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Understanding addicts the first key to helping them recover, says expert
By Lethbridge Herald on June 28th, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter People dealing with addiction need a lot of care and support, and sometimes that includes a shove in the right direction, says an expert in the subject. Chasen Miko, interim operations manager for Fresh Start Recovery, spoke to the Southern Alberta Council of Public Affairs Thursday about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Walking tours offer a variety of ways to explore history
By Lethbridge Herald on June 28th, 2025
Alexandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Historical Society in partnership with local historian Belinda Crowson, are offering residents and visitors an opportunity to explore the city’s history through a new set of walking tours. The Hidden History Walking Tours will begin July 3 and will be offered Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 10 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local group eager to help people learn how to knit, spin or crochet
By Lethbridge Herald on June 28th, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalsim Initiative Reporter International Knit in Public Day was June 14, and to mark the occasion a group of Lethbridge fibre artists staged an event called YQL Fibre Fun on the opening day of the Lethbridge Farmers Market. The event at the Agri-food Hub highlighted the art of knitting and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Running for her brother
By Lethbridge Herald on June 28th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald A caring sister with indirect ties to our city is running across Alberta to raise funds to end Multiple Sclerosis in support of her brother, and will be going through Lethbridge on Tuesday. Erin Bodnar will run a total of 345 kilometres in seven days to raise awareness and funds ... Read More »
2 responsesCity’s Water Rescue team shares river safety tips
By Lethbridge Herald on June 27th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Members of the Water Rescue team with Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services, took part In a dive training exercise this week to improve their skills and learn new ones, and on Thursday they shared some tips on to stay safe while spending time on or near the Oldman River. Charles Schoening, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Day is all about coming together
By Lethbridge Herald on June 27th, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Canada Day is Tuesday and, unlike last year, sunny skies and lots of heat are in the forecast which should put people in a much more celebratory spirit. I covered the Canada Day events here last year because I wanted to give my reporters a chance to enjoy July 1 with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Researcher looking for insights into how we remember
By Lethbridge Herald on June 27th, 2025
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A new study at the University of Lethbridge will look to help find warning signs of memory loss. The study, titled “Real-life recall: an fMRI exploration of episodic memory in the real-world,” is led by Chelsea Ekstrand and explores how people remember events from their day-to-day life. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Straight talk on queer history
By Lethbridge Herald on June 27th, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lethbridge’s queer history is much larger and goes much deeper than 17 years of Pride, being the first city in the world to have a trans crosswalk and the first city in Canada to ban conversion therapy. In 2023, Tess McNaughton began Queer History Walking Tours, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City considers tax cancellation policy
By Lethbridge Herald on June 27th, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald The Governance Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council on Thursday was asked to recommend to the full council that it adopt a property tax cancellation policy. The SPC, consisting of councillors Belinda Crowson, Jeff Carlson, John Middleton-Hope and Jenn Schmidt-Rempel voted unanimously to approve the recommendation. A submission made by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!If the shoe fits, donate it
By Lethbridge Herald on June 27th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Shoes For Kids YQL has announced its fifth annual shoe drive and is asking members of the community for their support in helping children receive a brand-new pair of shoes for the start of the new school year. Mallory Kristjanson, president of Shoes for Kids YQL, says this year is special, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Polytechnic marks 10 years of raising Pride flag
By Lethbridge Herald on June 26th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Polytechnic is celebrating a decade of Pride. For the tenth consecutive year, employees, students, alumni and community members gathered Wednesday to raise the Progressive Pride Flag. The polytechnic first flew the Pride Flag in 2015 and since 2021 it has raised the Progressive Pride Flag, which highlights the inclusion of ... Read More »
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