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By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Minister of Education and Childcare Demetrious Nicolaides has opened an application process seeking individuals interested in serving in the Teacher Advisory Council. According to the Alberta Government website, the Teacher Advisory Council is an advisory agency comprised of up to 15 teachers and teacher leaders in Alberta. And members of [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido- Guzman Lethbridge Herald To manage increased traffic and reduce congestion at the Waste and Recycling Centre, the City of Lethbridge has introduced new scale infrastructure designed to improve efficiency.  The scale house now features two inbound and two outbound lanes and scales, doubling the previous capacity.  Waste and Recycling Engineer Mark Molesky [...] Read More »

  By Joe Manio- Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter From early detection and prevention to the cancers most affecting Albertans, Feb. 4 highlights a disease that touches residents of every age and background. WHY WORLD CANCER DAY MATTERS IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA Cancer remains a leading cause of death in Alberta, but early detection, prevention, [...] Read More »

BY Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald The Centre Core of Lethbridge Polytechnic was a bright array of traditional African clothing as the Polytechnic opened up Black History Month by having speeches and a chance to try a traditional Nigerian treat on Tuesday. This year marks 30 years of February being recognized as [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio- Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Most people avoid thinking too far ahead about aging, especially when it comes to declining health or end-of-life decisions. But skipping those conversations can make life transitions far more stressful when they arrive unexpectedly. That was a key message at Navigating Services to Age with Dignity, [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Anand to attend rare earth talks in Washington Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will meet with her international counterparts in Washington on Wednesday as the Trump administration makes a case for collaboration to push back on China’s [...] Read More »

STAVELY — The Alberta government says it will review an intersection where three junior hockey players died in a car crash while heading to practice. The crash happened Monday at a highway entrance to Stavely, just over an hour’s drive south of Calgary. Three members of the town’s Southern Alberta Mustangs hockey team were in [...] Read More »

WASHINGTON — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will meet with her international counterparts in Washington on Wednesday as the Trump administration makes a case for collaboration to push back on China’s dominance over critical minerals. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is hosting representatives from European, African and Asian nations looking for commitments to incentivize [...] Read More »

When two RCMP officers responded to a call about screams coming from a Burnaby, B.C., condo in late October last year, they forcibly entered the unit believing someone might be in trouble. Instead, they discovered “unusual” devices set up in three different rooms. Each consisted of metal poles extended from the floor to the ceiling, [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Most Canadians support allowing more Chinese electric vehicles to be sold in Canada despite some nagging concerns, a new poll suggests. Canada recently pledged to reduce its 100 per cent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles to 6.1 per cent, with an annual cap of 49,000 vehicles. In turn, China is expected to lower [...] Read More »