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Standoff man to stand trial on two sets of drug charges, hopes to make bail on third set
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Standoff man who faces drug and weapon-related charges from three separate incidents in Lethbridge in 2022 and 2023, will stand trial later this year in relation to two of the matters. At about 10:15 p.m. on Dec. 2022 officers were patrolling in the 300 block of 4 and 5 Street South following ... Read More »
City man set to stand trial for sexually assaulting woman
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 47-year-old man accused of assaulting two women in the last two months, is getting ready to stand trial in relation to one of the women. Malek Fares made an appearance Thursday in a Lethbridge courtroom, where his lawyer pleaded not guilty on his behalf to charges of assault, sexual assault and assault ... Read More »
SACPA presenter encourages critical thinking to counter misinformation
The organization Science Up First spoke on the topic of misinformation in the digital age at the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) on Thursday. The noon session was held in the dining room of the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization. Science Up First is an initiative created from the Canadian Association of Science Centres ... Read More »
Acclaimed Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa dies at age 88
TOKYO (AP) – World-renowned conductor Seiji Ozawa has died of heart failure at his home in Tokyo, his management office said Friday. He was 88. The acclaimed Japanese maestro led the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1973 to 2002, longer than any other conductor in the orchestra’s 128-year history. From 2002 to 2010, he was music ... Read More »
Independent candidates backed by ex-PM Khan’s party lead as Pakistan announces election results
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) – Independent candidates backed by imprisoned ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan are leading national election results in Pakistan on Friday. The country’s election oversight body has announced over 120 results after an hourslong delay, a day after the vote that was marred by sporadic violence and a cellphone service shutdown. Of the 122 ... Read More »
In the news for today: StatCan to report on job numbers, more Canadians are using AI
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… StatCan to release January jobs report Statistics Canada is set to release January job numbers this morning. RBC says it expects Canadian employers added 10,000 jobs last month, which won’t be ... Read More »
More Canadians using AI tools, despite ‘deep-rooted’ fears about the tech: poll
OTTAWA – Despite worries artificial intelligence lacks empathy and could be coming to steal their jobs, a growing number of Canadians are turning to AI tools, a new poll suggests. Thirty per cent of Canadians now use artificial intelligence tools, the Leger poll suggested, up from 25 per cent a year ago, though two-thirds of ... Read More »
Progressive, LGBTQ+ groups excluded from Vancouver Chinatown’s Lunar New Year parade
VANCOUVER – Progressive and LGBTQ+ groups say they’ve been excluded from Vancouver’s Lunar New Year parade in Chinatown this weekend, with one of their representatives saying they were told it was because of a ban on “political activism.” Chinatown Together, organized by community activist Melody Ma, and LGBTQ+ group Lunar New Year For All say ... Read More »
Canadian brands hope to score with Taylor Swift fans during Super Bowl
TORONTO – Most Canadian companies locked in their Super Bowl ad space long before anyone knew the Kansas City Chiefs would make it to the final match, but experts say many of those brands will be looking to score big with the audience drawn in by the team’s most famous fan: Taylor Swift. The American ... Read More »
How the grocery supply chain works, from wheat fields to weekly flyers
Over the past year, the CEOs of Canada’s biggest grocery chains have become familiar faces to lawmakers studying food prices. Executives have faced questions from MPs and battled accusations of profiteering as their earnings rise. But experts say the main factors that have driven grocery prices up over the past couple of years are global. ... Read More »
London, Ont., police chief’s apology a good step but missing key elements: experts
TORONTO – A southwestern Ontario police chief’s apology this week for the time it took to lay sexual assault charges against five professional hockey players marked an important step in acknowledging harm but lacked key elements needed to demonstrate full accountability and rebuild trust, experts say. In a news conference that drew national attention Monday, ... Read More »
