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Alejandra Pulido-Guzman LETHBRIDGE HERALD   Senior residents were able to have a Merry Christmas thanks to the Golden Giving Tree program offered by the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization and the helping hand of the Christmas Hope Campaign.  Executive director Kaitlynn Weaver said being part of the Christmas Hope Campaign for the first time was not [...] Read More »

Joe Manio LETHBRIDGE HERALD Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation (CRHF), on behalf of its Board of Directors and the Southern Alberta Cardiac Sciences Advisory Cabinet announced a generous $100,000 donation from Karen and Dr. Troy Basarab to help transform cardiac care in southern Alberta.  Their gift represents another important step forward [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad LETHBRIDGE HERALD Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With theft and other crimes affecting many businesses in the downtown core, the Downtown Policing Unit of Lethbridge Police Service hosted an information seminar yesterday for security personnel, loss prevention officers and business owners to help them understand their rights when dealing with criminal activity. The most [...] Read More »

By Alexandra Noad, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has concluded its annual Christmas Check Campaign and saw a reduction in impaired drivers compared the previous year. The goal of the Check Stop Campaign is to not only locate and apprehend impaired drivers from the road and also act as [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald- Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Orthodox Christmas, or the Nativity of Jesus, is celebrated on Jan. 7 by many Eastern Orthodox churches that follow the Julian calendar rather than the Gregorian calendar used by most Canadians. For Orthodox Christian communities the later date means the holiday season stretches into January — [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — A Quebec coroner is recommending the province’s auto insurance board better prepare newcomers about the dangers of winter driving, following the death of a Mexican man last year. Coroner Nancy Bouchard’s findings stem from an investigation into the death of a 29-year-old man who was involved in a crash in January 2025 on [...] Read More »

QUÉBEC — A Coalition Avenir Québec member of the legislature arrested this week for alleged impaired driving is withdrawing from caucus for the duration of the legal proceedings against him. François Tremblay has represented the riding of Dubuc, Que., in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, since 2018. The chief government whip, François Jacques, announced Tremblay’s withdrawal in [...] Read More »

TORONTO — At least two provinces in Canada say flu activity likely peaked over the holidays, while national data shows the number of new cases remains high but stabilized by the start of the new year. The latest national influenza data released Friday accounts for the holiday period of Dec. 14 to Jan. 3. During [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is joining European leaders in condemning Russia’s use of a powerful hypersonic missile on Ukraine as an escalation. Carney says Russia’s second use of the Oreshnik missile is “a clear and dangerous escalation that targeted Ukrainian energy infrastructure and the homes of innocent Ukrainians.” Moscow says the weapon can [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada said a surge in workers rejoining the labour force pushed the unemployment rate higher to end the year. The unemployment rate rose to 6.8 per cent in December, StatCan said, up from 6.5 per cent in November. The agency said the economy added a modest 8,200 jobs last month, topping economists’ [...] Read More »