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Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns couldn’t pull off a win on home court in their final home weekend of the season, as both the men’s and women’s basketball teams were swept by the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. For the women, Lethbridge fell 101-52 in Friday’s contest while the Huskies completed the [...] Read More »

By Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald-Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Many people find companionship with owning pets, but one rescue is raising awareness on why doing thorough research before owning a furry, spikey or scaley animal is important for the wellbeing of the critters through their interactive exhibit, which made its way to Lethbridge this past weekend. [...] Read More »

  Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) is calling on the provincial government to act immediately to rescue the province’s health care system to avoid a full-scale collapse of services.  Sandra Azocar, president of AUPE says front-line health care workers, including doctors, have raised the alarm about the state of Alberta’s health care system. They cite [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald   Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services, Lethbridge Police Service and the City of Lethbridge’s Community Social Development department are asking residents to report encampments. Sean Middleton, encampment support specialist with the city of Lethbridge said Monday the encampment strategy was created to balance the needs of vulnerable population as well as [...] Read More »

By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge’s Art Gallery’s latest exhibit feature’s the creative outcomes of nine Indigenous artists who were part of the Niitsitapi Pod-one of five research pods in the Abundant Intelligences research program. The Abundant Intelligences Research Program is an Indigenous-led research program which conceptualizes designs, develops [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Lawyers representing the attorneys general of Canada and several provinces have asked the Supreme Court to affirm laws allowing police to make random, routine traffic stops. Federal Justice Department lawyer Marc Ribeiro told Canada’s highest court that police need the discretionary power to stop motorists at random in order to combat impaired driving. [...] Read More »

The father of Canadian teenager Piper James, who was found dead surrounded by a pack of dingoes on an Australian beach this week, says her family is “shattered” by her loss. Todd James says on social media that his 19-year-old daughter, who was from Campbell River, B.C., had the “strength and determination to follow her [...] Read More »

The father of Canadian teenager Piper James, who was found dead surrounded by a pack of dingoes on an Australian beach this week, says her family is “shattered” by her loss. Todd James says on social media that his 19-year-old daughter, who was from Campbell River, B.C., had the “strength and determination to follow her [...] Read More »

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney is sounding a cautious note on his invitation to take part in U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” — even as other leaders balk at the hefty price tag and the list of countries Trump has invited to participate. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland [...] Read More »

Brianna Falk was in disbelief when she learned the Canadian whose body was found surrounded by dingoes on an Australian beach was the girl she sat beside during a high school English class just three years ago. “My heart dropped,” Falk said Tuesday in an interview with The Canadian Press from Campbell River, B.C. “You [...] Read More »