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Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald When the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 shut down the live music industry, Ann Vriend wasn’t going to let it cost her what she loved doing in addition to the income she earned from performing.  The award-winning Edmonton-based blues and soul musician on a Sunday in April of 2020 staged an outdoor [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Police Service has launched a new program that brings together law enforcement and community partners, to enhance public safety by  reducing the tendency of convicted criminals to reoffend. Cst. Rob Saar said Wednesday  that the Integrated Offender Management (IOM) program is an evidence-based approach that focuses on individuals who [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A long-proposed performing arts centre (PAC) is a key piece of the Civic Common redevelopment strategy, a plan that is about more than just one building, but a framework for revitalizing part of downtown, attracting investment, and creating a place where people want to be, according to [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A recent survey from Bank of Montreal (BMO) shows parents and grandparents are stepping in as financial safety nets for Gen Z and Millennials, with 45 per cent saying they will be providing financial support within the next year. Toni Tintinalli, head of specialized sales team for [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald CROWSNEST PASS – Eleven days after he went missing, Alberta RCMP have called off the search for six-year-old Darius Macdougall. But they say the investigation isn’t over and they will continue to follow any tips they receive on the boy’s whereabouts.  “At this point ,if Darius is still in the search [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — An election employee noted a discrepancy in the postal codes of special ballot return envelopes in Terrebonne nearly three weeks before the election, but the error wasn’t reported to superiors. The mistake is outlined in legal documents filed as part of a court action brought by a former Bloc Québécois member who lost [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — It’s futile to predict how long trade talks with President Donald Trump’s White House might last, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc told the House of Commons trade committee Thursday afternoon. It was the second committee appearance LeBlanc made that day. He told a Senate foreign affairs committee earlier in the day that Canada [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Ottawa’s fiscal watchdog is reporting significant progress in closing Canada’s housing affordability gap — but the picture looks very different across the country. Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques put out an updated housing report Thursday. The report gauges affordability based on the gap between average home prices and what the typical household [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Liberal member of Parliament Marie-France Lalonde wants to call a halt to the annual ritual of springing forward and falling back. The Ottawa-area MP plans to table a private member’s bill next week to end what she calls the “outdated practice” of daylight time. “It is time to change the time change,” Lalonde [...] Read More »

EDMONTON — A newborn in Alberta has died of measles marking the province’s first death from the disease this year, the government said Thursday. Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange said the child was born prematurely and died shortly after being born. The mother had contracted measles during pregnancy. “This is a heartbreaking loss, and no [...] Read More »