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Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Precipitation last month In Alberta was limited with most of the  province getting less than 25 per cent of normal amounts. In southern Alberta, the lack of rain contributed to the expansion of abnormally dry and moderate drought conditions, according to the latest report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Banff, Edmonton, [...] Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A new survey released by United Way Centraide Canada is bringing attention to the rate of financial insecurity across the country. United Way in partnership with Leger conducted their first ever National Financial Anxiety Survey which asked Canadians several questions United Way operates 211, which is a [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Nord-Bridge Senior Centre is hosting their annual craft and bake sale today and they are inviting members of the community to stop by and support local vendors.  Ashley Kern, program co-ordinator, said the event is free and it is open to all community members. Attendees are not required to be members.  [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A final report from former Manitoba judge Raymond Wyant reviewing allegations of corruption within Alberta Health and AHS for the deals for pain medication and private surgical providers has been released. The report confirms two staffers, Jitendra Prasad and Blayne Iskew, were in “real or perceived” conflicts [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald After two weeks of students being out of their classrooms, the Government of Alberta asked teachers go back to work next Monday. The Alberta Teachers’ Association response was a resounding no. ATA president Jason Schilling said the request came in a letter Thursday and the proposal left him and the union [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is chiding the federal government for failing to deliver on its promise to introduce legislation to declare First Nations policing an essential service. Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak told MPs on the House of Commons Indigenous affairs committee that the failure of governments to equally fund [...] Read More »

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays say technical issues that had been hindering fans’ ability to access their tickets to Monday night’s Game 7 are being resolved. The team had advised ticket holders to the pivotal matchup against the Seattle Mariners to be aware of “ticket management issues.” It had said Ticketmaster was experiencing technical [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals say they plan to direct banks to put new policies and procedures in place to detect and prevent fraud as part of a national strategy to fight scammers. The proposed legislative amendments would require banks to obtain the express consent of account holders before enabling transfers and payment capabilities that [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal government still has not issued specific criteria to define the “national interest” under its new major projects law, despite calls from MPs to do so. The Building Canada Act allows the government to identify projects in the “national interest” for faster approval processes, which could include exemptions from certain environmental laws. [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is demanding that Prime Minister Mark Carney cut taxes and keep the federal deficit under $42 billion in the coming budget. It seems clear the latter will not happen: Carney has already signalled the deficit will be higher than the Trudeau government’s last estimates unveiled almost a year ago. [...] Read More »