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Province unveils $15/day child care with federal cash
By Anna Smith SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 31st, 2025
The government of Alberta is announcing a flat monthly parent fee for child care of roughly $15 a day. Alberta says it is supporting families to access affordable child care across the province with their choice in provider, thanks to the $3.8-billion Canada-Alberta Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement. Parents with children zero to ... Read More »
1 responsePatrol kids lace up skates with the Canes
By Sam Leishman - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 31st, 2025
The young heroes that keep school crosswalks safe across Lethbridge for their fellow students took to the ice instead of the streets Thursday with other community heroes to celebrate a job well done. More than 300 AMA School Safety Patrollers and their supervisors joined representatives from the Lethbridge Hurricanes, the Lethbridge Police Service, Alberta Health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Neudorf among ministers headed to D.C. event
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge East MLA Nathan Neudorf will be among three Alberta cabinet ministers attending next week’s National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C. Neudorf, who is also Alberta’s Minister of Affordability and Utilities, will be joined by Minister of Health Adriana LaGrange and Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Dan Williams in Washington. The province ... Read More »
9 responsesLocals tapped to guide creation of continuing care agency
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge cardiologist and medical director of Chinook Cardiology is being tasked by the provincial government to lead a committee overseeing the establishment of a provincial agency for continuing care. Dr. Sayeh Zielke will chair the committee to establish Assisted Living Alberta. The launch of the new agency was announced in Calgary on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local veterinarian honoured for cattle contributions
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge veterinarian Steve Hendrick has been honoured by his peers from across Western Canada with a special award. Hendrick was recently named winner of the 2025 Veterinarian of the Year Award for his significant contribution to bovine veterinary medicine and the cattle industry – notably in the areas of clinical practice, research and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local pipe bands merge under new LPS banner
By Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Police Service announced Thursday the formation of the Lethbridge Police Service Band, after a Memorandum of Understanding between LPS and two community pipe bands was officially signed. LPS Inspector Jason Dobirstein told media Thursday that last week, a MOU was signed between Lethbridge Police, the Lethbridge Legion Pipe Band ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Water for Food voices concerns over coal mining’s impact on ag sector
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 30th, 2025
Southern Alberta is known for its vast farmland, which contributes billions of dollars to the economy and Chris Spearman fears the proposed Grassy Mountain Coal Mine will negatively impact the agri-food sector and southern Alberta. Spearman, former Lethbridge mayor and a spokesman for the group Water For Food, says he was alarmed at the Dec. ... Read More »
1 responseLocal businesses face perfect storm, says Chamber head
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 30th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce wants to see an environment created where businesses and their employees can thrive. For businesses to survive and thrive, regulations need to be streamlined and roadblocks removed, the audience at Lethbridge East MLA Nathan Neudorf’s fireside chat heard on Tuesday from Chamber president Cyndi Crane. Crane also addressed ... Read More »
1 responseLocal man joins Ag Hall of Fame
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 30th, 2025
A Lethbridge man was honoured for his work in advancing the provinces agriculture and food industry. Blair Roth is one of three inductees to the Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame at the Reynolds Museum in Wetaskiwin, on Wednesday. The Agriculture Hall of Fame is the Department of Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation’s oldest and most prestigious ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province vows to grow Heritage Trust Fund
By Lethbridge Herald on January 30th, 2025
The Heritage Trust fund will grow by at least a factor of ten within the next 25 years, according to an announcement by the Alberta government Wednesday. “Our goal is to have at least $250 billion in the bank by 2050,” said Premier Danielle Smith in a news conference. “That’s the minimum required by the ... Read More »
5 responsesRegulating coal will be a challenge, says Neudorf
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 30th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The potential impact of American tariffs, the state of Alberta’s electricity system and other topics were discussed on Tuesday by MLA for Lethbridge East and Minister of Affordability and Utilities Nathan Neudorf in a fireside chat hosted by the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce. The event at the Sandman Inn on Mayor Magrath Drive ... Read More »
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