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Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Salvation Army’s 127th Christmas Kettle campaign has kicked off and members of the Lethbridge Masons are ready to continue their longstanding tradition of manning the kettle located at Park Place Mall. Lt. Zach Marshall, community ministries officer with Salvation Army told the Herald Wednesday that their Christmas Kettle Campaign is [...] Read More »

Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The UCP government is proposing a set of changes to the Alberta health card under Bill 11, sweeping health-care legislation tabled Monday. Amendments to the Health Insurance Premiums Act will add a new requirement for Alberta residents to regularly renew their health card in order to [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald A 12-year-old boy charged with the attempted murder of his seven-year-old brother will remain in custody after his matters were adjourned Wednesday.  The accused, who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has been in custody since his arrest in August. His charges stem from an incident that took [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA) members have ratified a new collective agreement with Alberta Health Services and other provincial health agencies, with 66.8 per cent of members voting in favour of the agreement. After a 20-month bargaining process, a total of 15,724 members cast their ballots [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Life is ducky once again for pet ducks Chasey and Chicken after running “afowl” of the law.  The pair were in danger of being evicted from their home on the corner of 12 Street and 6 Avenue North where they live with retirees Laurel and Mitch VanDyk.  [...] Read More »

CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a memorandum of understanding Thursday to grow Alberta’s oil exports while also committing to making it a world leader in green energy technology. Here are five takeaways from the memorandum of understanding: Big-Ticket Infrastructure: Both sides agree to work on approving [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault is resigning from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet after Ottawa signed a memorandum of understanding with Alberta on a proposed new pipeline. A Liberal source with knowledge of the decision confirmed the departure for The Canadian Press. The avowed environmentalist and longtime climate activist has been a key fixture [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The Court of Appeal for Ontario has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of killing 10-year-old Darla Thurrott in 1989. In a decision issued Thursday, the court concluded there was a miscarriage of justice in the case and set the conviction aside. In 1990, Timothy Rees was found guilty of second-degree [...] Read More »

British Columbia Premier David Eby says a proposed northern pipeline that is the subject of a memorandum of understanding between Alberta and the federal government is a distraction that has already resulted in the loss of another investment opportunity. Eby says the proposal signed by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith risks [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Thursday Canada is not open to re-establishing diplomatic ties with Iran at this time, and pushed back on senators who claim Canada has abandoned its human rights focus in its pursuit of investment from Gulf nations. “Our values are our North Star. They are our source of [...] Read More »