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Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative The sound of a tuba arrives like a broad, bronze wave—deep, round, and impossibly solid. It hums with a weight you can feel in your chest, each note rolling out slowly, rich with warmth and authority. There’s a gentle wobble in its sound, a playful gravity that can [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lethbridge has several annual Christmas houses that go well above-and-beyond in evoking the Christmas spirit. They’ve become cherished institutions for which visiting them has become family tradition. One of them is Ed Roberts’ “Northside North Pole” located on 28 Street, next to Jock Palmer Park. Roberts’ annual [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Alberta Party has been rebranded with a new name, the Progressive Tory Party, after battling with the UCP over naming rights for the last six months.  Peter Guthrie, MLA for Airdrie-Cochrane and leader of the Progressive Tory Party, says the journey to get here was a [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter While the western world may think of the winter solstice as the official start of winter, in Blackfoot culture it’s a sign of warmer days to come. On Friday, The City of Lethbridge hosted a winter solstice event where participants had the opportunity to learn about the [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter For more than 50 years, the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization (LSCO) has been disproving the saying “there’s no such thing as a free lunch” by opening its doors on Christmas Day to provide a free turkey meal with all the fixings plus dessert to anyone in the [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Workers for nearly 40 ambulance services across Quebec are planning an unlimited strike beginning Christmas Eve. The 39 unions are associated with the Fédération du préhospitalier du Québec and represent more than 2,000 paramedics and ambulance technicians across the province. Union spokesperson Jérémie Corneau-Landry says paramedics will still be working all their shifts [...] Read More »

MONTRÉAL — Pablo Rodriguez’s successor as leader of the Quebec Liberal Party will be elected at a convention on March 14. The party announced today its nine-week leadership race will officially begin on Jan. 12. Candidates will have until Feb. 13 at 5 p.m. to apply and will be required to collect 750 signatures from [...] Read More »

The Canadian economy slowed in October amid a pullback in the manufacturing sector, as economists expect “subdued” economic growth heading into 2026 before a gradual recovery. Statistics Canada reported Tuesday that real gross domestic product was 0.3 per cent lower in October. Goods-producing industries fell 0.7 per cent, with manufacturing driving the decline. Manufacturing output [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she’s planning to release a strategy on men’s and boys’ health in the new year. Michel says she’s working with the provinces and territories and has held a roundtable discussion with colleagues from other federal departments to talk about the idea. Advocacy group Movember and researchers from [...] Read More »

TORONTO — An Ontario lawyer accused of playing a key role in an international drug smuggling network was granted bail in a downtown Toronto courtroom Tuesday ahead of his extradition hearing. Deepak Paradkar, 62, is one of several Canadians arrested last month for extradition to the U.S. as part of an FBI investigation targeting the [...] Read More »