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Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Bridge rehabilitation work on Whoop-Up Drive will begin next week and construction will continue until the end of September, weather permitting. Lane closures in each direction and detours will create traffic delays on Whoop-Up Drive and adjoining commuter routes. Motorists are advised to expect a longer commute time. Two lanes of [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative reporter While it may have looked dreary outside it didn’t affect members of the Cardston, Moses Lake and the Blood Tribe as they gathered in a spirit of community and held a powwow for the first time in five years. Paula Brown, councillor for the Town of Cardston, says with [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative reporter Two members of the Lethbridge Roller Derby Guild (LRDG) will be dawned in red and white as they compete at the world stage in Austrailia later this month. LRDG will be sending Caroline Reimer, known in the derby world as Coach Meow, as the head coach for Team Canada [...] Read More »

Al Beeber LETHBRIDGE HERALD The provincial government has signed an updated governance agreement with Legal Aid Alberta and the Law Society of Alberta. The governance agreement, which came into effect on Wednesday, runs until July of 2030. “This agreement reflects a shared commitment to maintain an independent, stable and sustainable legal aid system in Alberta [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative reporter The Lethbridge Police Service, in partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters, runs the “Kids and Kops” program which provides children on the waitlist for a Big Brother or Big Sister with a week-long introduction to policing. The annual program aims to offer positive interactions with police officers, showcase different [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Trade war to dominate meeting with premiers, PM The growing trade war with the United States will be top of the agenda when Canada’s premiers meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney today. The premiers say they want to [...] Read More »

As five former Canadian world junior hockey players await a ruling in their sexual assault trial, legal experts say videos shown in court of the complainant saying she was OK with what had happened highlight a broader misunderstanding of consent and sexual assault law in Canada. Two cellphone videos in which the woman says she’s [...] Read More »

JASPER, ALTA. — Today marks one year since roughly 25,000 tourists and residents of Jasper, Alta., were forced to flee on a single highway, after several runaway fires were discovered in Jasper National Park. There’s expected to be solemn reflection in the beloved mountain town, as events are held to remember the evacuation and the [...] Read More »

The United States ambassador to Canada says Canadians avoiding U.S. travel and banning American alcohol are among the reasons Donald Trump thinks they are “nasty” to deal with. Pete Hoekstra told a conference audience on Monday that such steps “don’t send positive signals” about Canada treating the U.S. well. Hoekstra was speaking at the annual [...] Read More »

RICHMOND — The man accused of hijacking a plane and triggering a security scare at Vancouver International Airport last week faces a second charge related to the rogue flight. B.C. online court records say a charge of damaging or interfering with a navigation system was sworn Friday against Shaheer Cassim. Cassim was arrested July 15 [...] Read More »