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Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The rollout of this year’s COVID-19 vaccine is not only unconstitutional, but  will also be putting frontline workers at risk, according to advocates of workers in the medical field. On Monday the Government of Alberta announced that not only would people have to register for the vaccination [...] Read More »

Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Polybutylene. To the unfamiliar, this word means nothing. To others who have water pipes made of this substance – more commonly known as Poly  B – it potentially means a need to hire a plumber for a repair that could cost thousands of dollars. Poly B was commonly used by the [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Nothing beats a pancake breakfast before a long day in the sun taking in everything Whoop-Up Days has to offer, and this year there will be no shortage of flapjacks to enjoy. Before the fair even kicks off, the Park Meadows Baptist Church will host a pancake [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Members of Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services’ Water Rescue and Rope Rescue teams conducted a training exercise on the High Level Bridge Wednesday, to not only gain some valuable skills, but also to make the area safe for everyone to enjoy.  Greg Adair, Fire Chief of Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services, [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Due to the return of dry conditions, Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services has placed a fire ban on the river valley area once again.  Troy Hicks, Chief Fire Marshal with LFES, said he doesn’t enjoy putting a river valley fire ban in place, as he wants everyone to be able to [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — China is taking its dispute with Canada over steel tariffs to the World Trade Organization. Beijing filed a complaint earlier today with the WTO in response to Canadian restrictions on imports that contain steel melted or poured in China. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced last month that he was imposing the 25 per [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — A meeting between Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 postal workers has been delayed until next week due to the availability of federal mediators, the company says. The two sides, which were set to meet Friday, will now meet on Aug. 20. It’s been two weeks since members of the Canadian Union [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Air Canada flight attendants could strike tonight It’s the final day before a potential work stoppage could ground all Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flights. More than 10,000 flight attendants are poised to walk off the job [...] Read More »

ST. JOHN’S — Thousands are out of their homes, and many more are on alert to evacuate as wildfires continue to rage across Atlantic Canada. Officials in Newfoundland and Labrador have expanded an evacuation alert along the Bay De Verde Peninsula as the Kingston wildfire burns nearby. The community of Job’s Cove in Newfoundland is [...] Read More »

Parissa Ahmadi says the least worst thing that could happen if she doesn’t make it to Saskatchewan this summer, and is deported to Afghanistan, is that she’s jailed and tortured. The worst thing — she doesn’t like thinking about too much. “It’s not a good thing,” the recent graduate of the American University of Afghanistan’s [...] Read More »