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Why the humble bumblebee deserves a closer look
By Lethbridge Herald on March 27th, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald If you needed a reminder that spring is inching back into southern Alberta, you could do worse than listening for a low, familiar buzz. Bumblebees are among the first pollinators to emerge after winter, often appearing before the landscape has fully shaken off the cold. Fuzzy, loud and a little ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stone Pipe Days Powwow recognizes a special gift
By Lethbridge Herald on March 27th, 2026
By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Polytechnic held its annual Stone Pipe Days Powwow yesterday to commemorate the stone pipe gift it was given over nine years ago. This Powwow is a celebration of the institution receiving the Blackfoot name Ohkotoki’aahkkoiyiiniimaan (Stone Pipe) and being gifted a stone pipe from Peter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brewed in Lethbridge, poured into history
By Lethbridge Herald on March 27th, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Pull up a chair and pour yourself a pint of history—A Smile in Every Bottle is brewing something special at the Galt Museum & Archives Akaisamitohkanao’pa. The new temporary exhibition, A Smile in Every Bottle: Sicks’ Breweries Ltd., runs from March 21 to September 6, 2026, in the Special ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tourism now seen as a serious business and economic growth support
By Lethbridge Herald on March 27th, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Tourism Lethbridge partnered with SouthGrow Regional Initiative to expand the Southern Alberta Economic Summit with the addition of a dedicated Tourism Day on Wednesday. The event brought together municipal leaders, tourism operators, economic development professionals, and industry organizations to explore how tourism supports regional growth, investment, and collaboration. The agenda ... Read More »
1 responseAs ambulance questions mount: Mayor Hyggen says costs unknown
By Lethbridge Herald on March 26th, 2026
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Mayor Blaine Hyggen spoke to media Wednesday to provide an update on the Ground Ambulance Service Agreement with Emergency Health Services – Alberta and said he was heading to Edmonton that afternoon, to speak with the provincial government and Mayors of other municipalities dealing with the same issue. ... Read More »
1 responseBTES seeing a decrease in overdose calls
By Lethbridge Herald on March 26th, 2026
By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald The Blood Tribe Emergency Services (BTES) has received zero overdose-related emergency calls since last December, marking a significant milestone for the Blood Tribe. This three-month period marks the longest stretch of zero-drug-related interventions in recent history, signalling a decline in opioid overdoses and toxicity deaths on the ... Read More »
2 responsesHundreds of students learn about agriculture during Aggie Days
By Lethbridge Herald on March 26th, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Aggie Days returned to Lethbridge after many years to host hundreds of students and offer them an opportunity to learn about agriculture. Over 1,000 southern Alberta area students received immersive education in a variety of agriculture-based topics, from beef and chicken to potatoes and canola, to farm safety and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connection, community and a return to Lethbridge
By Lethbridge Herald on March 25th, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald A visit decades in the making came full circle in Lethbridge this weekend. Reverend Tatsuya Aoki — known within the sangha as Bishop Aoki Socho — returned to the city where part of his spiritual path first took shape, delivering a public Dharma talk Saturday at the Buddhist Temple ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge takes centre stage in nursing education
By Lethbridge Herald on March 25th, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge Polytechnic will put Lethbridge at the centre of a key conversation in Canadian health care later this spring, co-hosting the 2026 Western North-Western Region Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing conference from April 26 to 28 at the Sandman Signature Lethbridge Lodge. The three-day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge firefighters pack council chambers to hear update on ambulance service
By Lethbridge Herald on March 25th, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge city council saw a full house on Tuesday, where dozens of Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services members attended the meeting in hopes to receive an update on the Ground Ambulance Agreement. A presentation entitled “Emergency Health Services, Ground Ambulance Service Agreement update,” was placed in section 9 of ... Read More »
3 responsesCity council proclaims April 7th as Green Shirt Day once again
By Lethbridge Herald on March 25th, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Mayor Blaine Hyggen put forward a motion at Tuesday’s city council meeting to declare April 7th as Green Shirt Day once again, that passed unanimously. Hyggen said he wants to keep bringing this item to council annually, rather than as a one-time declaration, to continually highlight Logan Boulet’s impact and ... Read More »
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