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If there’s one day on the calendar that comes with a built-in trust issue, it’s April 1. On this particular Tuesday of mischief, common sense takes a personal day, skepticism works overtime and even your most reliable group chat becomes a den of low-grade deception. It’s the one date where “breaking news” should be treated [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Police arrested 42-year-old Nicholas Rodney Scout, of Lethbridge, and charged him with one count of first-degree murder in connection with the death of a 27-year-old man Monday night.  On Tuesday, Lethbridge Police said Scout was arrested late Monday night following the execution of search warrants at two residences along [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Minister of Justice Mickey Amery addressed the province on Monday to say he was tabling Bill 23 – Justice Statutes Amendment Act 2026.   During a press conference titled “Enhancing democracy and transparency,” Amery said the government has done a lot of work to refine democratic process legislation because all [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald If you’ve ever had to make the drive to Calgary for a cardiac appointment—or waited while someone you love made that trip—you already understand the stakes. Now imagine not having to leave southern Alberta at all. That’s the goal behind the newly announced Hearts & Health Classic, a charity golf [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald   On March 26, the 2025-2026 Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission presented their final report to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. They had presented their interim report in October 2025.  A Letter to the Speaker presented along with the report partially reads, “After the tabling of our interim report in [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — The Quebec coroner’s office has ordered an investigation into the deaths of five people experiencing homelessness in Montreal since September. Three of those deaths occurred over two days last week. In a news release, chief coroner Reno Bernier said the inquest will offer an in-depth analysis into the contributing factors of the five [...] Read More »

TORONTO — The judge overseeing the sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach says she “couldn’t possibly convict” him on the charges related to one of the complainants in the case. Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy had voiced concerns Tuesday about the reliability of the evidence given by the first complainant to testify [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal government is giving Ukrainians who fled the Russian invasion another year to apply for work permit extensions. Ukrainians who came to Canada before March 31, 2024, will now have until next year to apply to extend their work permits by up to three years. The government created an emergency program to [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Astronaut Hansen fulfilling lifelong dream: wife As Jeremy Hansen prepares to begin a historic mission to the moon aboard the Artemis II, his wife says his family will be trying to take in every single moment. If [...] Read More »

CAPE CANAVERAL — As Jeremy Hansen prepares to begin a historic mission to the moon aboard the Artemis II, his wife says his family will be trying to take in every single moment. If everything goes as planned, Catherine Hansen will be on the roof of the launch control centre at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center [...] Read More »