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Angels needed to help shovel snow for neighbours
By Lethbridge Herald on November 22nd, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald With winter just around the corner, community members in need of help shoveling their snow in the towns of Coaldale and Coalhurst can receive assistance from the Snow Angels program. The Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) is bringing back the Snow Angels program in Coaldale and Coalhurst after a successful ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shop of Wonders helps clients afford Christmas
By Lethbridge Herald on November 22nd, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald MyCityCare’s Shop of Wonders is ready to welcome parents in the community to “shop” for their children’s Christmas presents and they are asking for donations. Tanya Lister, program co-ordinator, said this is their first year in their location and they were really excited to set up their Shop of Wonders. “This ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Polytech to host second annual Winter Fest
By Lethbridge Herald on November 22nd, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Polytechnic Winter Fest is coming back for the second year, along with the Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan on its only stop in Lethbridge on Thursday. On Nov. 27, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Trades, Technologies and Innovation Facility entrance on the south side of campus, those in attendance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province will end hybrid work for public servants
By Lethbridge Herald on November 22nd, 2025
Southern Alberta Newspapers The province is ending its interim hybrid work policy starting in February. The Alberta government announced last month that employees of the Alberta Public Service will be required to return to a five day per week in-office schedule beginning Feb. 1. A statement from the Deputy Ministers’ Council in October stated that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caldwells kick off Christmas
By Lethbridge Herald on November 22nd, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Caldwell family is ready to welcome members of the community tomorrow to their eight annual Christmas with the Caldwells kick-off party, to begin collecting toys for the Salvation Army Toys for Tots campaign and non-perishable food for the Lethbridge Food Bank. Chandel and Vince Caldwell have been gathering support from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seniors centres must evolve to keep up with the times
By Lethbridge Herald on November 21st, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Seniors centres such as the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization (LSCO) are as important now as they’ve ever been in providing a vital community hub for older adults, fostering social connections, promoting health and wellness and offering essential support services. These centres remain crucial in addressing the evolving ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chin farm wins major award
By Lethbridge Herald on November 21st, 2025
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local journalism Initiative Reporter It was a tremendous recognition for the Perry family farm. During the first ever PepsiCo Global Farmer Awards in Purchase, New York, the Perrys were given the company’s Farmer of the Year award. The awards had six different categories, including sustainability, next-gen farming, leadership and advisory, heritage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Friends of Medicare calls on Albertans to push back against two-tiered system
By Lethbridge Herald on November 21st, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A confidential draft legislation obtained by the Globe and Mail outlines plans by the Alberta Government to bring two-tier health care to Alberta by allowing physicians to simultaneously work in the private and public sectors. Chris Gallaway, executive director of Friends of Medicare, says Albertans only have ... Read More »
2 responsesThe Lethbridge Herald Marks 120 Years of Local Storytelling
By Lethbridge Herald on November 21st, 2025
The Lethbridge Herald Alberta had been been a province for just over two months when the Lethbridge Herald first appeared in November of 1905. Lethbridge was a mining town of about 3,000 people, already being served by the Lethbridge News, which had just begun daily publication after 20 years as a weekly paper. Two Cranbrook ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s time we talked about the Roasts and Toasts
By Lethbridge Herald on November 20th, 2025
Scott Sakatch Herald Editor Whenever I speak with Herald readers about the paper, at some point the discussion usually turns to the Roasts and Toasts section of our Reader Forum page. Love it or hate it, there’s no arguing with the fact that it’s very well read. But after almost a year as the Herald’s ... Read More »
1 responseWestside gravel road would improve emergency vehicle response time
By Lethbridge Herald on November 20th, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A new gravel road which would result in quicker response times from fire crews for those living in Copperwood is one step closer to being approved, after the first Economic and Finance Special Policy Committee (SPC) voted unanimously in favour during its first meeting of the new ... Read More »
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