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LPS, partners support community with Charity Checkstop Saturday
By Lethbridge Herald on December 4th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Police Service is partnering up with the Christmas Hope campaign to host their 6th Annual Charity Checkstop on Saturday. Cst. Dana Holland with the Community Engagement Unit said Wednesday that on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. officers and staff will be volunteering at the Park Place Mall’s west ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Handmade’s tale one of growth
By Lethbridge Herald on December 4th, 2025
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Lethbridge Handmade Market (LHM) has come a long ways in the past decade. LHM will be hosting their 10th annual Holi-yay holiday market at the Lethbridge Trade and Convention Centre on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. LHM is organized by local entrepreneur Jessy Gust. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City strikes deal with firefighters
By Lethbridge Herald on December 4th, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It took a while but the City of Lethbridge and the local firefighters’ union have reached an innovative new deal. The previous collective agreement between the City and the International Association of Firefighters Union (IAFU) Local 237 expired in 2020. On Tuesday Lethbridge City Council ratified the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ward system drops off city council radar
By Lethbridge Herald on December 4th, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Discussions on Lethbridge adopting a ward system have come to a screeching halt as city council rejected a motion which would have brought the matter to the Governance Standing Policy Committee to look into. The motion was brought forth by councillors Jenn Schmidt-Rempel and Belinda Crowson this ... Read More »
8 responsesCounty and partners test emergency preparedness
By Lethbridge Herald on December 4th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge County Regional Emergency Management Partnership (REMP) hosted its first annual regional emergency preparedness “tabletop” exercise on Wednesday, to simulate their coordinated response to a large-scale disaster affecting the region. The scenario, called “Southern Skyfall” was a damaging summer storm and tornado with a significant impact on life safety, property, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City crews, Lethbridge drivers handled first major snowfall well, says official
By Lethbridge Herald on December 3rd, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald After dealing with the first significant snow event over the weekend, the City of Lethbridge has shared an update on how the first snow route activation went. Juliane Ruck, transportation operations manager said Tuesday that the recent snow event brought 17.5 centimeters in a 24-hour spam over the weekend, which was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Corb Lund has high hopes for anti-mine petition
By Lethbridge Herald on December 3rd, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Country singer Corb Lund has taken Premier Danielle Smith up on the challenge she gave at the Coal Town Hall in Fort Macleod last summer to hold a public initiative to prove the majority of Albertans are against coal mining of the Eastern Slopes. Lund consulted with ... Read More »
6 responsesPick up holiday treats and help feed others
By Lethbridge Herald on December 3rd, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald With the holiday season around the corner, the Interfaith Food Bank is getting in the spirit and bringing opportunities to raise funds for the holiday season with a Christmas Market and treat boxes that will be ready for pick up at that time. Danielle McIntyre, executive director of Interfaith Food Bank, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province won’t comply with feds’ gun buyback
By Lethbridge Herald on December 3rd, 2025
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The provincial government is taking a stand against Ottawa and the federal gun buyback program Minister of Justice Mickey Amery has introduced a motion under the Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act to protect gun owners in Alberta. Amery says Alberta isn’t the only province to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Students learn first-hand about Coalhurst municipal government
By Lethbridge Herald on December 3rd, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It was a good day to witness the official raising of a new flag for the Town of Coalhurst Tuesday, and an opportunity to learn about how the municipal government works for nearly 40 students from Coalhurst Elementary School. Coalhurst recently undertook a rebranding which was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police charge four men in weekend investigations
By Lethbridge Herald on December 2nd, 2025
LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICE Lethbridge Police have charged two males in connection with an assault where a 29-year-old man sustained serious injuries. On Nov. 29, just after 9:30 a.m., police responded to a report of an assault involving multiple people fighting with weapons along the 700 block of 3 Avenue South. Upon arrival, officers located a ... Read More »
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