March 18th, 2026
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  • Canada’s Premier Food Corridor to host delegation from Invest Quebec

    By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Canada’s Premier Food Corridor (CPFC), in a continuing effort of expanding their reach and working collaboratively with other municipalities focused on the agri-food sector, is hosting a delegation from Invest Quebec over the couple of days.  The CPFC is a collaborative network of economic development professionals and municipalities committed to [...] Read More »

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  • CURA, Grand Forks Concrete to build facility in Taber to decarbonize cement

    By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman  Lethbridge Herald CURA Climate Inc. a Canadian climate‑tech company developing electrochemical solutions to decarbonize cement production, announced a partnership with Grand Forks Concrete Ltd.  The partnership includes a formal agreement to jointly deploy both a pilot‑scale demonstration plant and a first‑of‑kind commercial facility to convert agricultural spent lime into low‑carbon cement and [...] Read More »

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  • LSC hosting a Give-it-a-Try diving event for adults

    By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Sport Council (LSC) will be hosting a Give-it-a-Try diving event at 6 p.m. tomorrow at the university aquatic centre, for adults to try a new sport in a low commitment, low pressure environment at no cost. This event is in partnership with the Lethbridge Diving Club [...] Read More »

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  • The day the world turns Irish

    Morning Joe- Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Every March 17, a strange transformation happens across Canada. Otherwise sensible adults put on novelty shamrock glasses, beer turns suspiciously green, and people with names like “Dave from Red Deer” suddenly insist they are one-sixteenth Irish on their mother’s cousin’s side. Welcome to St. Patrick’s Day — the one [...] Read More »

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  • Polytechnic to offer new Pre-Veterinary Medicine diploma

    By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Polytechnic will be offering a new Pre-Veterinary Medicine diploma beginning in the fall and will allow graduates to transfer to the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Kevin Smith, dean for the Centre for Business Arts and Sciences, says the Polytechnic is delighted to offer [...] Read More »

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National News

  • Canadian ships stuck in Persian Gulf as blockade of Strait of Hormuz continues

    OTTAWA — Two Canadian cargo ships are stuck in the Persian Gulf and unable to pass through the blocked Strait of Hormuz as the war in Iran continues. The two ships, owned by Quebec-based Desgagnés, were hauling general cargo to ports in Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Nunatsiaq News was the first [...] Read More »

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  • Three years after deadly fire, police arrest owner of Old Montreal building

    MONTREAL — Police say they have arrested the owner of an Old Montreal building that went up in flames in 2023, claiming the lives of seven people. Police say Emile Benamor, 63, faces seven counts of manslaughter and eight counts of criminal negligence causing bodily harm. The arrest comes days after the third anniversary of [...] Read More »

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  • Population dropped in closing months of 2025 due to immigration slowdown: StatCan

    OTTAWA — Statistics Canada’s population estimate suggests Canada’s population declined last year, due primarily to a drop in the number of non-permanent immigrants. The estimate suggests Canada’s population lost about 102,000 people in 2025. That came after the non-permanent resident population fell by more than 171,000 individuals between Oct. 1, 2025 and Jan. 1, 2026. [...] Read More »

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  • Ontario asks B.C., Quebec to drop electric vehicle targets

    TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is asking his counterparts in Quebec and British Columbia to drop their electric-vehicle sales targets, saying they are making the country less competitive. In the fall, both provinces scaled back or dropped their previous goals of having all new vehicle sales be zero emissions in 2035, but Ford says [...] Read More »

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  • Feds earmark money for munitions factories in Quebec, Ontario

    OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty says the federal government is giving a big boost to the munitions industry to build up the domestic supply of heavy artillery shells. Ottawa will pump more than $1 billion in public funds into new facilities in Ingersoll, Ont., and Repentigny, Que., for heavy munitions used in artillery. The [...] Read More »

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