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By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald If Alberta’s economy is working as designed, then the question raised Thursday at the weekly Southern Alberta Council of Public Affairs (SACPA) meeting was a simple one. Who exactly is it working for? At a one-hour Noon session at the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization (LSCO), Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald The razors are sharp, the music is haunting, and a dark classic is taking centre stage in Lethbridge. For the first time, the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra and Little Lethbridge Opera Theatre are joining forces to bring Sweeney Toddto life — and death — at Southminster United Church. Opening night on Thursday [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Vox Musica Choral Society, joined by Musaeus String Quartet, local musicians and soloists Peter Monaghan and Reid Roberts, will present “Requiem” at Southminster United Church on March 28.  Vox Musica’s musical director, Joanne Collier says the program is suitable for the period before Easter.   “We are doing Gabriel Fauré’s [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald If spring were a person in southern Alberta, it would be the kind who shows up early… then leaves, comes back, and changes outfits three times before settling in. By the calendar, the first official day of spring occurs exactly at 8:46 a.m. on Friday, March 20. That’s because while [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters (ACWS) released a report that shows how transportation is the first barrier to safety for many survivors of gender-based violence in rural Alberta.  Titled “A Ride Can Save a Life: Transporting Survivors in Rural Alberta to Safety and Healing,” the report showcases how limited [...] Read More »

It’s an enduring stereotype that Canadians are unfailingly nice, quick to apologize even when they have done nothing wrong. But an online urban legend claims the opposite of Canada’s soldiers, painting a picture of troops so brazen in their brutality that international laws were rewritten to rein them in. The theory that Canadian soldiers were [...] Read More »

The Artemis II rocket that’s set to carry Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen around the moon has begun making its way to the launch pad. NASA says rollout operations at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida began early Friday after being briefly delayed by high winds. Officials say the trek to the pad is expected to [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Experts say Canada can’t avoid engaging with U.S. as Trump rattles NATO with insults U.S. President Donald Trump is widening the cracks between the United States and European NATO members with his calls for allies to help [...] Read More »

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump is widening the cracks between the United States and European NATO members with his calls for allies to help him finish the war he started with Iran. Many NATO member countries were already grappling with the future of the alliance after a key member — the United States — [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Health Canada has announced a recall of Tim Hortons ceramic mugs because they may crack or break when filled with hot liquid. The affected mugs are white on the outside and pink on the inside, with a pink handle and a chocolate dip doughnut design on the front and back. The chocolate dip [...] Read More »