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Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter During the first council meeting following the municipal election late last month, a re-elected member of council was critical of the provincial government for Bill 20, saying it cost an extra $300,000 of tax-payer money for Lethbridge alone to comply with the province’s new rules. Councillor Rajko [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Rocky Horror Picture Show (RHPS) continues to be screened 50 years after its 1975 premiere, holding the record for the longest-running theatrical release in film history; despite initially being both a critical and box office failure. Screenings, especially around Halloween, continue to be a global cult [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald A multi-developer project with a price tag of more than $300 million is set to bring the first hotel to the west side of the city, along with more businesses and more residential opportunities for families and older adults.   Matthew Sherwood, President of Sherwood Developments says that as a local [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Royal Canadian Legion distributes approximately 18 million poppies annually prior to Remembrance Day. This is part of the larger Poppy Campaign which also includes distributing 70,000 wreaths, crosses and sprays, and raising funds for veterans, ex-service members, and their families. For about two weeks prior to [...] Read More »

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 »

VANCOUVER — Travel agents are celebrating Beijing’s decision to resume group tourism to Canada after a five-year halt, hoping for the return of big-spending Chinese visitors who were a dominant presence for the industry before the COVID-19 pandemic. Glynnis Chan, president of Vancouver-based Happy Times Travel and Tour Ltd., has been leading group tours for [...] Read More »

The Yukon’s premier-designate says he’s ready to start implementing key promises from his election campaign but stopped short of pledging electoral reform even after residents voted in favour of changing to a ranked ballot. Currie Dixon made history Monday when his Yukon Party picked up 14 of the 21 available ridings, meaning he’ll become the [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal government intends to slash the public service by 10 per cent by the end of the 2028-29 fiscal year — eliminating about 40,000 jobs — as it strays from its election promise to cut the number of federal employees solely through attrition. The cuts come as the government moves to slow [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The Liberal party confirms that Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont is joining its caucus after he resigned from the Conservative bench. More coming. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 4, 2025. Sarah Ritchie and David Baxter, The Canadian Press[...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont will be joining the Liberal caucus, a government source with knowledge of the situation tells The Canadian Press. D’Entremont resigned from the Conservative caucus earlier today after telling Politico he was considering crossing the floor to the Liberals. The Canadian Press has reached out to d’Entremont for comment. [...] Read More »