September 16th, 2025

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Local News

  • Skies will stay dry after rainy July

    After a wet July in which 81.1 millimetres of rain fell upon Lethbridge, the skies have dried up. In August, the city only saw 12 mm of precipitation and 10 days into September, zero amounts of measurable rain have been recorded. Some moisture could be coming soon, however, with a chance of minimal amounts of [...] Read More »

    6 hours ago
  • Horner, ATA ramping up strike rhetoric

    Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Both sides in the provincial teachers strike fired shots across the bough on Tuesday as tensions over strike negotiations continue to rise. Finance Minister Nate Horner issued a statement referring to a document provided to teachers across the province by the ATA, called “Talking Points.” He complained about false accusations towards [...] Read More »

    6 hours ago
  • Paul Brandt’s a star in more ways than one

    Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Human trafficking is one of the fastest growing crimes in Canada, with more than 4,500 incidents being reported between 2013 and 2023. Paul Brandt, an Alberta country singer known for his hits Alberta Bound, Convoy and My Heart Has a History, has been working in the anti-trafficking [...] Read More »

    6 hours ago
  • Coulee Fest a hit with young and old alike

    Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lethbridge Polytechnic’s annual Coulee Fest community-wide celebration and summer send-off was back and better than ever; gathering students, alumni, faculty and the Lethbridge community for a day of free family-friendly fun and connection at the polytechnic campus Saturday. Coulee Fest originated in 2017 to celebrate what was [...] Read More »

    6 hours ago
  • Walk About is about advocacy

    Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Disability self-advocates, families and allies walked shoulder-to-shoulder from City Hall to Galt Gardens Friday, during the 15th Annual Citizen Walk About to raise their voices for inclusion and disability rights in Southern Alberta.  This year’s theme was ““Rising from the ashes, stronger than ever, together!” The long-time [...] Read More »

    1 day ago

National News

  • May asks to stay on as Green leader after announcing plans to step aside

    OTTAWA — Elizabeth May is campaigning to stay on as Green Party leader as a faction of party members mounts a campaign to oust her. The party is in the midst of a leadership review vote, which is required within six months of an election. While May already has indicated she doesn’t intend to lead [...] Read More »

    30 minutes ago
  • Liberals will table the federal budget on Nov. 4, Champagne says

    OTTAWA — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the Liberals will table the federal budget on Nov. 4. The fiscal update will be the federal Liberals’ first under Prime Minister Mark Carney. The prime minister has billed the budget as one of both cost-cutting and investment as Ottawa looks to protect Canada’s economy against U.S. trade [...] Read More »

    57 minutes ago
  • Nisga’a Nation can help convince other nations for LNG export site off coast: Eby

    VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government is “counting” on the Nisga’a First Nation to help “increase the level of support” among other nations that opposed a massive liquefied natural gas export facility soon to float off the northwestern coast. Eby says his government will support the Nisga’a, while acknowledging “there is [...] Read More »

    1 hour ago
  • Tory bill would extend sanctions to target relatives of human rights abusers

    OTTAWA — Conservative MP James Bezan is calling on Ottawa to reform its sanctions regime to target immediate family members of human rights abusers and tackle transnational repression. The Manitoba MP has tabled a private member’s bill that would direct law enforcement to help the government draft sanctions and require that ministers respond to parliamentary [...] Read More »

    2 hours ago
  • EV leaders call on Ottawa to ease regulations on European-made vehicles

    THE CANADIAN PRESS — Leaders in Canada’s electric vehicle sector want Ottawa to open the door to more European cars to spur competition for EVs in Canada. Former Quebec environment minister Daniel Breton says Canada should ease its restrictions on European-made vehicles, which often don’t meet Canada’s stricter safety standards. Speaking to reporters this morning, [...] Read More »

    2 hours ago