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Major bust nets $500K
By Lethbridge Herald on June 4th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Police Service recently seized nearly $500,000 worth of drugs and charged two people with trafficking offences. Staff Sgt. Ashlin Snowdon told members of the media on Tuesday that after an investigation into drug trafficking that recently concluded, large quantities of various illegal drugs were seized. “We seized approximately 3.6 kilograms ... Read More »
12 responsesNew website looking for your health care stories
By Lethbridge Herald on June 4th, 2025
Sam Leishman Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Albertans have a new online platform to share their lived experiences directly with the provincial health care system. Care Opinion initially launched 20 years ago in the United Kingdom to give citizens there an equal opportunity to tell stories regarding their personal health care – good or ... Read More »
2 responsesLocal doc joins fight against Bill 26
By Lethbridge Herald on June 3rd, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A Lethbridge physician has joined forces with the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) to file a constitutional challenge to Alberta’s Bill 26, which directs physicians on how to deliver gender-affirming care to people under 18 in the province. Dr. Jillian Demontigny says she was relieved when the CMA ... Read More »
2 responsesZielke gets King Charles Medal for contributions to health
By Lethbridge Herald on June 3rd, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge cardiologist Dr. Sayeh Zielke has been honoured with a King Charles III Coronation medal. The award was presented to Zielke “in recognition of significant contributions to enhancing assisted living services, improving the  quality of life for many individuals and fostering positive change in her community. In her care for patients, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Report card on housing says Alberta dead last in Canada
By Lethbridge Herald on June 3rd, 2025
Sam Leishman Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta’s housing critic says a new report card outlining the provincial government’s lack of effective action to improve the housing situation is alarming, but not surprising. A group of 15 housing policy experts came together back in 2023 to create the Task Force for Housing and Climate ... Read More »
3 responsesHenderson Ice Centre set for upgrades
By Lethbridge Herald on June 3rd, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Henderson Lake Ice Centre will be getting a two-phase upgrade to improve functionality and accessibility. The centre was originally built in 1975, and even though the structure itself is in good condition, the facility is in need of some upgrades to provide more locker rooms in the south end of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City expert speaks on challenges of policing Black youth
By Lethbridge Herald on May 31st, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A criminal justice instructor at Lethbridge Polytechnic did his doctoral dissertation on the policing of Black youth in both Calgary and Lethbridge, and spoke about his findings at the Galt Museum on Thursday evening. Ibrahim Turay interviewed several Black youths about their encounters with police between 2019 ... Read More »
1 responseDolly Parton library coming to town
By Lethbridge Herald on May 31st, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has finally arrived in Lethbridge, and a local teacher is one of the co-chairs of the program that’s helping kids discover a love for reading at an early age. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth ... Read More »
1 responseRattlesnake season in the areas isn’t cause for alarm: experts
By Lethbridge Herald on May 31st, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Spring in Lethbridge sees many natural elements and animals returning, but one of them is feared and misunderstood above all the rest: the rattlesnake. Despite the notorious stories of rattlesnake bites, the number of bites a year is actually very low, and the truth is, no one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Environment Week kicks off in city with tree planting
By Lethbridge Herald on May 31st, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Environment Lethbridge is embarking on a Living Cities project and in partnership with the City of Lethbridge, they installed a new drought-resilient garden on Friday in Tartan Park in West Highlands to kick off Environment Week. Environment Week is a national event held during the first week of June that celebrates ... Read More »
2 responsesFish were optional when it came to walleye opener fun
By Lethbridge Herald on May 30th, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald When the Victoria Day weekend rolled around a couple of weeks ago, I  spent a lot of time reminiscing about the early days of the 1980s when I learned that the opening of the Ontario walleye season coincided with those three days off. Being an Albertan, I wasn’t familiar with the significance ... Read More »
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