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After a wet July in which 81.1 millimetres of rain fell upon Lethbridge, the skies have dried up. In August, the city only saw 12 mm of precipitation and 10 days into September, zero amounts of measurable rain have been recorded. Some moisture could be coming soon, however, with a chance of minimal amounts of [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Both sides in the provincial teachers strike fired shots across the bough on Tuesday as tensions over strike negotiations continue to rise. Finance Minister Nate Horner issued a statement referring to a document provided to teachers across the province by the ATA, called “Talking Points.” He complained about false accusations towards [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Human trafficking is one of the fastest growing crimes in Canada, with more than 4,500 incidents being reported between 2013 and 2023. Paul Brandt, an Alberta country singer known for his hits Alberta Bound, Convoy and My Heart Has a History, has been working in the anti-trafficking [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lethbridge Polytechnic’s annual Coulee Fest community-wide celebration and summer send-off was back and better than ever; gathering students, alumni, faculty and the Lethbridge community for a day of free family-friendly fun and connection at the polytechnic campus Saturday. Coulee Fest originated in 2017 to celebrate what was [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Disability self-advocates, families and allies walked shoulder-to-shoulder from City Hall to Galt Gardens Friday, during the 15th Annual Citizen Walk About to raise their voices for inclusion and disability rights in Southern Alberta.  This year’s theme was ““Rising from the ashes, stronger than ever, together!” The long-time [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Chrystia Freeland as Canada’s new special envoy for the reconstruction of Ukraine. While Freeland announced her resignation as transport minister on social media today, she will remain in the House of Commons as an MP until the next election. She left today’s regular cabinet meeting smiling and [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — NDP MP and labour critic Alexandre Boulerice says his party plans to table legislation this fall to scrap a section of the Canada Labour Code that lets the government shut down strikes. Boulerice says the Liberals and Conservatives have abused Section 107, which allows a minister to order binding arbitration and end work [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Chrystia Freeland as Canada’s new special envoy for the reconstruction of Ukraine. Freeland announced today she has resigned from her role as transport minister in Carney’s cabinet, but will stay on as a sitting MP. More coming. The Canadian Press[...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Most economists believe the Bank of Canada has a green light to cut interest rates on Wednesday after a last-minute inflation report showed price pressures were relatively tame in August. Annual inflation rose to 1.9 per cent last month, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. That’s up from 1.7 per cent in July but short [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland says she resigned from cabinet today and will not run in the next election — but she’s not leaving to spend more time with her family. Her statement follows media reports saying Freeland will be appointed as a special envoy to Ukraine. More coming. The Canadian Press[...] Read More »