA, that advantage disappeared the moment the countdown began. One. Two. Three. Shoot. More than 40 competitors gathered on the second floor at the north end of the YMCA for Rock, [...] Read More »

By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald   It was a packed house at the Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens on Friday evening as people gathered to sign the Water not Coal petition, which was recently re-approved. Singer, songwriter Corb Lund submitted the initial application for the petition late last year, which was approved, [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Spring is set for a sluggish and volatile start over parts of Canada, the Weather Network’s seasonal forecast suggests, though there are signs it could close out with a sudden flip to hot and dry conditions. The journey from winter to summer is never a direct path in Canada, said senior meteorologist Doug [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Trump defends policies in state of the union U.S. President Donald Trump defended his controversial immigration tactics and global tariffs during a record-breaking state of the union address on Tuesday night. During the 108-minute speech, the president [...] Read More »

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump defended his controversial immigration tactics and global tariffs during a record-breaking state of the union address on Tuesday night. During the 108-minute speech, the president boasted about his wide-ranging policy changes on deportation, the economy and foreign policy at a critical time for the Republican Party. Poling has shown [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Cervical cancer is both the fastest-growing type of cancer in Canada and one that is almost completely preventable — and advocates are gathering in Ottawa on Wednesday to call on the federal government to step up screening, prevention and vaccination. The Society of Gynecologic Oncology of Canada, the Women’s Health Coalition and 19 [...] Read More »

TORONTO — The sixth of seven complainants in Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial is expected to take the stand in Toronto today. Stronach, the founder of the auto parts conglomerate Magna International, has pleaded not guilty to 12 charges related to alleged incidents spanning from the 1970s to the 1990s. Prosecutors allege he knew the [...] Read More »