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By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald   The University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge Polytechnic, Red Crow Community College, and Medicine Hat College have partnered to enhance higher education in southern Alberta through collaborative efforts.  During a ceremony at the University of Lethbridge Wednesday, representatives of each institution signed a partnership agreement, that will create a shared vision [...] Read More »

Joe Manio-Lethbridge Herald  Lethbridge Police have charged a local woman in connection with drug trafficking targeting unhoused and vulnerable residents. In mid-March, the Downtown Policing Unit, with support from the Crime Suppression Team and SCAN, observed a female repeatedly engaging with unhoused individuals in activity consistent with drug sales. Police also identified trafficking at a [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald There was no shortage of big numbers at Tuesday’s 53rd Annual Rodgers Red Angus Bull Sale at Perlich Bros.—and that’s no April Fool’s joke. Dropping $50,000 or $30,000 on a bull is nothing out of the ordinary, but what happened at the end of the sale was something else entirely. [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald On Wednesday, Minister of Education and Childcare Demetrios Nicolaides introduced Bill 25: An Act to Remove Politics and Ideologies from Classrooms and Amend the Education Act.  Nicolaides said the bill has been introduced to help address challenges regarding violence in classrooms, along with concerns about neutrality and impartiality.  “This legislation [...] Read More »

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 »

TORONTO — The prospect of U.S. automaker Stellantis using its Brampton, Ont., facility as a bare bones assembly plant for Chinese electric vehicles is being panned by Unifor. The union confirmed Thursday that Stellantis is exploring the option of bringing in Chinese automaker Leapmotor to the idled plant to build electric vehicles. It said the [...] Read More »

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is looking to make changes in all public libraries to ensure children and young teens don’t have access to graphic sexual images. A bill introduced by Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams promises not to ban books in libraries. But it contemplates steps to make sure children ages 15 and under [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal government is not responding directly to a Toronto city council motion opposing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement involvement at upcoming FIFA World Cup games. The motion, brought forward by Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and adopted last week, asks the federal public safety and foreign affairs ministers to reject any ICE deployment [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Family members of a 15-year-old girl killed in a drive-by shooting in Montreal in 2021 delivered emotional victim impact statements today at her killer’s sentencing hearing. Salim Touaibi bowed his head as Meriem Boundaoui’s parents, siblings and other family members described their loss and pain in letters read in court. A jury found [...] Read More »

QUÉBEC — Quebec’s energy board has launched a website tracking gasoline prices in real time at stations across the province. With gas prices soaring because of the Iran war, users can now compare prices at the pump with the interactive map. A law that entered into effect Wednesday requires every company selling gasoline or diesel [...] Read More »