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Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Albertans could see a minimum wage increase for the first time in over seven years if the Alberta NDP manages to pass Bill 201, the Protect Workers’ Pay act. In 2018, minimum wage in Alberta was set at $15 an hour, becoming the highest in the country [...] Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A documentary produced by a University of Lethbridge professor took home some hardware at the Alberta Film & Television Awards late last month. “Brainstorm” is a documentary film that was created and directed by Dr. Jenna Bailey, an adjunct professor of history and a senior researcher for [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Right on the heels of the weekend kickoff of the Royal Canadian Legion’s annual poppy campaign, the poppy flag was raised at City Hall early Tuesday afternoon to mark the beginning of Veterans’ Week, symbolizing remembrance for the service and sacrifice of fallen veterans leading up to [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Cornerstone Funeral Home is celebrating three decades of serving families in the community with 30 days of giving.  A hundred days before their grand opening on Nov. 5, 1995, founders Ralph and Faith Zentner, alongside with then Mayor David Carpenter, put shovels in the ground to mark the beginning of construction.  [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter During the first council meeting following the municipal election late last month, a re-elected member of council was critical of the provincial government for Bill 20, saying it cost an extra $300,000 of tax-payer money for Lethbridge alone to comply with the province’s new rules. Councillor Rajko [...] Read More »

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s key tool for deploying tariffs faced tough questions from the conservative-led U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday as justices considered a decision that could upend the president’s plans to rapidly realign global trade. Neal Katyal, the attorney representing businesses pushing back on Trump’s tariffs, told the hearing that Trump has “torn up [...] Read More »

HALIFAX — A new study has confirmed the presence of microplastics in the tails of lobsters caught off the coast of Nova Scotia. Co-author Amber LeBlanc, a researcher at Dalhousie University in Halifax, says the study raises questions about the future of the lucrative industry and the long-term impact on human health. She says she [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Outgoing Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante has met her successor at city hall in a gesture she hopes will help combat cynicism in politics. After meeting today with mayor-elect Soraya Martinez Ferrada, the outgoing mayor spoke with media for a final time before she steps away from the role she has held since 2017. [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and his fellow Liberal MPs said the party is open to talking to any other opposition MPs interested in joining their team, a day after Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont quit the Conservatives to join the government caucus. Carney and d’Entremont were met with thunderous applause and cheers as [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — A former researcher with Quebec’s hydro utility says he had no idea he was under a criminal investigation until he was arrested by the RCMP in 2022. The Crown accuses Yuesheng Wang, 38, of sharing confidential research from Hydro-Québec with Chinese entities in commercializing battery technologies. Testifying for a second day in Quebec [...] Read More »