July 25th, 2025

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Local News

  • New book explores struggles of early Chinese immigrants to Canada

    Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald A newly released book is showcasing a forgotten chapter in Canadian history as the author shares stories collected from Chinese Canadians across the country, and information found through in-depth research of various documents and photographs.  “The Paper Trail to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act,” written by Catherine Clement, includes a story [...] Read More »

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  • AISH recipients call foul over regulations and red tape

    Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A trio of AISH recipients in the city are saying new requirements by the province are inhumane and will end up costing the government in the long run. People who receive Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped have a requirement to apply for any and all supports [...] Read More »

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  • Assisted Living Alberta gets new CEO

    Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald The Alberta government has appointed a chief executive officer of Assisted Living Alberta, the provincial continuing care agency. Gord Johnston, who has experience as a public servant and affordable housing executive, assumes the role on Aug. 1. Lethbridge physician Dr.Sayeh Zielke, who served as the interim CEO and chair of the [...] Read More »

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  • Cemetery tours offer new insight into city’s history

    Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter History is literally all around us, and Lethbridge residents often walk or drive by historical buildings and places not knowing their historical significance.  The Lethbridge Historical Society (LHS) is hosting a Summer Tour Series, offering various walking tours throughout the city to explore this history. These tours, [...] Read More »

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  • Live-Aid showed what humanity is capable of

    Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Forty years ago this month, Bob Geldof of the Boomtown Rats and Midge Ure of Ultravox created history with Live-Aid, a massive two-continent fundraising concert to provide relief for famine-stricken Ethiopia. The concert on July 13, 1985 at Wembley Stadium in London and John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, was viewed [...] Read More »

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National News

  • Three workers emerge from B.C. mine after ‘meticulously executed’ rescue

    ISKUT — Three workers who were trapped in a remote northern British Columbia mine have been rescued after more than 60 hours underground. Red Chris mine operator Newmont Corp. said the three men were safely bought to the surface at about 10:40 p.m. on Thursday. It said Kevin Coumbs, Darien Maduke and Jesse Chubaty — [...] Read More »

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  • In the news today: Three miners rescued from B.C. mine

    Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Three miners rescued from B.C. mine Three miners who were trapped in a remote northern British Columbia mine have been rescued after more than 60 hours underground. Red Chris mine operator Newmont Corp. said the three men were [...] Read More »

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  • Hockey players’ acquittal reverberates in southwestern Ontario city after ruling

    LONDON — The acquittal of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team who were accused of sexual assault continues to reverberate in the southwestern Ontario city where their high-profile trial played out. Dozens gathered outside the London, Ont., courthouse Thursday evening to show support for the complainant, while rallies earlier in the day [...] Read More »

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  • Montreal group takes campaign to restore U.S. foreign aid to Times Square

    OTTAWA — A Montreal-based organization promoting democracy and digital rights is using a billboard in New York’s iconic Times Square to urge Americans to resist cuts to U.S. foreign aid. “A retreat by the United States will mean that the weight balances in favour of digital authoritarianism, and away from what are essentially Canadian values,” [...] Read More »

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  • How the rescue of three workers trapped underground in B.C. mine unfolded

    Three contractors were rescued late Thursday after more than 60 hours trapped underground at the Red Chris gold and copper mine in northern B.C. Here is a timeline of how the situation unfolded (all times Pacific): July 22, 2025, 6 a.m. Three contractors working for Hy-Tech Drilling begin work for the day at the mine. [...] Read More »

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