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Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local News Initiative Reporter A pair of new exhibits will shine a light on the medium of photography at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery. Image Metabolisms by Nancy Valladares and Other Suns by David M.C. Miller will open today and run until Jan. 10, 2026. In an interview with the Herald, [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In 2023, Lethbridge had the highest rate of opioid-related deaths in the province, but in only two years, it has dropped to one of the lowest. Many experts in the field, such as P.J. Fox, health and safety advisor for the Blood Tribe Department of Health, believe [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The King of Monsters, Godzilla (or Gojira, as he is called in Japan) is turning 71 and the Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens is throwing him a birthday bash at the Bunka Centre starting at 6 p.m. today, complete with popcorn, cake and a screening of his latest [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald As clocks “fall back” this weekend, Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services is reminding residents to check and maintain their smoke alarms and prepare their homes for the colder months ahead. Troy Hicks, Chief Fire Marshal with LFES said the time change serves as a reminder for people to check their smoke [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald As wind speeds remain relatively high, the Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services has placed a fire ban on the river valley, but it may be lifted with frost in the horizon.  Troy Hicks, Chief Fire Marshal with LFES said he is aware of the disappointment this cause many residents, but the [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Pharmacists say a shortage of medications that contain oxycodone is expected to continue into the new year, while supply of another type of painkiller has increased since a nationwide disruption in the summer. In July, Health Canada sent out a notice about a shortage of drugs that contain acetaminophen with oxycodone, which includes [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — The former Bloc MP who lost her Quebec riding by a single vote is taking the matter to the Supreme Court of Canada. Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné says she will appeal a recent Quebec Superior Court decision that rejected her request for a new election in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne. She had challenged the [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — A new government white paper on digital sovereignty says Ottawa can’t maintain full control over its data if its data storage supplier is subject to the laws of another country. It warns the federal government can only maintain full legal control if it delivers the service itself, or uses service providers that operate [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says there will be “no surprises” when he tables a federal budget Tuesday that he promises will offer “generational investments.” Champagne told a press conference in Saint-Tite, Que., Monday morning the budget bill will have “something for every Canadian.” “We’re moving from reliance to resilience, from uncertainty to prosperity. [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Prime Minister Mark Carney called him “a couple of times” from Asia to ask him to pull an ad campaign that’s being blamed for ending trade talks with the United States. Carney said this weekend that he told Ford he didn’t think the province should run the ad [...] Read More »