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By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald Once a chilling warning from George Orwell’s 1949 novel 1984, his vision of a totalitarian society has become cultural shorthand—used in reality-TV promos, smartphone jokes and casual conversation about life online.  More than 75 years later, Orwell’s dystopia continues to feel uncomfortably current, a fact reflected [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald Potholes—those rim-bending reminders of freeze-thaw cycles—typically announce themselves in March and April. But this February, an unusual stretch of warmer weather has given city crews a rare opportunity to tackle road repairs early, patching hazards before they grow worse. With snowmelt seeping into cracked pavement and [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Police shared on Jan. 22, that they have charged a 22-year-old male with sex related offences in connection with an incident where a 12-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in a city hotel room and the case was in court Wednesday.  The male, Yuvraaz Singh appeared in court via CCTV [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Minister of Education and Childcare Demetrious Nicolaides has opened an application process seeking individuals interested in serving in the Teacher Advisory Council. According to the Alberta Government website, the Teacher Advisory Council is an advisory agency comprised of up to 15 teachers and teacher leaders in Alberta. And members of [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido- Guzman Lethbridge Herald To manage increased traffic and reduce congestion at the Waste and Recycling Centre, the City of Lethbridge has introduced new scale infrastructure designed to improve efficiency.  The scale house now features two inbound and two outbound lanes and scales, doubling the previous capacity.  Waste and Recycling Engineer Mark Molesky [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal government announced a suite of policy changes on Thursday in its efforts to get more electric vehicles on the road, while maintaining a sustainable auto sector. Among the highlights are a return of the popular government rebates program for Canadians to buy EVs, money for charging station infrastructure, and plans to [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — The City of Montreal says it’s launching a blitz in the coming days to fill the numerous potholes that are plaguing the streets. Claude Pinard, chair of the city’s executive committee, says this winter is one of the worst for potholes since 2018, calling the state of the roadways “catastrophic.” Pinard told reporters [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal government is ordering public servants to return to the office at least four days a week. A Treasury Board message to deputy department heads says executives will have to work on-site five days per week starting May 4. All other employees must be in the office four days a week as [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canada’s veterans’ watchdog is calling on MPs to remove a provision in the federal budget bill that she says will paper over an error that led to veterans in long-term care being overcharged for decades. Veterans ombuds Nishika Jardine told a House of Commons committee Thursday it is “patently unfair” that the government [...] Read More »

A British man who was living in Vancouver has been convicted in the United States after an RCMP investigation into a dark web drug trafficking network that resulted in the overdose deaths of two U.S. Navy servicemen. The RCMP statement says 47-year-old Paul Anthony Nicholls was convicted Jan. 29 of one count each of conspiracy [...] Read More »