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Alexandra Noad LETHBRIDGE HERALD Local Journalism Initiative Reporter   Friends of Medicare are expressing their alarm and concern about the closure of many supervised consumption sites province wide, saying it will not only affect those who rely on the services to survive, but the impact will spread to those needing emergency services and hospital care. [...] Read More »

BY Alejandra  Pulido- Guzman Lethbridge Herald Thousands of children were able to receive presents during the Christmas holidays thanks to the Lethbridge Family Services Angel Tree campaign.  Lindsay Prete, Angel Tree Coordinator said the campaign ran smoothly with no major hiccups thanks to the many hands involved in the process.  “I did get a little [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Christmas at the Interfaith Food Bank was busy as they were expecting it. But executive director Danielle McIntyre said they are grateful to meet their campaign goal for Christmas.  McIntyre said they always recruit most of their support at the end of the year to tide them into the new year, [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The bells, whistles, horns and fireworks of 2026 had barely quieted-down as the bell at the Buddhist Temple of Southern Alberta (BTSA) rang in gratitude on January 4 during the annual Ho’onko Service for Shinran Shonin the founder of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, which is  also called [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald MyCityCare’s Shop of Wonders was successful in many ways, and it was able to help hundreds of residents have a dignified Christmas during times of financial constraints.  Tanya Lister, program and volunteer coordinator said Monday 2025’s Shop of Wonders went great and having it at their new location was extremely convenient.  [...] Read More »

KAMLOOPS — Mounties in B.C. say they are investigating an alleged fraud perpetrated against a Denny’s restaurant by three former employees who are being sued by the restaurant’s operator for allegedly misappropriating more than $500,000 from an account for employee tips. Cpl. Dana Napier, media relations officer for the Kamloops RCMP, said in a statement [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — Tom Whitfield takes a ferry from Nanaimo to a traditional Chinese medicine clinic in downtown Vancouver every Monday for acupuncture and other treatment. The excursion sometimes consumes the entire day, but the retired forester from Qualicum Beach said it is worth the effort, and has relieved about 90 per cent of the pain [...] Read More »

PARIS — Canada and Ukraine’s other allies in the “coalition of the willing” signed a statement Tuesday pledging to help secure Ukraine from further Russian invasions if there is a viable peace deal. Prime Minister Mark Carney wrapped up a brief trip to Paris for these talks by promising Canada’s support for Ukraine alongside the [...] Read More »

KAMLOOPS — The operator of a Denny’s Restaurant in Kamloops, B.C., is suing three former employees for allegedly misappropriating thousands of dollars in tips. Northland Properties Corp. filed a lawsuit in B.C. Supreme Court last month, weeks after allegedly discovering “multiple authorized digital transfers” from the restaurant’s tipping system. The lawsuit says an audit found [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump stunned the world on the weekend by ordering a military raid on the Venezuelan capital, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and bringing him to New York to face charges. The move has challenged international law and could drastically reshape the situation in Venezuela, where violent repression and economic mismanagement — [...] Read More »