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Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Michelle Day-Miles, executive director of the Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden and long-time advocate for tourism in the region, has achieved the Certified Destination Management Executive (CDME) designation—a  designation only 400 people in the world have. The certification is the highest individual credential in the tourism industry, awarded by Destinations International to [...] Read More »

Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Since Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and sherpa Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of the 8,849-metre-high (29,031 ft.) Mount Everest on May 29, 1953, climbing the world’s highest peak has been a goal for untold numbers of mountaineers. In 2025 alone, 786 people reached the table-top summit of Everest. On the [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Nicolas Sharan Elementary School was honoured with the Betty Grigg Inclusive Education Award at the Inclusion Lethbridge Gala held last month. The award is named after Grigg, who was a pioneer in creating an inclusive environment within schools for children with developmental disabilities. The award has been [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In the end, there could only be one winner from nine soups, prepared by cooks from each of the Green Acres Foundation lodges and entered the first 2025 Soup Cook Off; part of a Seniors Week barbecue hosted at the Blue Sky Lodge on the North Side; [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization (LSCO) is hosting Day 2 of the 12th Annual Live Well Showcase as part of Seniors Week today.  With an anticipated attendance of 2,000 participants, the two-day event features 70 vendors and includes presentations designed to educate and empower Lethbridge senior on [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Ottawa says it has banned the largest contractor that worked on the ArriveCan app from entering into contracts or real property agreements with the government for seven years. Public Services and Procurement Canada has announced that GC Strategies Inc. has been deemed “ineligible” after an assessment of the supplier’s conduct. Last year, the [...] Read More »

A court document shows a man convicted of murdering four members of a Muslim family and seriously injuring another in what the judge deemed to be an act of terrorism is appealing his convictions on three grounds. A lawyer representing Nathaniel Veltman filed a new notice of appeal in February, nearly a year after Veltman [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Following a legislative session dominated by an embarrassing scandal and persistent queries about his political future, Quebec Premier François Legault insists he’s not bothered by withering criticism from his opponents, and remains focused on the economy. On Friday, Legault told reporters that his Coalition Avenir Québec government displayed “courage” in recent months as [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say a man detained in a vehicle ramming at the city’s Pacific Coliseum on Thursday night had “religious delusions” and had been the subject of a 911 call earlier that day from a Bible study group. Sgt. Steve Addison said Friday that the man was reportedly acting erratically at the church [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Hla Wynn was looking forward to his annual trip to New York this summer, eager to spend time with family and help his brother recover from surgery. But the retired college professor said his long-standing plans are on hold until further notice now that U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a travel ban [...] Read More »