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Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Glow Lethbridge is back for its third year to kick off the holiday season, this time with a fairy tale theme at the Lethbridge Trade & Convention Centre.  Paul Kingsmith, director of event development for Excite Lethbridge shared that the lights are on, the bouncy castles are inflated, Santa and Mrs. [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A woman whose daughter’s body was found dismembered is walking thousands of kilometres to raise awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. According to Statistics Canada, between 2009-2021 Indigenous women represented between five to seven per cent of all homicide victims, while only representing two-three per cent [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation’s Christmas Tree Festival will return Sunday for its 31st year, with a new location to give more people an opportunity to view the trees and take on other Christmas activities as well.  The decorating process and the creation of the displays began Friday morning to get [...] Read More »

Alexandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Family Services 33rd annual Angel Tree Christmas Campaign officially launched on Friday, and their three-year presenting sponsor Avonlea Homes, presented them with a substantial financial donation.  During the launch of the campaign at one of their show homes, Ron Tyslau from Avonlea Homes, presented the Angel Tree Campaign with [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Doctor shortages across the province are greatly affecting those in rural areas, with many having to travel farther than ever for basic medical care,. But the emergence of virtual health care may be the answer for those who are unable to access in-person care. Services such as [...] Read More »

SHERBROOKE — The Quebec Liberals wasted no time in denouncing the Parti Québécois’ proposal to give an independent Quebec its own currency as the sovereigntist party wraps a weekend meeting. PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon told reporters Saturday that an independent Quebec would have its own currency, a transition from the Canadian dollar that could [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — A Mi’kmaw hereditary chief is pleading for help from the public to return his chiefs jacket he lost in the Montreal airport last week. Adorned with a medal presented to him for the Order of Canada, along with the King Charles III Coronation Medal and the Queen Elizabeth Platinum Jubilee Medal, Chief Stephen [...] Read More »

CALGARY — Investigators in California say a Calgary man is dead and his five-year-old daughter is missing after the pair was swept off the shoreline by a tall ocean wave on Garrapata State Beach. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office says 39-year-old Yuji Hu was with his wife and two children last Friday when an approximately [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — As provincial governments wait to hear details of Ottawa’s new immigration targets, some are warning that coming cuts to the number of international student visas will put colleges and universities in a tighter financial bind. “The federal government’s decision to unilaterally proceed with another change impacting international students continues to force post-secondary institutions [...] Read More »

VICTORIA — Almost 83 per cent of delegates attending a convention of British Columbia’s New Democrats signalled their support for Premier David Eby by not asking for a leadership review. Of the 740 delegates who cast ballots, 609 opted against calling for a review of Eby’s leadership. The announcement of the vote comes after Eby [...] Read More »