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Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald A new book published by a local author has helped shine a spotlight on the early years of the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Mark Weninger has published his second book chronicling junior hockey history, The Run to A Championship looks back on the first 10 years of the Lethbridge Hurricanes franchise, including a [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald   Mayor Blaine Hyggen used his State of the City address on Thursday to frame the year ahead as one of tough choices, cautious optimism and doing more with less, telling business leaders the city must decide between “needs” and wants. His address, delivered during a [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido- Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge is inviting the community to their second annual 5-Stop Gallery Hop tonight from 5 to 9 p.m. to enjoy a variety of work done by southern Alberta artists.  This year’s hop features the Trianon Gallery, L.A. Gallery, the Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Casa, [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido- Guzman Lethbridge Herald   A 22-year-old male has been charged with sex related offences by Lethbridge Police in connection with an incident where a 12-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in a city hotel room.   Lethbridge Police shared Thursday that on April 24, 2025, police responded to a request to assist in [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido- Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Interfaith Food Bank is inviting community members to support them through a Romance Raffle just in time for Valentine’s Day.  Executive Director Danielle McIntyre said that in 2025 they saw a seven per cent increase in the number of working people in need of their services, jumping from [...] Read More »

A delegation from South Korea says it is travelling to Canada to meet with the federal government in a bid to win a multi-billion-dollar submarine procurement contract. Kang Hoon-sik, chief of staff for South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, says on social media the group includes the country’s trade minister, the minister of the Defense [...] Read More »

A recall of select Pizza Pops products that was announced before Christmas has been expanded. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says numerous types of Pizza Pops have been added to the recall, including three-cheese, pepperoni, pepperoni and bacon, deluxe and 3-meat in various packaging, due to possible E. coli O26 contamination. A complete list of [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — A dead aloe plant, an old wedding dress that symbolized a failed marriage and a rejection letter for a job application are all exhibits that are part of a display of personal failure at a Vancouver mall. Eyvan Collins, curator of the Museum of Personal Failure, says he started putting up posters online [...] Read More »

Hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed Sunday as Toronto was hit with a blizzard and temperatures so bone-chilling that the city urged residents to stay home and avoid unnecessary travel. Environment Canada predicted Toronto could get over 50 centimetres of snowfall Sunday. Eastern Canada was bracing for a similar snowfall, as the storm moved [...] Read More »

SAINT-HYACINTHE — Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says the referendum campaign for Quebec independence is already underway. He told party members Sunday that Prime Minister Mark Carney triggered the federalist “No” campaign with recent remarks on the Plains of Abraham. Speaking at a PQ convention in Saint-Hyacinthe, in the Montérégie region of Québec, St-Pierre [...] Read More »