June 18th, 2025

Local News

Local nurse earns singular honour

By Lethbridge Herald on June 18th, 2025

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald A local nurse is the sole Canadian being inducted into the Academy of Emergency Nursing by the Emergency Nurses Association this year. Dawn Peta, a clinical instructor with the rural south zone, a certified emergency nurse and a registered nurse, joins four other inductees for 2025. Of all the 215 emergency ... Read More »

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Watershed Council AGM Thursday

By Lethbridge Herald on June 18th, 2025

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Oldman Watershed Council will be holding their annual general meeting on Thursday at the Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens and the public are invited to attend and encourage to sign up as a member to vote on the Board of Directors. Shannon Frank, executive director, says the ... Read More »

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Nord-Bridge car show moves to WCHS lot

By Lethbridge Herald on June 18th, 2025

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre is inviting the community to their third annual Father’s Day Show and Shine on June 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Winston Churchill High School parking lot.  Ashley Kern, program co-ordinator at Nord-Bridge explains that even though Father’s Day is over, the first Show and ... Read More »

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Fritz Sick Pool open again

By Lethbridge Herald on June 18th, 2025

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter After seven months of renovation work, the Fritz Sick pool at the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization (LSCO) finally reopened on June 16 to the delight of both patrons and staff.  Since closing on Nov. 1, Lethbridge’s oldest swimming pool has undergone significant accessibility upgrades with features like ... Read More »

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Health care authority shifting to acute care

By Lethbridge Herald on June 18th, 2025

Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald The Alberta government is aiming to reduce what it says is bureaucratic involvement in the way the province’s hospitals are run by moving to a facility-based  leadership structure. With the former Alberta Health Services zones to be eliminated, acute care sites will be integrated into seven regional corridors. The province on ... Read More »

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The battle is on!

By Lethbridge Herald on June 18th, 2025

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lethbridge’s annual Battle of the Badges charity softball game returns to Spitz Stadium on Friday, June 27. An annual friendly showdown between firefighters and police officers to raise funds for local causes, it was officially announced by Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) and Lethbridge Police Service ... Read More »

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Rain may help local reservoirs

By Lethbridge Herald on June 18th, 2025

LETHBRIDGE HERALD Only one of three major southern Alberta reservoirs has a water level considered to be in the normal range. As of Tuesday, the St. Mary Reservoir was at 87 per cent capacity according to the Alberta government’s reservoir storage summary. The Oldman reservoir, at 66 per cent capacity, and the Waterton reservoir, with ... Read More »

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Province to introduce new standards for school libraries

By Lethbridge Herald on June 18th, 2025

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The provincial government will be setting over-arching standards for Alberta’s school boards and councils to follow when choosing materials for their libraries. Minister of Education and Childcare, Demetrios Nicolaides, spoke to media Tuesday about age-appropriate books in school libraries during a virtual roundtable discussion. Last month, the province announced that multiple ... Read More »

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KEPA Summit focuses on environment and culture

By Lethbridge Herald on June 17th, 2025

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The 11th annual Kainai Ecosystem Protection Association (KEPA) Summit was held last week and consisted of three days of learning from Indigenous Knowledge Keepers and Elders, along with others who care for the land. The theme for this year is Ksaahkomma ki Sokinaapi-Environment and Health and hosted ... Read More »

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Nursing grads remember St. Mike’s

By Lethbridge Herald on June 17th, 2025

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Once a nurse, always a nurse, and nurses have been a fundamental part of health care throughout history.  To celebrate their contribution to the field, the St. Michael’s School of Nursing Alumni held a reunion for the classes of 1970, 1965 and 1960 at the Sandman Signature ... Read More »

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Police chief cleared of disciplinary charges

By Lethbridge Herald on June 17th, 2025

Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Police Commission has announced the conclusion of a disciplinary hearing concerning Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh, following allegations of discreditable conduct under the Police Service Regulation. The hearing conducted on April 17, stemmed from a 2022 complaint by former Deputy Chief Scott Woods, alleging Mehdizadeh violated a public health order relating to cohorts ... Read More »

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