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Long-elusive Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads guilty in US
NEW YORK (AP) - Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges related to his role in the violent drug trade that for years flooded the U.S. with cocai...
Aug 25, 2025
Lethbridge homes sold for $431K on average in July
A new report is shedding light on the final sale prices for homes in Lethbridge.The Alberta Real Estate Association states that the typical residential property, among all types of housing, was $431,5...
Aug 25, 2025
Montreal mayor hopefuls promise to dump plan for biweekly garbage pickup in borough
MONTREAL - A controversial switch to biweekly trash pickup in a Montreal borough could be coming to an end, at least during summertime. Two of the leading contenders for mayor have pledged to reverse ...
Aug 25, 2025
Ottawa slams Israel after official finding of famine, urges halt to escalating war
OTTAWA - The Carney government is endorsing a UN-backed finding that famine is occurring in Gaza, and is urging Israel to stop ramping up its campaign in the Palestinian territory. The global standard...
Aug 25, 2025
Medicine Hat man part of group to find new species of dragonfly fossil, also first dinosaur aged one in Canada
A Medicine Hat man is part of a group of students from McGill University that found a new species of dragonfly.The paleontology students made the discovery at Dinosaur Provincial Park in the County of...
Aug 25, 2025
Humanitarian group says Libya's coast guard fired on its vessel in the Mediterranean
CAIRO (AP) - A humanitarian group said Monday that Libya's coast guard fired upon its vessel as it searched for a migrant boat in distress in the Mediterranean Sea. The nonprofit SOS Mediterranee said...
Aug 25, 2025
Al Beeber running for Lethbridge City Council
A long-standing member of the Lethbridge Herald has thrown his hat into the race for City Council.Al Beeber has announced his candidacy in the 2025 municipal election, set to take place October 8-20.H...
Aug 25, 2025
Missing woman identified as deceased person found in Brooks
The Brooks RCMP is reporting an unfortunate end to their search for a missing person.On the evening of Wednesday, August 20, officers were informed that human remains had been found in an alley near S...
Aug 25, 2025
First Nations partnership to buy B.C. port terminal that moves critical minerals
STEWART, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Two First Nations have formed a joint partnership with a transport company to purchase the Port of Stewart bulk terminal on the Portland Canal that separates Britis...
Aug 25, 2025
Kilmar Abrego Garcia surrenders to ICE in Baltimore, faces possible deportation to Uganda
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kilmar Abrego Garcia surrendered to U.S. immigration authorities in Baltimore Monday and faces possible efforts by the Trump administration to deport him to Uganda, an African countr...
Aug 25, 2025