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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 »
8 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 »
8 responsesU of L documentary wins prestigious Rosie award
By Lethbridge Herald on November 5th, 2025
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A documentary produced by a University of Lethbridge professor took home some hardware at the Alberta Film & Television Awards late last month. “Brainstorm” is a documentary film that was created and directed by Dr. Jenna Bailey, an adjunct professor of history and a senior researcher for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A walk to remember
By Lethbridge Herald on November 5th, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Right on the heels of the weekend kickoff of the Royal Canadian Legion’s annual poppy campaign, the poppy flag was raised at City Hall early Tuesday afternoon to mark the beginning of Veterans’ Week, symbolizing remembrance for the service and sacrifice of fallen veterans leading up to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cornerstone marks 30 years with a month of giving back
By Lethbridge Herald on November 5th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Cornerstone Funeral Home is celebrating three decades of serving families in the community with 30 days of giving. A hundred days before their grand opening on Nov. 5, 1995, founders Ralph and Faith Zentner, alongside with then Mayor David Carpenter, put shovels in the ground to mark the beginning of construction. ... Read More »
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