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Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Friends of Medicare are criticizing the province’s planned to new measure reforms designed to enhance access to private, elective medical screenings and diagnostic services. Under the new regulations, if a privately purchased test reveals a significant condition, the cost will be reimbursed by the province. The [...] Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lethbridge Polytechnic is looking to be on the cutting edge of artificial intelligence (AI). The institution has joined the inaugural consortium for the AI Workforce Readiness (AIWR) program which is a national initiative that is being led by the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (AMII). Brad Donaldson, the [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On Saturday, a group of talented local singers will harmonize from the heart and for hearts in southern Alberta…that is, singing to raise funds for the Bringing Hearts Home campaign to improve cardiac care in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. “On The Horizon: A musical journey in support of Bringing [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Tonight, many children and families will be out and about trick or treating and Lethbridge Police Service, along with Alberta Motor Association, is urging everyone to be safe.  Community engagement officer, Cst. Dana Holland said Thursday there are multiple ways for everyone to enjoy the festive holiday safely.  “Biggest thing for [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Calgary Stampede has announced a 20-year-old Kainai Nation member has been crowned as the 2026 Calgary Stampede First Nations Princess. Ever since she was little, Raegan First Rider (Isspiitaapoyi-Stands Tall, With Pride) has wanted to be a princess, so being crowned as the Calgary Stampede First [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Quebec’s professional order of physicians is calling for an immediate suspension of a provincial law that ties doctors’ pay to performance targets and threatens punitive damages over actions that affect patient care. In an open letter Friday, the college says the law will have the opposite effect to what the government intends, adding [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Some analysts say Prime Minister Mark Carney’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping might set the right tone in moving the bilateral relationship forward, though they also urge caution. Margaret McCuaig-Johnston of the China Strategic Risks Institute says Carney had a successful meeting that set the tone for high-level engagement without conceding things [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Public health records for Ottawa and Toronto schools show that among the cohorts assessed this year, more than half of the students did not have up-to-date immunization records, which experts say exposes an antiquated system that’s unhelpful in the race to boost vaccination rates. Toronto Public Health said it sent 60,000 letters over [...] Read More »

The Supreme Court of Canada is set to issue a decision next week on whether to hear a last-ditch appeal against an ordered cull of ostriches at a British Columbia farm. A list of leave applications that will be ruled upon on Thursday includes the challenge by Universal Ostrich Farms to the Canadian Food Inspection [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Students at Quebec’s four medical schools have voted for an unlimited general strike mandate over a new provincial law that ties part of doctors’ remuneration to performance targets. Medical schools at Université de Sherbrooke, Université de Montréal, Université de Laval and McGill University say their students have voted to strike. The law passed [...] Read More »