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Students hit the coulees to gather plant, animal data
By Lethbridge Herald on September 26th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald First week of post-secondary school can be terrifying, but for one group of students at Lethbridge Polytechnic was an opportunity to contribute to a local biodiversity database. More than 70 first-year students in the Natural Resource Compliance program traded their classroom for the coulees during their first week of school earlier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Search for boy continues to expand
By Lethbridge Herald on September 26th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The search for six-year-old Darius Macdougall continued Thursday as RCMP are still hopeful that he will be found. Cpl. Gina Slaney said Thursday that the RCMP is continuing interview in an attempt to find any piece of information that may lead to where Darius is. Darius, who is autistic, went missing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith tells Ellis to resist feds, expand sheriffs’ role
By Lethbridge Herald on September 26th, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Alberta Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Mike Ellis is being tasked with supporting municipalities in their efforts to explore independent police services and implement the legislative framework to make sheriffs a full-service police option for rural and smaller communities. The mandate letter was one of several Premier Danielle Smith delivered ... Read More »
2 responsesVR project will help young people choose careers
By Lethbridge Herald on September 26th, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter What do you want to be when you grow up? For youth considering careers in public safety, Lethbridge Polytechnic has received $450,000 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, for an applied research project to develop virtual reality (VR) experiences to help them answer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Waterton to host stargazers this weekend
By Lethbridge Herald on September 25th, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Waterton Welcomes the first-ever Dark Sky Discovery Days Festival Three-Day Celebration of the Night Sky at Waterton Lakes National Park, set for Sept. 26–28, celebrating the beauty, mystery, and wonder of the night sky. “We are proud to launch the first-ever Dark Sky Discovery Days in Waterton,” said Keith Robinson, President ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nikka Yuko to play host to first-ever Yosakai Festival Saturday
By Lethbridge Herald on September 25th, 2025
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden will host a first of its kind event in North America this coming weekend. The North American International Yosakoi Festival will take place on Saturday. The festivities begin with the opening parade at 9:30 a.m. and conclude with the award ceremony and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Renaissance man Rick trades paintbrush for word processor
By Lethbridge Herald on September 25th, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge’s Rick Gillis put away his art supplies and turned a new page in his creative life a few years ago when he penned his first novel. Now Gillis is ready to launch another with an event on Oct. 3 at Analog Books from 6 until 8 p.m. The Blairmore native ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province extending rate cap for insurance
By Lethbridge Herald on September 25th, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald The Alberta government has put the brakes on higher rate premium increases for drivers. The government announced on Wednesday it is extending the rate cap for one more year, meaning drivers with good records will continue to see a 7.5 per cent cap when their premiums come due for renewal this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP want minimum wage hike
By Lethbridge Herald on September 25th, 2025
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Alberta NDP is raising the alarm about the minimum wage in the province. In an interview with the Herald on Wednesday, NDP opposition leader Naheed Nenshi said the provincial government should have been more proactive with the issue. “They ought to have been doing this for ... Read More »
4 responsesJob fair a chance to connect
By Lethbridge Herald on September 25th, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Job fairs are a valuable opportunity for job seekers to meet with prospective employers, and Teamworks Career Centre, in partnership with The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their Community Job Fair today at the Agri-food Hub & Trade Centre (in Salon A, B & C). There will be more ... Read More »
1 responseSupport teams in place to help in search for missing boy
By Lethbridge Herald on September 25th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald CROWSNEST PASS – Community members across southern Alberta have come together with one goal in mind: to find five-year-old Darius Macdougall. RCMP confirmed Wednesday afternoon that the search for Macdougall continues in full force, with every responding unit working together to their fullest capacity. “Today, RCMP can confirm that the following ... Read More »
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