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Coalhurst fire department assists with Jasper Wildfire Complex response
By Lethbridge Herald on August 15th, 2024
The Coalhurst Volunteer Fire Department is one of many organizations that has helped fight the Jasper Wildfire Complex this summer. Multiple wildfires began in Jasper National Park on July 22 and evacuations of the Town of Jasper and Jasper National Park began shortly thereafter. On July 24, CVFD received a request from the Province of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal musician pays homage to Hillcrest mine disaster victims
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 15th, 2024
Editor’s note: This is an updated version LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com For 189 men, June 19, 1914 was the last day they would step into the Hillcrest Mine. Just two hours after they started their shift that day, a gas explosion ripped through the mine killing them. The disaster 110 years ago on the edge of the ... Read More »
1 responseCanyon Camp launching reconstruction effort
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 15th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Canyon Camp located in Waterton Lakes National Park is celebrating its 80th anniversary by rebuilding elements that the Kenow wildfire destroyed in 2017 in hopes to be able to re-open next summer. To celebrate their big milestone and to launch the beginning of their rebuilding process they will be hosting a groundbreaking ceremony ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Changes coming to Alberta recycling system
By Lethbridge Herald on August 14th, 2024
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Chris Neilsen has hopes the provincial government’s plan to expand its recycling program will be successful. But the owner/operator of DBS Environmental Services in Lethbridge has some reservations about elements of it. The province announced on Tuesday that beginning in 2025 Alberta will start recycling more than 500 additional electronics ... Read More »
1 responseNominations open for Reconciliation Awards
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 14th, 2024
The City of Lethbridge and the Reconciliation Lethbridge Advisory Committee (RLAC) are hosting the second annual Reconciliation Awards ceremony and looking for nominations. These nominations are to recognize both individuals and corporations who play a vital role in Truth and Reconciliation in Lethbridge. Echo Nowak, Indigenous relations specialist for the City of Lethbridge, says she ... Read More »
1 responseCity woman TOPS in weight loss
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge resident has won a provincial title for losing the most of something many Albertans try to get rid of on a regular basis, something many struggle to lose… weight. Dawn Puckett recently received the title of TOPS 2023 Alberta Queen. TOPS which stands for Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a nonprofit, ... Read More »
1 responseWeekend structure fire points to continued problems SCAN house
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A northside fire on Friday night caused about $500,000 damage to a garage and home. A city firefighter suffered minor injuries battling the blaze while a pet was found dead. The fire was at the back of a residence on the 1600 block of 3 Ave. N. A neighbour, who did not want ... Read More »
4 responsesWhoop Up bridge work nearly finished
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Whoop Up Drive construction is expected to be over soon thanks to work being done after hours. Something that started last night and will continue for the next few days weather permitted says the city. Naftali Kiboya, transportation project engineer with the City of Lethbridge and project manager for the Whoop Up project, ... Read More »
1 responseIndigenous culture set for spotlight at Whoop-Up Days
By Lethbridge Herald on August 13th, 2024
Alexandra Noad –Â LETHBRIDGE HERALD –Â Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Whoop-Up Days has been an annual celebration for over 125 years and will be continuing the legacy of rodeo, fair food and rides along with music from both local and mainstream talent. While this has been a longstanding event in Lethbridge, this year the rich tapestry of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta doctors ready to roll with new care model
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 13th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The president of the Alberta Medical Association says it’s urgent that the province approve the physician comprehensive care model before fall. Paul Parks, an emergency room doctor in Medicine Hat, said in an email late last week to media that no firm date has been set for the model’s approval. Since then, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Speaker series seeks to examine different perspectives
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 13th, 2024
The western society views the world as a hierarchy, while the Indigenous perspective sees things as circular with everything being connected and equal. With these perspectives opposing one another, how does one learn to merge two polarizing world views to create a sense of balance? John Chief Calf, a humanitarian teacher at Chinook High School, ... Read More »
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