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Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald With students heading back to school on Tuesday, the Lethbridge School Division is ready to welcome them, and to open the doors of their newest elementary school.  Christine Light, board chair, said there is a boost of energy around the division knowing students are back soon.  “When students arrive back in [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The 2025 Allied Arts Council (AAC) Upside Downtown Summer Series did not go out with a whimper but a most-definite bang with their “POP UP, GET DOWN” event wrap-up dance party on Rotary Square at Casa Thursday evening, featuring live music from Shaela Miller and Guests, ADEQUATE!, [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald While most students leave campus behind in the summer, some make the decision to stay during the summer to gain some valuable skills and connections.  The research assistant positions at Lethbridge Polytechnic are paid positions, with students spending time in the field collecting and processing data, collaborating with stakeholders and learning [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Members of the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) will be locked up and dunked on Sept. 5 and 6 at Rona+ to raise funds for Special Olympics Alberta as part of the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR). This is the second year Rona+ has hosted the LETR Free [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Going to university after high school can be stressful, even before students start their classes. For first-year students – many away from home for the first time, especially from small communities with populations less than the 8,000 at the University of Lethbridge – it can be overwhelming, [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Federal public servants were less likely to call in sick to work during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, new government data shows. The figures shared by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat indicate that in 2020-21, when the pandemic had most office employees working entirely remotely, the average number of sick days [...] Read More »

JOLIETTE — In nearly 30 years as a palliative care physician, Dr. Nathalie Allard has provided end-of-life care in busy hospital hallways, and consulted with families with only a curtain separating them from sick people screaming or vomiting on the other side. On Thursday, she attended the opening of a brand-new palliative care facility northeast [...] Read More »

CHARLOTTETOWN — A Prince Edward Island man facing a terrorism peace bond has been ordered to follow a raft of conditions, including not accessing the internet and not holding a passport. The RCMP in Prince Edward Island sought a terrorism peace bond for the 51-year-old man, fearing he may commit a terrorism offence. Officers say [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — More recalls have been issued in Quebec for pistachio-containing products linked to a recent salmonella outbreak. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced on Friday that four separate items are being recalled due to possible contamination. They include two products from the Montreal-based company Allo Simonne, as well as two baklava pastries that were [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The contest to supply Canada with its next fleet of submarines heated up this week, as Ottawa narrowed down the competition to just two suppliers: a Korean company and a German one. Here’s a look at where the massive procurement project currently stands. 1. Why does Canada need to buy new submarines? Canada [...] Read More »