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Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Rumours of radio’s demise have been greatly exaggerated again and again. Television was supposed to kill radio. Music television (MTV) and videos were supposed to kill radio. Portable listening devices like the Apple iPod were going to kill radio. Satellite radio was going to kill “terrestrial radio.” [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A lot of local residents are expressing frustration over not being able to get involved in the recall campaign for Lethbridge East MLA Nathan Neudorf. A recall petition for Neudorf, submitted by someone identifying themself as Ryan Tanner, has been approved by Elections Alberta, but there is [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Today marks the 36th anniversary of the Polytechnique Montreal’s tragedy where 14 female students were shot and killed by a deranged gunman, and the University of Lethbridge marked the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women with a workshop Friday. Leah Webster, sexual and gender-based violence prevention coordinator, [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ‘Tis the season for giving and in a time of economic challenges for many people, there are many ways to give back that don’t include money. One way to give back is by volunteering your time at events such as Volunteer Lethbridge’s wrapping station. For almost two [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Phase one of the upgrades set to take place at the Henderson Ice Centre is now complete and includes four brand-new dressing rooms, each with a private bathroom and shower facilities.  Jace Adams, Facilities Project Manager said Thursday they finished on time, within budget and without disruption to operations. “Some of [...] Read More »

LAVAL — The coroner is investigating the death of an 88-year-old woman found outside a retirement home north of Montreal. Laval police say the woman was found on Monday morning near the Villagia de l’île Paton residence in Laval, Que. Police spokesman Nicolas Mongeau says a 911 call came in at 6:50 a.m. for medical [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canada Post is vowing to maintain free-postage service for people who are blind even as Ottawa’s budget bill looks to repeal those parts of the postal service’s legislation. Bill C-15, the federal budget implementation act, contains a proposal to allow Canada Post to set its own postage rates. Right now, the Crown corporation [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty says the Assembly of First Nations sent a strong signal to her government to end the second-generation cutoff in the Indian Act, but her government won’t make that change without broad consultations with leaders. First Nations chiefs voted last week to support Senate amendments to a government bill [...] Read More »

VICTORIA — The interim leader of the Conservative Party of B.C. says the Declaration on the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples Act can be repealed in a few days, if Premier David Eby immediately recalls the provincial legislature. Trevor Halford says British Columbia cannot wait until February to repeal the legislation, following a court ruling [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday his government’s plan to get public servants to spend more time in the office will come into “sharper view” over the next several weeks. The issue came up when Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe asked Carney about the prospect of public sector job cuts during the mayor’s monthly [...] Read More »