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Lethbridge residents ready to beat the heat
By Lethbridge Herald on July 8th, 2024
Justin Sibbet –Â LETHBRIDGE HERALD –Â Local Journalism Initiative Reporter As temperatures are set to soar into the high 30âs this week, the City of Lethbridge and Alberta Health Services are reminding residents to stay safe under the sun. The City said in a media release on Monday that residents can access water at several locations around ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New exhibits opening at SAAG
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Art Gallery summer exhibitions open today with three new exhibitions and a new Shop at SAAG feature artist. Adam Whitford, associate curator and exhibitions manager spoke to media about the upcoming exhibits Friday and said everyone at SAAG was very excited for their summer shows. “In our lower gallery we ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oncologist wait times worsening, says Alberta Medical Association
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Wait times for oncologists in Alberta are unsafe and worsening. That’s the message being made Friday by Dr. Paul Parks, president of the Alberta Medical Association. Parks said in a release that oncologists deliver life-saving procedures seven days a week at all hours of day but their work is being hindered by shortages ... Read More »
2 responsesCouncil facing light agenda for upcoming meeting
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A light agenda on Tuesday will see city council consider a request from its Governance Standing Policy Committee to accept mayor Blaine Hyggen and councillor Jenn Schmidt-Rempel as its representatives on Team Lethbridge. Consisting of representatives from various local organizations, Team Lethbridge is an advocacy and government relations effort in which meetings are ... Read More »
1 responseLatin Fest comes to Galt Gardens today
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Ethnic Association is bringing their ninth annual Latin Fest back to Galt Gardens today after hosting it at the Multicultural Centre for the last few years. Anastasia Sereda, executive director told the Herald during a phone interview on they are very excited to bring the festival back to the park, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP Musical Ride facing challenges ahead
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 6th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com Hooves marching in formation, officers in Red Serge atop horses as they perform intricate drills in front of awed audiences, this is the tradition of the famous RCMP Musical Ride. The North-West Mounted Police, the predecessor to the RCMP, began serving western Canadians in 1873, with the very first Musical Ride happening three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New class of recruits help fill critical need for LPS
By Lethbridge Herald on July 5th, 2024
Justin Sibbet –Â LETHBRIDGE HERALD –Â Local Journalism Initiative Reporter New officers have earned their badges following a rigorous 23-week training program at Lethbridge College, now known as Lethbridge Polytechnic. With eight officers being sworn into the Lethbridge Police Service and two going east to the Manitoba First Nations Police Service, the thin blue line has gotten ... Read More »
1 responseEnd of Legal Aid has allegations of racism swirling
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 5th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com As the ceasing of Legal Aid for new clients comes ever closer, concerns for who will be affected are being raised. The Southern Alberta Defence Lawyers’ Association (SADL), along with three other defence lawyer groups in the province, released a statement condemning the Alberta government’s actions regarding the failure to sign the Legal ... Read More »
2 responsesCurtain rises on Hootenanny
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 5th, 2024
New West Theatre is presenting a quirky musical which is sure to bring smiles to people of all ages at Galt Gardens during the month of July. Hootenanny 2024: Scout and the Rarest Badge Ever is a play about a young explorer who has yet to earn a badge and aims to earn the rarest ... Read More »
1 responseU of L nursing students gain first-hand experience helping unhoused
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 5th, 2024
University of Lethbridge nursing students got first-hand experience helping the unhoused population through a partnership with the Lethbridge Wellness Shelter and Stabilization Unit. Chloe Crosschild, assistant professor with the Faculty of Health Sciences in the nursing department, says the faculty saw the benefit for the students to see things in a different perspective. “We saw ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SPC asks council to approve land donation
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 5th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council is being asked to approve a donation of downtown land from the Chinese National League Society for a pocket park. The 290 square metre piece of land is located next to the parking lot of the downtown Scotia Bank at 309 2 Ave. S. and once was home to the ... Read More »
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