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By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Minister of Municipal Affairs, Dan Williams says Budget 2026 reflects the difficult but responsible choices required in times of real challenge.  “By maintaining essential funding and delivering on our commitments, we continue to support communities today while building for the future,” says Williams. Budget 2026 supports communities by investing $7.1 [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio  Lethbridge Herald  A question that once lingered on Alberta’s political fringe is edging closer to the mainstream — and at Thursday’s Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) forum, former MLA Tom Sindlinger made it clear Albertans should think carefully before answering it. Should Alberta separate from Canada — and, for some [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Minister of Advanced Education Myles McDougall, says a strong economy starts with a strong post-secondary system and Budget 2026 invests in the programs, training spaces and campus infrastructure needed to prepare Alberta’s students for the jobs of today and tomorrow. “We are growing capacity in high-demand fields, supporting apprenticeships and [...] Read More »

AT THE LEGISLATURE- LETHBRIDGE WEST NDP MLA ROB MIYASHIRO The Alberta Legislature has returned for the Spring Session, and as I write this, the government is preparing to release the provincial budget. We already know it will be the second consecutive budget with a huge deficit. Rather than accepting responsibility for this, the Premier used [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services, Jason Nixon says Budget 2026 reflects a steadfast commitment to ensuring Albertans have access to quality assisted living, disability supports and essential health services.  “By increasing investments and expanding essential programs, we’re building a province where every individual is supported and empowered to [...] Read More »

SYDNEY — Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Australia, as Canada seeks to build on already strong intelligence ties by broadening collaboration in trade and defence. The prime minister arrived in Sydney midday Tuesday local time, which was Monday evening in Canada. He is expected to meet with business leaders here in Sydney. “This is [...] Read More »

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s chief coroner is set to make an announcement about last month’s mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, amid calls for a public investigation. Dr. Jatinder Baidwan will make the announcement this morning at the legislature building in Victoria. B.C. Premier David Eby has said that his government will use “any tools available” [...] Read More »

SYDNEY — Canada’s defense minister says Canadian military personnel in the Middle East are out of harm’s way. David McGuinty did not answer when asked how many Canadian military personnel are in the region, saying only there are “some.” McGuinty told reporters in Sydney, where he is on a visit with Prime Minister Mark Carney, [...] Read More »

SYDNEY — Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Australia, where he is seeking more collaboration in trade and defence. The prime minister arrived in Sydney midday Tuesday in Australia, or Monday evening in Canada. He is expected to meet with business leaders in Sydney, before heading to Canberra on Thursday to address the Australian [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal government has released details of recent agreements with the Musqueam First Nation recognizing Aboriginal title over an area potentially covering much of Greater Vancouver, but it says the agreements do not have any effect on privately owned land. The office of Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty says in a statement the [...] Read More »