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Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A local Blackfoot artist is keeping the stories he has learned from his elders and using them to inspire his art. Kiit’okii, a multimedia painter from Piikani Nation, says he has fond memories of gathering around the camps and listening to the stories of his ancestors. “When [...] Read More »

Southern Alberta Newspapers Castle Mountain Resort is opening for its landmark 60th season today. Skiers and snowboarders attending on opening day will have access to Green Chair and Buckaroo Carpet, and snowmaking efforts are well underway to open Huckleberry Chair as soon as possible. This season, Castle Mountain will be opening its first ever high-speed [...] Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The budget is officially in for Lethbridge County. Tory Campbell, the reeve for Lethbridge County says the time around budget deliberations is always difficult. “I think every time we go through the budget cycle, it’s just an opportunity to try and strike a balance. We see increasing [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Christmas Hope Campaign is asking residents for help during the final push before the holidays, and on Saturday there will be an opportunity do just that by stuffing the Lethbridge Transit Holiday Bus.  On Saturday night between 5 and 9 p.m. the Holiday Bus will be parked in front of [...] Read More »

AlejandraPulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The CPKC Holiday Train will be stopping in Lethbridge on Saturday with the Bare Naked Ladies to raise funds, awareness, and donations for the Lethbridge Food Bank.  Emily Beilby, executive administrator of the Lethbridge Food Bank says they are expecting a large crowd and hopefully just as many donations.  “Every couple of [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Prime Minister Mark Carney should stop trying to manipulate his way to the majority government Canadians denied him in the spring election by courting floor-crossers. On Thursday, Ontario MP Michael Ma became the second person to leave the Conservative benches and join the Liberals in as many months, [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — A 15-year-old boy was shot dead by Longueuil police in September, triggering an investigation into how the police force just south of Montreal handled the fatal call. But new allegations have surfaced suggesting the police force attempted to interfere with the independent investigation. The allegations were raised in newly released correspondence exchanged between [...] Read More »

The lawyer for the RCMP’s conduct authority says a Mountie accused of making racist and sexist comments in group chats should be dismissed immediately or directed to resign within 14 days. John MacLaughlan says Constable Ian Solven “has severed the employment relationship with the RCMP” with misconduct that “strikes at the core of the RCMP [...] Read More »

A list posted to social media claimed to show a supposed global ranking of countries with the largest homeless population, in which Canada ranked number eight. The list actually shows data from countries that are part of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, plus three non-member countries, and is not a global ranking. As [...] Read More »

ABBOTSFORD — The mayor of flood-struck Abbotsford, B.C., says he is “disappointed and frustrated” with the federal government over “inaction” on cross-border flooding that has repeatedly inundated his city. Ross Siemens says he has not been contacted by the federal government about this week’s flooding that has forced hundreds of households to evacuate, while inundating [...] Read More »