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Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Glow Lethbridge comes back for its third season with A Fairytale Christmas theme from Nov. 14 to Dec. 31 and with it, lower prices to make it more affordable for families to attend.  Paul Kingsmith, director of event development with Excite Lethbridge, says that whether people have been to Glow Lethbridge [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The unofficial results of the City Council contest of the Municipal Election 2025, show aRyan Wolfe, Al Beeber, and Rufa Doria as the three new members joining the team.  Ryan Wolfe, who also ran for council in the 2021 municipal election said it was great to receive the support from the [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Naheed Nenshi says he’s ready to enter the fall legislative session that begins today – his first as leader of Alberta’s Opposition – and to fight for priorities that actually matter to Albertans. Over the summer, Nenshi and other NDP MLAs travelled across the province to listen [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido Guzman Lethbridge Herald Blaine Hyggen had some strong words for online commenters Wednesday during his first news conference as the re-elected mayor of Lethbridge.  “You wouldn’t believe the threats, etc. that come out online, physical, talking about your family or fellow colleagues. Lethbridge can do so much better, and it needs to do [...] Read More »

Lethbridge Herald The Alberta government is introducing winter rules for utilities that will prevent people from being left out in the cold and dark. Until April 15, the winter rules are in effect which means residential electrical services can’t be disconnected by retailers. And starting  Nov. 15, natural gas services won’t be allowed to be [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal government is limiting how many vehicles Stellantis and GM can import tariff-free after both companies cut back on their Canadian operations, according to government officials. Federal officials, who were not authorized to speak publicly until an announcement is finalized Thursday evening, said Canada is limiting how many U.S.-assembled vehicles can be [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal government is limiting how many vehicles Stellantis and GM can import tariff-free after both companies cut back on their Canadian operations, government officials say. Federal officials, who were not authorized to speak publicly until an announcement is finalized this evening, say Canada is limiting how many U.S.-assembled vehicles can be imported [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says federal assistance to help Canadians recover from natural disasters could increase by more than $1 billion over the next 10 years. The Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangement helps provinces and territories recover from and respond to natural disasters, including floods, wildfires and major storms. In a report today, Parliament’s [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith reiterated her province’s commitment to becoming a carbon neutral economy by 2050 at a parliamentary committee on Thursday, where MPs are studying Canada’s emissions reduction plan for the end of this decade. Her virtual appearance included testy exchanges as Bloc Québécois MP Patrick Bonin repeatedly demanded to know whether [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Quebec residents paid more than $10 million out of pocket to receive health care in other provinces last year. Unlike other provinces, Quebec has opted not to adopt reciprocal billing agreements with other jurisdictions for most medical services. That means Quebecers travelling outside the province have to pay for health care upfront and [...] Read More »