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Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalsim Initiative Reporter A new campaign will look to help draw interest to local restaurants during the month of November. Savour Alberta’s South: Farm to Fork returns for the second consecutive year. It is part of the Save Alberta South initiative which has several other campaigns including Hungry for History, [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Yōkai Ghost Walk is a unique experience of culture, folklore and fright, all set against the beauty of the Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden by night and a perfect way for families to celebrate Halloween. The annual event is a way for Nikka Yuko to share Japanese [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Sage Clan’s mandate is to bring both the homeless and housed people of Lethbridge and their latest event was proof of the sense of community they are promoting. On Monday evening, in collaboration with Dr. Esther Tailfeathers, assistant dean of Indigenous Health at the Cummings School [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The UCP government’s passing of Bill 2 is a “nuclear option,” Opposition leader Naheed Nenshi said after a marathon session of the Alberta Legislative Assembly that ran into the small hours of Tuesday morning. “They refused to solve a problem of their own making,” Nenshi told media later Tuesday. I”nstead, they [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge School Division provided the Herald with a statement saying classes will resume as scheduled, and school timetables and student transportation services will be running again as of Wednesday morning. “We recognize this has been an incredibly challenging time for everyone involved. We ask for your ongoing understanding and patience [...] Read More »

VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government will be asking for a stay of the implementation of the Cowichan Tribes case that confirmed Aboriginal title over an area of private and government-owned land in Richmond, B.C. Eby says a stay would give the British Columbia Court of Appeal an opportunity to consider [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Doctors in Quebec are up in arms over a recent provincial law that imposes a new payment system on physicians and prohibits them from using pressure tactics to oppose the policy. Meanwhile, neighbouring provinces are openly courting Quebec doctors seeking greener pastures. Here are five things to know about the ongoing battle between [...] Read More »

HALIFAX — Residents of the Maritimes, Quebec and southern Ontario can expect wet, blustery weather this weekend, but a senior meteorologist says Hurricane Melissa is only partly to blame. The latest forecasts for New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and P.E.I. are calling for 30 to 50 millimetres of rain on Friday, with higher amounts possible in [...] Read More »

EDMONTON — Threats of a general strike issued by Alberta unions over the treatment of teachers have fizzled, with labour groups saying they’ll conduct a survey on the possibility of a mass walkout. Gil McGowan with the Alberta Federation of Labour and other union leaders say they’ll also try to recall legislature members and take [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The head of Stellantis says a decision to move production of the Jeep Compass from Brampton, Ont., to Illinois was “not taken lightly.” Speaking to members of Parliament during a House of Commons industry and technology committee meeting today, Stellantis president Jeff Hines said the company is looking at options to get laid-off [...] Read More »