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City has service changes for long weekend
By Lethbridge Herald on August 2nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The City of Lethbridge will have some service level changes for the Heritage Day long weekend. They include: • Lethbridge 311 The Lethbridge 311 contact centre will be closed. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, August 6 from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 311 in person at City Hall will be closed. Regular ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Delon Shurtz says farewell to the news business
By Lethbridge Herald on August 1st, 2024
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman LETHBRIDGE HERALD On Wednesday Delon Shurtz said goodbye to the Lethbridge Herald after 35 years, leaving behind thousands of stories archived in the pages of previous publications and in many people’s memories. Shurtz’ career started outside of the Herald, spending six months writing for the Morinville Mirror. He then worked for a couple ... Read More »
2 responsesResidents, businesses could yet be hit with water rationing
By Lethbridge Herald on August 1st, 2024
Delon Shurtz LETHBRIDGE HERALD With prolonged hot, dry weather across the province, Albertans primarily have three things on their minds; fire, air quality and drought. So far the City of Lethbridge hasn’t implemented water restrictions, and is only relying on voluntary water conservation by residents and businesses. Should dry conditions persist, however, the City could ... Read More »
1 responseIndigenous youth camp running this week
By Lethbridge Herald on August 1st, 2024
Alexandra Noad LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Outland Youth Employment Program (OYEP) has made a stop in Lethbridge for one week of their six-week camp for Indigenous youth ages 16-18. This week the participants of OYEP will be focusing on the STEM programs at both the University and the Polytechnic as they are in their science ... Read More »
1 responsePools make a splash in the heat
By Lethbridge Herald on August 1st, 2024
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman LETHBRIDGE HERALD With the intense heat we have been experiencing lately, many residents have look for ways to cool down and have found refuge in water, some in outdoor pools while others prefer indoor pools. “Because of the heat wave there’s going to be a lot more people that want to spend the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Musician embracing Indigenous roots
By Lethbridge Herald on July 31st, 2024
Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative reporter A local artist is embracing his Indigenous roots while shooting for the stars in his career. Dave McCann grew up in Peterborough, Ontario and moved to Calgary in the early 1990’s. Although his grandmother was a member of the Six Nations, time in a residential school left her not ... Read More »
1 responseSPC to address potential changes to committees
By Lethbridge Herald on July 31st, 2024
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Recommendations to council on the function of boards, commissions and committees that have been made by the City Clerk’s office will be addressed by the Governance Standing Policy Committee after each one named has a chance to review a report presented to the SPC on Thursday. A report by City Clerk ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Discarded battery likely cause of Coaldale recycling centre blaze
By Lethbridge Herald on July 31st, 2024
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald A discarded battery that shouldn’t have been sent to the 2Point0 recycling facility in Coaldale in the first place, is the likely cause of a fire that broke out there Friday afternoon. While an official cause of the fire has not been announced, Tyler Beaulieu of the company says sparks from ... Read More »
1 responseHonourary chiefs inducted
By Lethbridge Herald on July 31st, 2024
Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative reporter Four new honourary chiefs were inducted Monday on the Blood Tribe Reserve. The inductees include former Premier Jason Kenney, Christine Roberson, president of Indigena Holdings, Glenn Miller, president of the Last Post Fund and Max Gibb, Chief Executive Officer and principal of the Rocky Mountain Turf Club. People are ... Read More »
1 responseMagrath celebrates its 125th anniversary
By Lethbridge Herald on July 30th, 2024
Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The town of Magrath is home to about 2,500 people, but for one weekend every year it doubles in size with the Magrath Days celebration. This year the down celebrated its 125 anniversary and people enjoyed all sorts of festivities from their annual softball tournament, bouncy castles, trade show, ... Read More »
2 responsesMiners Days parade brings smiles to crowds lining Coalhurst streets
By Lethbridge Herald on July 30th, 2024
Justin Sibbet Local Journalism Initiative reporter With the RCMP leading the way, the Coalhurst Miner’s Days parade on Saturday saw thousands gather along 51st Avenue and other streets as unique vehicles rolled their way through town. Firetrucks, old and new, were joined by various other vehicles as candy was thrown to the onlooking children. Courtney ... Read More »
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