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By Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers zmason@medicinehatnews.com Premier Danielle Smith provided more details at a media availability Friday about the referendum coming in October. Smith announced the referendum during her address to the province Thursday night. The referendum poses nine questions to Albertans, including several non-constitutional questions about the future of Alberta’s immigration policy and [...] Read More »

By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald   With the Nathan Neudorf recall petition signing period ending on Monday, a group of citizens plan to hold a rally for people who feel dismissed after not being able to sign the petition on Sunday afternoon. Gaye Metz, organizer of the event, says she hopes [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald    Mild weather gives Lethbridge riders a head start — and local experts say a  late-winter tune-up now means safer, smoother cycling when spring arrives The countdown to spring riding season has quietly begun in Lethbridge. While winter isn’t officially over, warmer-than-usual temperatures have cyclists eyeing the roads — and [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald At noon Thursday, another large and highly engaged crowd gathered for the weekly Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) meeting to confront a question that has divided courts, legislatures, and kitchen tables: should Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) be available to people whose only underlying condition is mental illness?  [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald It looked like convocation — but instead of graduates in caps and gowns hundreds of Alberta teachers filled the bleachers and floor seats inside the Triple Gymnasium & Indoor Track at the University of Lethbridge (U of L) Thursday, clutching coffee cups and conference programs as they gathered for the [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals accepted a Conservative proposal Monday to put guardrails around proposed new cabinet powers as they debated the government’s omnibus budget bill. The Liberal government’s budget implementation legislation, Bill C-15, proposes to give federal ministers the ability to temporarily exempt individuals or corporations from some non-criminal federal laws — an approach [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says he has called representatives of OpenAI to Ottawa to discuss safety concerns after a report emerged about the Tumbler Ridge shooter’s engagement with the AI platform ChatGPT. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Jesse Van Rootselaar’s account was banned last June after it was flagged for [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Health Minister Marjorie Michel says Canada needs to take action on men’s health, as she launched the first step toward a national strategy today. The federal government is seeking feedback from people across the country, starting March 2. Michel says the consultations are important to help the government understand the priorities as it [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says he summoned representatives from OpenAI to Ottawa to discuss safety concerns following revelations about interactions the Tumbler Ridge, B.C. shooter had with ChatGPT. ChatGPT says the account was suspended over concerns with the suspect’s posts, but it did not alert law enforcement officials in Canada because it [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — As parts of Mexico continue urging tourists and locals to shelter in place, there are more than 26,000 Canadians in the country who have registered with Ottawa. Global Affairs Canada has resolved some technical issues that initially prevented Canadians from signing up for safety advice, and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is urging [...] Read More »