Canada has made cannabis legally available to adults under a strict legal framework. We have also imposed tough new penalties on those who commit cannabis-related crimes, and in December 2018, those who drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs, including cannabis.
Lethbridge's Local Immigration Partnership's Newcomer Welcome Event has been nominated for Downtown Event of the Year.
New numbers from the 2016 census suggest a changing picture of Lethbridge's immigrant population.
A family of Syrian refugees experience both challenges and triumphs, one year after arriving in Canada
Change can be a scary thing. For siblings, Zain (6), Jamal (8), and Dina (9), change and fear were common to their childhood. Zain, Jamal and Dina grew up in Syria where there has been ongoing conflict for several years.
This windy, Prairie city is a world away from Sunita Rai’s mountainous South Asian birthplace and the crowded refugee camp where she grew up.
When Harsha Bandara moved to Lethbridge, he noticed something missing from his home land of Sri Lanka. His beloved sport of cricket. So he did something about it.
The city of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada, has a population of just under 100,000. But despite its size, it has been welcoming Syrian refugees at an extraordinary pace.
Recent immigrants offer advice to prospective newcomers about what to expect and how to best prepare for life in Alberta.
Newcomers to Lethbridge, Alberta, can find settlement programs, resources and help at the public library, as well as opportunities to practice English, make social connections and get advice on settling in their new community.