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A gold rush for dog owners
By Lethbridge Herald on August 28th, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Going to the dogs is not a bad thing, especially on National Dog Day, which was Tuesday. Celebrated annually on August 26, its purpose is to encourage the adoption of shelter dogs, celebrate the joy dogs bring to our lives, and highlight the importance of dog rescues ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Targeted enforcement effort nets police more than 80 violations
By Lethbridge Herald on August 28th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Police apprehended two impaired drivers and handed out 83 violation tickets for traffic offences such as speeding, stunting, excessive exhaust noise and no insurance over the weekend as part of their ongoing targeted enforcement project. Sgt. Tony Ramotowksi with the Traffic Response Unit said on Wednesday that LPS continues to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County seeks nominees for 2026 Farm Family award
By Lethbridge Herald on August 28th, 2025
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lethbridge County is asking residents to come forward to nominate some of the best members of the community. Nominations for the 2026 BMO Farm Family Award opened earlier this month. The award is presented annually at the Calgary Stampede to a farm family in Alberta. Director of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harvest helps feed the world
By Lethbridge Herald on August 28th, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A company of 11 combines harvested grain grown during the 19th Coaldale-Lethbridge Foodgrains Growing Project Harvest, just east of Coaldale Wednesday. The annual Harvest and accompanying celebratory barbecue is part of a continuing annual campaign to alleviate hunger (food insecurity). Before the harvest and barbecue began, Coaldale ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Campaign helps parents with new opt-in sex ed policy
By Lethbridge Herald on August 28th, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Beginning Sept. 1, parents will be required to opt-in for sexual health education for their school-age children after decades of it being an opt-out system. Essentially, parents who didn’t want their children learning the subject in school had to say no; starting this year, parent who do ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whoop-Up Days crushes old attendance records
By Lethbridge Herald on August 28th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald A new modern paid attendance record at Whoop-Up Days and the Lethbridge & District Pro Rodeo has been broken, with this year seeing over 50,000 people going through the gates. A total of 54,865 people attended Whoop-Up Days this year, breaking the record set in 2024 by an 36 per cent. ... Read More »
1 responseVerily, the Fort shall host Renaissance faire Saturday
By Lethbridge Herald on August 28th, 2025
Sam Leishman Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Hear ye, hear ye! A grand celebration is upon the community, and all noble hearts are summoned! The Galt Museum is bidding farewell to summer with its first-ever Renaissance Faire this Saturday (Aug. 30), hosted at Fort Whoop-Up. “It’s going to have a very intentional historical flair,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province seeks feedback on feasibility nuclear power in Alberta
By Lethbridge Herald on August 28th, 2025
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The provincial government is looking into adding nuclear energy to the electrical grid. The Alberta government announced the creation of the Nuclear Energy Engagement and Advisory Panel during a press conference in Calgary on Monday afternoon. The panel will be chaired by Chantelle De Jonge, who is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rain, conservation efforts help refill reservoir
By Lethbridge Herald on August 28th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The City of Lethbridge has shared important information about water levels in the Oldman River Reservoir heading into fall. Mark Svenson, environmental manager with the City of Lethbridge said Wednesday that 2025 has been an interesting year for water supply. “We had a very low snowpack in the mountains, which resulted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nuclear power in the wrong hands isn’t an option
By Lethbridge Herald on August 27th, 2025
Scott Sakatch Lethbridge Herald Editor I want to start this off by solemnly swearing that this column about nuclear energy in Alberta will NOT include any snide references to Homer Simpson. But that doesn’t mean I’m not sorely tempted to include one, particularly given the current situation in the province, vis a vis the government ... Read More »
9 responsesCity seeks members for new transit committee
By Lethbridge Herald on August 27th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The City of Lethbridge is inviting members of the community to join the Transit Advisory Committee to help them shape the future of public transit. Darwin Juell, general manager of Transit and Transportation, says applications are now open for the Transit Advisory Committee (TAC). It will bring back a similar committee ... Read More »
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