Federal Election
Drivers have to pay attention to pedestrians on city crosswalks
By Lethbridge Herald on September 14th, 2024
Editor: While out walking in the Agnes Davidson/Victoria Park area on a recent evening, my dog and I were nearly struck in a crosswalk (16 Ave. S. and 17 St.) when six cars blew through the signed and marked crosswalk, and a seventh tried to stop, only to be rear-ended, sending the car through the ... Read More »
1 responseLowering Albertans’ utility bills a priority
By Lethbridge Herald on September 14th, 2024
AT THE LEGISLATURE Nathan Neudorf – UCP MLA for Lethbridge East Lowering the cost of everyday essentials, like power, is a top priority for Alberta’s government. That’s why our government is modernizing the entire electricity system to provide long term solutions to lower utility bills and protect Alberta’s ratepayers. Thanks to these efforts, Alberta’s default ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Challenges every single muscle’: Champion tree climber turns work into passion
By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press on September 14th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Climbing up trees, wrangling with ropes and navigating twisted odd-angled limbs may not be everyone’s idea of a great day. But it is to Jordyn Dyck, who has turned her job as an arborist into a passion leading to international tree-climbing competitions. “(In my) mid-20s, I had tried a bunch of different jobs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!k.d. lang gets the band back together for Canadian country music awards show
By Aaron Sousa, The Canadian Press on September 14th, 2024
EDMONTON – The return of k.d. lang and the Reclines is expected to be a highlight as the Canadian Country Music Association hands out its annual hardware tonight in Edmonton. The appearance marks the first time the Alberta songstress has teamed up with the band in 35 years and is tied to her induction into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saturday, September 14, 2024
By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on September 14th, 2024
CLARKE, Faye
GIESBRECHT, Margaret
FOGGIN, Julene
KRAHN, John
WONG, Phan
SKRETTING, Dianne
FULLER, Michael
CLEGHORN, Gary
HUDGINS, William
MACHACEK, Frank
SANDERSON, Ronald "Ron"
REIL, George
SONNENBERG, Erna
KATAKAMI, Eleanor
SPOTTED BULL, Julia
HAUBRICH, Delmar
VARGA, Steve
MITCHELL, Gregory
LANIER, Thomas "Tom"
DODD, Kathleen "Kathy"
STEINKE, Warner
FROMM, Morris
WILDE, Dexter
GRAMS, Rudolph "Rudy"
TAMMINGA, Willem "Bill"
How to watch and stream the 76th annual Emmy Awards
By The Associated Press on September 14th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – If it seems like the Emmys just happened, you’re not wrong. The 76th Emmy Awards are Sunday, roughly nine months after the last celebration of the best television. Last year’s Hollywood strikes delayed the show’s 75th edition until January, when “Succession” and “The Bear” dominated the show. “The Bear” will factor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hydrogen has promise for Alberta: Neudorf
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Hydrogen production and technology has many promising opportunities for the province, says MLA for Lethbridge East and Minister of Affordability and Utilities Nathan Neudorf. And the province “continues to be a destination of choice for investors and innovators in the hydrogen sector,” Neudorf said in a statement after promoting the hydrogen market at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Attempted murder charge laid in house attack
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Police Service have charged a 28-year-old male with attempted murder in connection with an incident where a woman was attacked in her home earlier this week. Â Corbin John Maxwell, 28, of Coaldale, is charged with attempted murder and housebreaking with intent. Â Pete Christos, acting inspector of the criminal investigation division, told reporters ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mine opponents call referendum ‘a dirty trick’
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Crowsnest Pass council is guilty of pulling “a dirty trick referendum,” says a member of an organization opposed to a coal mine at Grassy Mountain. Municipality of Crowsnest council on Tuesday passed a non-binding vote of electors to be held within the next 90 days on whether they support a mine with the ... Read More »
1 responseAdvocacy group wants new performing arts centre in city
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 14th, 2024
As Lethbridge grows, so does its performing arts sector and a new performing arts centre has been on the city’s radar since 2000. The Genevieve Yates Memorial Centre opened in 1966 and has been Lethbridge’s primary performance venue. It can seat 480 spectators and has held a variety of performances from dance recitals to music ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MPs to face new political realities on their return to Ottawa
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on September 14th, 2024
OTTAWA – On Monday Parliamentarians will return to the familiar stone walls of West Block in Ottawa to find the political landscape has shifted significantly. When they last gathered in the capital the Liberals knew their prospects were poor after languishing in the polls for more than a year, but they were secure in the ... Read More »
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