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Canadians are betting record sums online — and falling in debt. Here’s how to dig out
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
Rob Kilner’s clients carry gambling debts ranging from a few thousand dollars to more than a quarter million. One lost $250,000 on sports betting apps this year. Another spent $100,000 over two years, with his partner in the dark for most of it, he said. “I just signed up a husband who had not told ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s time we talked about the Roasts and Toasts
By Lethbridge Herald on November 20th, 2025
Scott Sakatch Herald Editor Whenever I speak with Herald readers about the paper, at some point the discussion usually turns to the Roasts and Toasts section of our Reader Forum page. Love it or hate it, there’s no arguing with the fact that it’s very well read. But after almost a year as the Herald’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Westside gravel road would improve emergency vehicle response time
By Lethbridge Herald on November 20th, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A new gravel road which would result in quicker response times from fire crews for those living in Copperwood is one step closer to being approved, after the first Economic and Finance Special Policy Committee (SPC) voted unanimously in favour during its first meeting of the new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let there be light at Vox Musica concert
By Lethbridge Herald on November 20th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Vox Musica Choral Society is ready to take the stage to delight those in attendance with “Light Eternal,” at Southminster United Church. The evening will centre on two choral works on light, one contemporary and one over 300 years old. Vox Musica, will once again collaborate with the Tutti Corda String ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province will offer virtual treatment for addiction
By Lethbridge Herald on November 20th, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Recovery Alberta has announced those seeking treatment for substance abuse will be able to access care through the comfort of their own home the moment they’re ready to receive help. A new program called Virtual Rapid Access Addiction Medicine (VRAAM) treats people for substances beyond opioids, allowing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ATA head blasts UCP over trans-gender legislation
By Lethbridge Herald on November 20th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Alberta Teachers Association is condemning the repeated use of the notwithstanding clause by the Alberta government. After the provincial government made the decision to use the notwithstanding clause with the introduction of Bill 9, the Protecting Alberta’s Children Statutes Amendment Act, during the Legislative Assembly session on Tuesday, ATA president Jason ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Lost Canadians’ bill clears Senate without amendment, but suggested adoption reform
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
OTTAWA — The “Lost Canadians” legislation, which aims to fix Canada’s unconstitutional citizenship by descent rules, passed in the Senate Wednesday and is on track to becoming law. The term “Lost Canadians” refers to people who were born outside of the country to Canadian parents who were also born in another country. In 2009, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World-renowned violinist giving free concert in city
By Lethbridge Herald on November 20th, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Generation Rising invites the Lethbridge community for a Christmas concert Friday with award-winning violinist and vocalist Rosemary Siemens that promises music to inspire and stories to uplift and bring joy in keeping with the spirit of the season. Siemens is bringing the joy of Christmas to communities ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Movie Review: Brendan Fraser is a middling actor with a winning heart in sweet drama ‘Rental Family’
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
It sounds rather like a mixed compliment to say of an actor that he’s persuasive at playing, well, a mediocre actor. But then, this is Brendan Fraser we’re talking about. The man seems to become more emphatically human with each role, each passing year, each new wrinkle. And what’s more human, or at least more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayern Munich eyes another record as it dominates Bundesliga
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich has been dominating the Bundesliga for so long it will match a 52-year-old league record even in the unlikely event of a loss at home to Freiburg. Vincent Kompany’s team will be top of the Bundesliga no matter what happens in Munich on Saturday, matching the record of 43 consecutive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Massa lawsuit over 2008 F1 title loss survives attempts to have it thrown out
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Felipe Massa’s 64 million pounds ($83 million) claim against Formula 1, its governing body the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone can go to trial, a High Court judge ruled on Thursday. Lewis Hamilton’s first F1 world championship in 2008 is the subject of legal action, with Brazilian driver Massa saying he is the ... Read More »
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