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Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Disability self-advocates, families and allies walked shoulder-to-shoulder from City Hall to Galt Gardens Friday, during the 15th Annual Citizen Walk About to raise their voices for inclusion and disability rights in Southern Alberta.  This year’s theme was ““Rising from the ashes, stronger than ever, together!” The long-time [...] Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The town of Coaldale and members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) don’t appear to be any closer to a deal that will end the lockout after its first week. Union members have been locked out since Saturday and have been picketing in the town [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The West Coulee Station Elementary School celebrated its official grand opening Friday morning with an assembly in the brand-new school’s gymnasium.  Students wore blue t-shirts showcasing the school logo and sat in the middle of the gymnasium floor while surrounded by their teachers on each side of the group and family [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Seniors from across the Green Acres Foundation’s lodges gathered at Henderson Lake’s Henderson Lake Horseshoe Picnic Shelter for the 3rd Annual Terry Fox Silver Fox fundraiser Friday. The event for senior residents to raise money for cancer research through the Terry Fox Foundation.  A Silver Fox Walk [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Many passionate questions and comments were directed to Premier Danielle Smith at Thursday night’s Alberta Next Town Hall held at the Agri-Food Hub, with topics covering a variety of issues on Alberta’s relationship with Ottawa. There were six different videos presented to the registration-only audience, each including [...] Read More »

TORONTO — A new report from the charity Food Banks Canada says food insecurity continues to climb, but new government programs could ease financial strain. The organization’s 2025 “Poverty Report Card” gives Canada a failing grade on food insecurity and unemployment, but a slightly more palatable “C” for legislative progress, making the overall mark a [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… MPs trade jabs as House of Commons returns After talking up the prospect of cross-party collaboration in the House of Commons, Liberal and Conservative MPs wasted little time when Parliament resumed before reverting to partisan attacks over housing [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has a slew of meetings today, with his cabinet, the premier of Saskatchewan and canola industry leaders. The prime minister will chair the cabinet meeting at 10 a.m. In the afternoon, Carney will meet with Saskatchewan Premier Saskatchewan Scott Moe and, later, he will meet with canola industry leaders. [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — Psychology Prof. Gillian Sandstrom was a lonely graduate student in Toronto when she began what she calls “a tiny, tiny micro-relationship.” She and a woman who ran a hotdog stand on her way to university around 2007 would wave hello and smile at each other. Their interactions were so small that Sandstrom uses [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal government’s enthusiasm for laying sanctions on thousands of foreigners has made it harder for Canadians to understand and comply with the sanctions regime and exposes Ottawa to lawsuits, an internal review says. The findings come as the Conservatives call for Canada to slap sanctions on those behind transnational repression. “The urgency [...] Read More »