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Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Newly elected to the Alberta legislature as the MLA for Edmonton Strathcona, NDP leader Naheed Nenshi is now fighting for his constituents and party members from his own seat. But with the legislature out of session for the summer, the party leader will be waging his battle against UCP policies across [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Two young boys are learning the meaning of philanthropy by donating their allowance to the Bringing Hearts Home campaign. The nephews of Sayeh Zielke, cardiologist and chair of the Cardiac Sciences Advisory Cabinet, Samuel and Matthias saved up $30 each for a total of $60. The donation was presented [...] Read More »

Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald The Alberta Medical Association on Friday released its inaugural report card on the state of health care in the province and it suggests that access is a serious concern. AMA president Dr. Shelley Duggan said the report provides an overview of what patients are experiencing across the health care system. Data [...] Read More »

Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Nearly eight months after the Alberta government predicted a budget surplus of $4.6 billion at the end of the 2024-25 fiscal year, that figure has risen substantially. The province now says the budget surplus was $8.3 billion due largely to higher than anticipated resource revenue as well as corporate and personal [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald As the appointment of a new chief for the Independent Agency Police Service marked the next step in giving municipalities a new option for local policing, local officials and the National Police Federation weighed in on the matter Thursday.  Mayor Blaine Hyggen says that as public safety in our city is [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Evacuation order issued in Kelowna due to wildfire An evacuation order has been issued for several homes at risk from the Whelan Creek wildfire in the Ellison area of Kelowna. The Regional District of Central Okanagan says residents [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… RCMP warn of fire near Kelowna’s airport RCMP in British Columbia are asking residents who live near a wildfire in Kelowna to be ready for a possible evacuation. Police say the fire in the Ellison area, east of [...] Read More »

CALGARY — The premiers of Alberta and Ontario will meet in Calgary today to sign two new memorandums of understanding. Danielle Smith’s office says she and Doug Ford will sign agreements on energy priorities, trade and interprovincial co-operation. The pair were together at a roundtable in Calgary on Sunday, with Ford tweeting that they discussed [...] Read More »

VICTORIA — Dave Sharkey still remembers how he felt about the future of the Conservative Party of B.C. when he was part of the delegation that marched in the 2022 Aldergrove Christmas Light Up Parade. “There were only four of us,” Sharkey said. “Two of us were holding the banner, and the other two were [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — A new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is dismissing moves by the federal government and Canada’s premiers to break down internal trade barriers as little more than “political theatre.” It lands just ahead of the country’s internal trade ministers meeting in Quebec City this week, where they are expected to [...] Read More »