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Scott Sakatch Herald Editor Regular readers might remember my column in the Nov. 28 Herald, where I talked, in part, about how I believed the recall efforts across the province were “A Mickey Mouse attempt to overturn the results of a free and fair election…Most of them have very little depth and don’t offer anything [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Polytechnic continues to climb the ranks among Canada’s top research colleges, rising one spot from 2024 and ranking ninth this year.  According to a report by Research Infosource inc. the polytechnic reached ninth among the top 50 institutions in the country.  Andrew Dunlop, associate vice-president, research said it is [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Nearly two weeks after a recall petition for Lethbridge East MLA Nathan Neudorf was approved by Elections Alberta, speculation is swirling about the campaign and a total lack of action by its organizer. Many residents in the riding, along with other Albertans, are concerned about the legitimacy [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Southern Alberta Ethnic Association has received a $15,000 grant Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta’s Community Priorities Fund Grant to purchase new glassless mirrors for dance groups using the Multicultural Centre.  This is one of 36 projects and initiatives the Community Foundation is supporting with grants totalling $528,795 through [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Outside the Coast Lethbridge Hotel around 100 demonstrators waved signs, beat drums and shouted slogans protesting the proposed Grassy Mountain Coal Project while inside the CEO of Northback Holdings, Mike Young, spoke about the economic benefits of the project during a Chamber of Commerce event there Monday. [...] Read More »

MONTREAL AND TORONTO — A tentative deal reached hours ahead of a strike deadline by the Air Transat pilots union prevented the chaos of a holiday-adjacent work stoppage but came too late for some passengers whose flights had been cancelled as a precautionary measure. The airline had announced a fresh round of flight cancellations Tuesday [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Transat A.T. Inc. says it steered clear of a strike after reaching a tentative deal with pilots Tuesday evening. The travel company, which owns leisure airline Air Transat, had been cancelling flights and winding down operations ahead of the possible work stoppage, affecting thousands of travellers. Neither the company nor the union representing [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Transat A.T. Inc. says it steered clear of a strike after reaching a tentative deal with pilots Tuesday evening. The travel company, which owns leisure airline Air Transat, had been cancelling flights and winding down operations ahead of the possible work stoppage, affecting thousands of travellers. More coming. The Canadian Press[...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canada ended a two-day meeting of G7 industry, digital and technology ministers Tuesday after signing agreements with the European Union, Germany and the U.K. The memorandums of understanding focused on digital issues, including artificial intelligence. Canada signed an agreement with the United Kingdom on Tuesday, after inking separate deals with Germany and the [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Members of Parliament voted Tuesday to defeat a Conservative motion aimed at pinning down the Liberals on whether they support building a pipeline to the B.C. coast. The motion was defeated by a margin of 196 to 139 in the House of Commons Tuesday evening, with Liberal, Bloc Québécois and NDP MPs voting [...] Read More »