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Hospital in dire need of stuffed animals for young patients
By Lethbridge Herald on November 7th, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Chinook Regional Hospital pediatric and emergency departments have run out of stuffed animals that provide comfort and stress relief to hospitalized children. Provided annually by toy drives such as the Lethbridge Hurricane’s Teddy Bear Toss and the Southern Alberta Bikers’ Teddy Bear Ride, their stuffie stockpile ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health care fears come to the fore at town halls
By Lethbridge Herald on November 7th, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Albertans are concerned about the constant changes in the healthcare system, says Friends of Medicare, whose latest set of town halls have seen hundreds of worried citizens. Friends of Medicare are holding town halls in communities across the province, traveling with Paul Parks, an emergency physician from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opposition bill takes aim at conflicts of interest
By Lethbridge Herald on November 7th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Alberta’s New Democrats are introducing legislation to crack down on conflicts of interest and tighten rules around gifts and political influence, through Bill 202: the Conflicts of Interest (Ethical Governance) Amendment Act. During a news conference ahead of the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Opposition leader Naheed Nenshi said it is time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Campaign focuses on missing children
By Lethbridge Herald on November 6th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Missing Children Society of Canada (MCSC) is spearheading a campaign this year to recognize November as Runaway Prevention Month. The national campaign focuses attention on prevention, education, and community support for runaway and at-risk youth. The Missing Children Society of Canada was established in 1986 to help return missing children ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UCP needs some serious scrutiny lately
By Lethbridge Herald on November 6th, 2025
Scott Sakatch Lethbridge Herald Editor One of the guiding principles of journalism is that, when it comes to government, watch what they do, not what they say. That old aphorism has been on my mind quite a bit in the last 10 days or so since the UCP government passed Bill 2 to force striking ... Read More »
9 responsesProposed ‘Darius’s Law’ would reform Amber Alerts
By Lethbridge Herald on November 6th, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A month after a ground search for missing six-year-old Darius MacDougal was ended, a candlelight vigil was held for him on the steps of Lethbridge City Hall Saturday. Over 50 members of the community gathered to show support for young MacDougall’s family and continue hope for his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local Indigenous veterans share their experiences
By Lethbridge Herald on November 6th, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Indigenous people have always fought to protect their land, but Indigenous Soldiers returning home after serving in the First and Second World had their status taken away and were not given the same recognition their white peers did. Because Indigenous veterans were often overlooked, in 1994 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City, Access-A-Ride workers come to a deal
By Lethbridge Herald on November 6th, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The City of Lethbridge and the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local #987 have ratified a new two-year agreement after eight months of negotiations. ATU represents 50 City employees who operate the Lethbridge Access-A-Ride (AAR) Fleet. AAR operators will see their wages reach parity with their counterparts on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Green Acres expanding west
By Lethbridge Herald on November 6th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Green Acres Foundation is bringing its first facility to the west side of the city as part of a multi-developer project taking place in The Crossings. Dawna Coslovi, CEO of the Green Acres Foundation, said it was important for them to expand into the West side of the city due ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ATCO-Triple M project tackles housing shortage
By Lethbridge Herald on November 6th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Triple M Housing is doing its part to help with the ongoing housing shortage across the province by building multi-level modular homes for a multi-family complex in Calgary. Rick Weste, president and CEO of Triple M Housing, a division of ATCO Structures, said since the housing market is going through an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP looks to raise minimum wage to $18 an hour
By Lethbridge Herald on November 5th, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Albertans could see a minimum wage increase for the first time in over seven years if the Alberta NDP manages to pass Bill 201, the Protect Workers’ Pay act. In 2018, minimum wage in Alberta was set at $15 an hour, becoming the highest in the country ... Read More »
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