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Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald This week marks Seniors Week and to celebrate, Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre has plenty of activities to keep members engaged, entertained and fed.  After a successful and fun jam session and darts tournament on Monday, and a Toonie Pancake Breakfast and a discussion about travel on Tuesday at Nord-Bridge, members had the [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lori Goater peers out from her kitchen table to the dwindling Oldman River, which should be flowing with ample water, has slowly been getting smaller which can be easily noticed during times of drought such as the last couple of years. Goater, who has a master’s degree [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Family Services Angel Tree Christmas campaign will once again receive a special early donation through the third annual Annie Effect event.  The Olsen family, who continue to honour the memory of their baby girl Annie Rae Olsen by helping other families, will be collecting items to be donated for [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald A local cabinet maker in the making will be representing Canada in the World Skills competition next year after winning first place in Skills Canada last week in Regina.  Tate McGarry, who competed at the high school level in the cabinetmaking category last year and brought home a gold medal in [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A recent University of Lethbridge graduate spent many hours volunteering with organizations who care for the unhoused and spent her final practicum with ARCHES, which has given her a first-hand look at how harm reduction works. Ladan Yousef graduated from the nursing program from the university. During [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — Business and industry groups are applauding a deal between British Columbia’s port employers and supervisors, but say the federal government also needs to take steps to ensure labour stability and Canada’s reputation as a reliable trade partner. Greater Vancouver Board of Trade president Bridgitte Anderson said in a statement that disruptions due to [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — The president of the Vancouver General Hospital’s foundation has announced a $60 million donation that will go toward creating a world-leading cardiovascular institute. Angela Chapman of the VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation says the donation from the Dilawri Foundation is the largest in the hospital foundation’s history. Chapman says the land for the [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly emerged from meetings with major CEOs from the steel sector and organized labour today without announcing any concrete action following calls for retaliation against new U.S. tariffs. The steel industry says the tariffs could have catastrophic consequences and is asking Canada to match U.S. President Donald Trump’s expanded tariffs [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — An NDP critic says a provision in the federal government’s border security bill that would give cabinet the power to cancel immigration documents is an attempt to “mimic” measures deployed by the Trump administration in the U.S. “It seems to me … this piece of legislation is Canada’s attempt to mimic some of [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — Business and industry groups are applauding a deal between British Columbia’s port employers and supervisors, but say further damage may still be possible if the federal government does not ensure Canada’s reputation as a reliable trade partner. Greater Vancouver Board of Trade president Bridgitte Anderson says in a statement that disruptions due to [...] Read More »