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By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge city council voted unanimously to send a letter to Sean Fraser, minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada to support Bill C-14, the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act, introduced by the Alberta government late last year. This letter is a response to an incident last [...] Read More »

By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald   From the heartbeat of a newborn to the rhythm of a festival drum circle, drumming has been a part of human life for millennia. In Lethbridge, community drum circles are bringing people together again, offering a space for connection, expression and shared rhythm—no musical experience [...] Read More »

BY Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Founded in June 1976, McNally began with portable asphalt operations out of Fort Macleod before following work across Western Canada. In 2004, the company established permanent operations in Lethbridge.  McNally has been part of the Volker Stevin family of companies since 2011, and in recent years, closer alignment across the [...] Read More »

By Alexandra Noad, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald Since 2010, Bell Let’s Talk Day, held on the fourth Wednesday of January each year, has not only been used as a way for people to break the stigma of mental health online, but Lethbridge Polytechnic also uses the day as a conversation starter to help students [...] Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald A Lethbridge man accused with multiple sex related offences remains in custody after his bail hearing was adjourned Tuesday in Lethbridge Court.  After being re-arrested for breaching his previous release conditions last week, Skye Atoa, 50, appeared in court Tuesday, but his hearing was adjourned for another week.  Atoa’s lawyer [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Carney cabinet meeting in Quebec City today Prime Minister Mark Carney is gathering his cabinet in Quebec City today for two days of meetings focused on the economy, affordability and security. The cabinet retreat begins the day [...] Read More »

A British Columbia judge has rejected a bid by prosecutors to have a man who was convicted of attempted robbery jailed indefinitely as a dangerous offender, a designation typically reserved for violent criminals and sexual offenders. Crown lawyers had argued that Christopher Prokopchuk, with a 30-year record of robbery, parole offences and assaults while in [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — China’s ambassador to Canada is urging the government to move fast and make progress on areas of collaboration both countries agreed to during Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Beijing last week. “As long as both China and Canada have adequate sincerity, both sides will be able to translate the important outcomes into [...] Read More »

QUÉBEC — Prime Minister Mark Carney is gathering his cabinet in Quebec City today for two days of meetings focused on the economy, affordability and security. The cabinet retreat begins the day after Carney’s return from a nine-day overseas trip to drum up new investment for Canada. It also comes just ahead of the return [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Some First Nations chiefs are demanding answers from Ottawa after the federal government signed a pipeline agreement with Alberta that failed to make any mention of fresh water. The memorandum of understanding — which opens a door to building a pipeline to transport bitumen from Alberta to the B.C. coast — does not [...] Read More »