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In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Friday, Sept. 30, 2022 ... What we are watching in Canada ... Ceremonies, marches and other gatherings are scheduled across Canada for today's National Day of Truth a...
Sep 30, 2022
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is celebrating Indigenous art and culture with a series of installations on Great Bear Boulevard, located near Fire Hall No. 5. The 600 metre stretch of road in west Lethbridge will feature installations that reference Blackfoot culture, that were all created by Indigenous artist...
Sep 29, 2022
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Western Hockey League (WHL) aims to advance the issue of reconciliation through a new partnership. WHL Commissioner Ron Robison says the league will work together with the Orange Shirt Society (OSS), launching a variety of initiatives to recognize and commemorate the legacy of residential schools. ...
Sep 29, 2022
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge and the Blood Tribe Department of Health are partnering to expand health services on the Blood Tribe First Nation. The two groups have signed a memorandum of understanding to enable a sustainable model of health care services, including immediate access to maternal and surg...
Sep 29, 2022
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge has announced partnerships with six community organizations for a new Indigenous placemaking initiative. Large signs with the word "Oki" and artwork from local Indigenous artists will be displayed at Park Place Mall, University of Lethbridge, Galt Museum & Archives,...
Sep 28, 2022
Friday is the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. The federal government made Sept. 30 a statutory holiday for its workers and federally regulated workplaces last year. And it is up to each province and territory to decide whether to also make it an statutory holida...
Sep 27, 2022