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Legal Aid agreement reached
By Lethbridge Herald on July 18th, 2025
Al Beeber LETHBRIDGE HERALD The provincial government has signed an updated governance agreement with Legal Aid Alberta and the Law Society of Alberta. The governance agreement, which came into effect on Wednesday, runs until July of 2030. âThis agreement reflects a shared commitment to maintain an independent, stable and sustainable legal aid system in Alberta ... Read More »
2 responsesâKids and Kopsâ program creates positive interactions
By Lethbridge Herald on July 17th, 2025
Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative reporter The Lethbridge Police Service, in partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters, runs the âKids and Kopsâ program which provides children on the waitlist for a Big Brother or Big Sister with a week-long introduction to policing. The annual program aims to offer positive interactions with police officers, showcase different ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province to regulate health care aides
By Lethbridge Herald on July 17th, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Albertaâ s 40,000 health care aides will become regulated under a professional college starting on Feb. 2 of next year. The provincial government made the announcement on Wednesday with Minister of Primary and Preventative Heatlh Services Adriana LaGrange calling the regulation âa major step forward in strengthening Albertaâs health care system.â ... Read More »
1 response24-hour child care facility gets green light from council
By Lethbridge Herald on July 17th, 2025
Al Beeber LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge city council on Tuesday gave its unanimous support to the establishment of a 24-hour child care and respite facility in West Lethbridge. After a public hearing, council voted to support Bylaw 6491 â Land Use Bylaw Amendment re: 2401 Westside Dr. W. which will allow applicant Carolyn Agyapong of Agyapa ... Read More »
7 responsesNew tourney to help Bringing Hearts Home campaign
By Lethbridge Herald on July 17th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALD A new tournament to raise funds for the Bringing Hearts Home campaign will be staged at Paradise Canyon Golf Resort in 2026. The Hearts & Health Classic will be staged at Paradise Canyon as a fundraiser for Cardiac Centre of Excellence which will improve access to life-saving cardiac dare for families throughout southern ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Audit shows Oct. election challenges
By Lethbridge Herald on July 16th, 2025
Al Beeber LETHBRIDGE HERALD An audit of municipal election processes shows numerous challenges that the City of Lethbridge is facing before and during the Oct. 20 vote. An audit report to city council Tuesday by City Clerk and returning officer Bonnie Hilford and deputy City Clerk David Sarsfield illustrated those challenges for the City during ... Read More »
4 responsesPagan Fest sheds light on nature-based community
By Lethbridge Herald on July 16th, 2025
Joe Manio LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER For ages, paganism and its practitioners have existed in the shadows. Â Annual events like the 2025 Pagan Fest at Galt Gardens Saturday aim to bring paganism and its practitioners out into the open light in an inclusive and family friendly day of music, guest speakers, arts and crafts and ... Read More »
9 responsesRepublican Party eyes independence for Alberta
By Lethbridge Herald on July 16th, 2025
Nathan Reiter Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A newly renamed political party is hoping to bring Alberta independence to a vote in a binding referendum. The Republican Party of Alberta (RPA) was founded in 2022 as the Buffalo Party but was renamed earlier this year. Cameron Davies, the leader of the RPA says the name change ... Read More »
3 responsesPublic hearing set on 24-hour childcare proposal
By Lethbridge Herald on July 15th, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald City council today will hear an application for a land use bylaw amendment that will allow the creation of a 24-hour child care and respite facility for youth with disabilities at the site of a westside daycare that is under construction. If the project gets the green light, it will be ... Read More »
6 responsesProvince investing $22 million in CRH renal dialysis unit
By Lethbridge Herald on July 15th, 2025
Al Beeber LETHBRIDGE HERALD The provincial government on Monday announced it is investing $22 million over three years to modernize and expand the renal dialysis unit at Chinook Regional Hospital. The province says the funding will improve programs for southern Alberta who who chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease and depend on dialysis for ... Read More »
4 responsesBylaw readings on city councilâs agenda
By Lethbridge Herald on July 15th, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge city council today will be asked to give second and third readings to three bylaws when it meets in chambers at 12:30 p.m. It will also address multiple items in the consent agenda, any of which can be removed for further discussion. Two of the items for second and third ... Read More »
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