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Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With the holidays right around the corner, ‘tis the season for Christmas markets galore leading up to Christmas Eve; including the annual Southern Alberta Art Gallery (SAAG) Holiday Market happening today and Saturday. “Shoppers have the chance to get artwork, handmade items all from local vendors and [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge (AACL) is bringing Christmas at Casa back for its 13th season today and tomorrow, to provide residents an opportunity to do some holiday shopping while supporting local artisans and artists.  Will Big Bull, manager of engagement with the AACL said the event kicks off the [...] Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter United Way is raising the alarm about the cost of living in Alberta. United Way Lethbridge and South Western Alberta collaborated with the Alberta Living Wage Network (ALWN) to calculate a living wage for Lethbridge and several other communities in the province. According to ALWN, the living [...] Read More »

Jason Schilling For the Herald When you hear the phrase notwithstanding clause, do your eyes glaze over? Well, they shouldn’t, because these two simple words can have a profound impact on your rights and mine, and we all need to understand them with absolute clarity. The notwithstanding clause is the legal switch our provincial government [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Everyone has a place at the table and by 5:20 p.m. Tuesday evening, a substantial supper crowd had gathered at McKillop United Church on the South Side, visiting and conversing at their tables while waiting for the dinner to be served at McKillop’s weekly community supper. The [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Today is the first of three fundraising deadlines for the NDP leadership race, and while most candidates say their payments are in, two are at risk of falling short. A campaign spokesperson for Tanille Johnston, a Campbell River B.C. city councillor, says she will “most likely” be able to make the $25,000 payment. [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… New major projects list has some Indigenous buy-in, Carney says OKs still needed After an initial round of referrals to the new Major Projects Office that saw no Indigenous-led projects chosen, the second list of referrals includes some [...] Read More »

TORONTO — A team at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto has successfully completed 10 brain angiograms using a robot controlled remotely by a neurosurgeon, paving the way to eventually providing critical stroke care to patients in northern Ontario. A brain angiogram is a minimally invasive diagnostic procedure where doctors place a catheter in the femoral [...] Read More »

VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby received approval from more than 93 per cent of delegates at the NDP’s convention two years ago, and he’s hoping for another “healthy majority” at this weekend’s convention in Victoria. But since 2023, the NDP eked out a majority with just one seat to spare in last year’s [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — After an initial round of referrals to the new Major Projects Office that saw no Indigenous-led projects chosen, the second list of referrals includes some with Indigenous support, ownership or backing — including a liquefied natural gas project. The list of projects earmarked for fast-track approval includes the Crawford nickel mine in Ontario, [...] Read More »