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Danielle Smith building a wall and Albertans paying for it
By Lethbridge Herald on December 21st, 2024
Editor: How long ago was it that our premier was reporting that the U.S. airlines were releasing chem trails in the skies over Alberta? Then came the claim that the federal government was proposing a cap on oil production when in fact it is to be directed at emissions as part our due diligent to ... Read More »
2 responses2024 had challenges and much to be positive about
By Lethbridge Herald on December 21st, 2024
FROM THE HALL Blaine Hyggen – Mayor of Lethbridge I want to begin this month with a sincere Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all our Lethbridge residents! Thank you to our community for continuing to be a source of optimism. I’m always so proud of how we show up for each other. Family and ... Read More »
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By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on December 21st, 2024
LYNN, Rhonda
ASUCHAK, Ethel
LINGARD, William "Bill"
SELK, Debra
HANDLEY, Phyllis
UNRAU, Ron
ZAWYRUCHA, Maisie
VACZY, Lydia
TRAN, Cong
COVEY, Alan
HEAVY RUNNER, Pearline
COOK, Gary
BEZOOYEN, William "Bill"
ROELOFS, Lois
BROOKBANK, Kenneth "Ken"
SCHAALJE, Agnes "Nancy"
Indigenous-themed art piece on display at mall
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 21st, 2024
A new artwork created by Father Leonard Van Tighem School students from pre-K to Grade 9 was unveiled in the food court of Park Place Mall this month. Courage to Soar is a mosaic of a hawk which integrates virtues of the school: honesty, acceptance, wisdom, kindness and spirituality. It also highlights Indigenous teachings of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local housing official co-chairs new homelessness panel
By Toyin Obatusin - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 21st, 2024
The provincial government plans to shift the way it deals with homelessness issues going forward, and a city woman will be helping to lead the way. Â Robin James, chief administrator for the Lethbridge Housing Authority, has been named co-chair of a newly formed advisory panel, along with Justin Wright, UCP MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Students help prepare for LSCO Christmas dinner
By Toyin Obatusin - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 21st, 2024
The Lethbridge Senior Citizens organization will celebrate its 40th annual Christmas dinner for those in need or who will be alone on Dec. 25. While the turkey dinner is courtesy of the LSCO, the holiday decorations that go along with it came from volunteers from Chamberlain School and Arden T. Litt Centre for Learning in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italian cultural centre giving back to the community
By Toyin Obatusin - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 21st, 2024
It’s the season of giving, and that is exactly what the Italian Canadian Cultural Centre is doing with donations of up to $10,000 every year, allocated to various non-profit organizations, focusing on areas where the center believed that their contributions would mostly benefit. Organizations such as the Lethbridge Food Bank, Wood’s Homes, Streets Alive, Big ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Overheated immigration system needed ‘discipline’ infusion: minister
By David Baxter, The Canadian Press on December 21st, 2024
OTTAWA – An “overheated” immigration system that admitted record numbers of newcomers to the country has harmed Canada’s decades-old consensus on the benefits of immigration, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said, as he reflected on the changes in his department in a year-end interview. The system, he said, needed some discipline to get the country back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lindsey Vonn races into 14th in a super-G to mark her return to World Cup skiing at age 40
By Andrew Dampf, The Associated Press on December 21st, 2024
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) – Lindsey Vonn raced into 14th position in a super-G on Saturday to mark her return to World Cup skiing at age 40. Vonn finished 1.18 seconds behind leader Cornelia Huetter. It’s the American standout’s first World Cup race after nearly six years of retirement. Vonn is planning to race another ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Music maker, 88, creates unique horn section, with moose antler bass guitar and cello
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on December 21st, 2024
Eighty-eight-year-old Lorne Collie has been making musical instruments for more than three decades, creations that dazzle for their unique materials as much as their sound. There’s a hefty bass guitar and a cello made of moose antlers, a baseball bat violin, ukuleles made of cookie tins, and guitars fashioned from pitch forks, a shovel, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province developing new coal policy
By Lethbridge Herald on December 20th, 2024
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The provincial government is introducing a new comprehensive coal policy. The Coal Modernization Initiative will ban new open-pit mining in the Eastern Slopes, prohibit mountaintop removal and keep selenium out of Alberta’s water, said the government on Friday. The ban on open pit coal mines, however, does not include existing ... Read More »
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