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Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald This week marks Seniors Week and to celebrate, Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre has plenty of activities to keep members engaged, entertained and fed.  After a successful and fun jam session and darts tournament on Monday, and a Toonie Pancake Breakfast and a discussion about travel on Tuesday at Nord-Bridge, members had the [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lori Goater peers out from her kitchen table to the dwindling Oldman River, which should be flowing with ample water, has slowly been getting smaller which can be easily noticed during times of drought such as the last couple of years. Goater, who has a master’s degree [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Family Services Angel Tree Christmas campaign will once again receive a special early donation through the third annual Annie Effect event.  The Olsen family, who continue to honour the memory of their baby girl Annie Rae Olsen by helping other families, will be collecting items to be donated for [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald A local cabinet maker in the making will be representing Canada in the World Skills competition next year after winning first place in Skills Canada last week in Regina.  Tate McGarry, who competed at the high school level in the cabinetmaking category last year and brought home a gold medal in [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A recent University of Lethbridge graduate spent many hours volunteering with organizations who care for the unhoused and spent her final practicum with ARCHES, which has given her a first-hand look at how harm reduction works. Ladan Yousef graduated from the nursing program from the university. During [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say a man has been arrested after a vehicle was driven into the Pacific Coliseum arena while a Cirque du Soleil show was taking place. They say no one was injured and the incident does not appear to be an act of terrorism. Police say on social media that the incident [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say a man has been arrested after a vehicle was driven into the Pacific Coliseum arena where an event was taking place. They say no one was injured and the incident does not appear to be an act of terrorism. More coming. The Canadian Press[...] Read More »

The British Columbia government says a decade-old environmental assessment certificate remains valid for the construction of a natural gas pipeline in northern B.C., in a decision opposed by the province’s Green Party and environmental groups. The Environmental Assessment Office says it has determined the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline has “substantially started,” fulfilling a requirement [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — A national coalition of civil society groups says the Liberal government’s new border security bill poses a serious risk to liberties and human rights. The Ottawa-based International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group is calling on the government to withdraw the bill and replace it with more targeted legislation on specific border concerns. The coalition [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — After U.S. President Donald Trump boosted steel and aluminum tariffs to 50 per cent, some industry groups and the Official Opposition have called on the federal government to retaliate in kind. Here’s a look at the counter-tariffs Canada has imposed so far. 1. What do the counter-tariffs cover? The Canadian government has imposed [...] Read More »