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By Alexandra Noad Last weekend a number of elders, youth and members of the Piikani Nation gathered in a peaceful protest to talk about current issues the Nation is facing regarding water rights, environmental issues and the threat of separatism imposed on them. Troy “Bossman” Knowlton, chief of the Piikani Nation says he reached out [...] Read More »

by Alejandra Pulido-Guzman According to the calendar Spring began last month, according to Mother Nature it is just around the corner, and to be ready for gardening Seedy Saturday is back this weekend.  Seedy Saturday is hosted by Environment Lethbridge with the support of the Lethbridge Public Library and in partnership with the Sill and [...] Read More »

Why Vimy Still Matters By Joe Manio The ridge rises gently in northern France, almost unremarkable at first glance—until you realize how many never came back down. Every April 9, Canadians pause to remember Battle of Vimy Ridge, a fight that helped define a nation still finding its voice. Known as Vimy Ridge Day, it’s [...] Read More »

For many, Easter begins not with chocolate or cartoon rabbits, but in quiet reverence. Church doors open early—sometimes very early—for sunrise services, a symbolic nod to the empty tomb discovered at dawn. Others gather later for Easter Sunday mass, dressed in their spring best, marking one of the most significant days in the Christian calendar: [...] Read More »

By Dave Mabel He’s played percussion with the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra, and taken part in a bizarre “concert” in Las Vegas. Now University of Lethbridge graduate Layton Hiebert is preparing for a high-profile concert tour of Europe. He’s one of just 17 young percussionists from around the world selected to join a unique ship and [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says any MP who joins his caucus must adhere to Liberal values, including support for abortion and LGBTQ rights. Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu left the Conservative caucus to join Carney’s Liberals on Wednesday, putting the government just one seat shy of a majority ahead of three byelections next week. [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — A former top aide to Stephen Harper says Marilyn Gladu’s decision to leave the Conservative party for the Liberals is raising questions about Pierre Poilievre’s leadership. “I think this floor crosser, more than the previous ones, weakens his leadership,” said Dimitri Soudas, who was former prime minister Stephen Harper’s director of communications. “Not [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is not considering sanctions on Israel after it attacked Lebanon this week and appeared to violate a ceasefire agreement in the Middle East. U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran just hours before a Tuesday night deadline he had set for a mass-bombing campaign [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — A First Nations group says the British Columbia government’s plan to suspend sections of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, or DRIPA, represents a “unilateral betrayal” designed to pave the way for its repeal. The First Nations Leadership Council says Premier David Eby has “broken the trust” built between his [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says any MP who joins his caucus must adhere to Liberal values, including support for abortion and LGBTQ rights. Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu left the Conservative caucus to join Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals on Wednesday, putting the government just one seat shy of a majority ahead of three [...] Read More »