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Woman drowns at Glacier National Park
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 26th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com A woman from Pennsylvania drowned after being pulled over a waterfall at a popular tourist attraction for Albertans. St. Mary’s Falls in Glacier National Park is normally the site of tourists filming smiles and sunshine. However, things took a tragic turn on Sunday afternoon between the St. Mary’s Falls and Virginia Falls. 26-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City student claims gold at national skills competition
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 26th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A local high school student represented Alberta at the Skills Canada National Competition in the cabinetmaking category last month and brought home a gold medal with him. After winning gold in the 2024 South West Regional Skills competition hosted by Career Transitions earlier this year, Tate McGarry, a Grade 11 student from Chinook ... Read More »
1 responseCoaldale considered one of the safest municipalities in Alberta
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 26th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com While some communities are plagued with high crime rates, violence and restless nights, one nearby community can sleep soundly. Between 2018 and 2022, the most recent numbers available, Coaldale has been the safest community of its size in Alberta, based on the crime severity index (CSI) by Statistics Canada. With its score being ... Read More »
5 responsesExpo showcases need for volunteers
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 26th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Like many organizations in Lethbridge, the COVID pandemic hit Volunteer Lethbridge and other non-profit groups like a ton of bricks. Fortunately, the pandemic is over; unfortunately the need for volunteers isn’t. In fact, the need is greater than ever before. “Volunteers are needed badly,” says Amanda Jensen, executive director of Volunteer Lethbridge. Volunteer ... Read More »
1 responseCougar sightings have officials urging caution
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 26th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com Many felines are welcome in our homes, but certain species are not quite as cuddly, loveable or tameable. Over the past few weeks, Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement have received several reports of cougar sightings in Lethbridge, with the most recent happening late last week. In an email statement to the Herald, Fish ... Read More »
2 responsesCamp celebrates 30 years of supporting youth
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 26th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com Providing an adventurous ride on a horse or a lazy float down the Bow River, one southern Alberta camp has reached a milestone since it’s opening in 1994. For 30 years Camp Carmangay has offered free camping and youth support to those in Alberta. Camp manager, Brian Nimijean says it began as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College getting new status and new name
By Lethbridge Herald on June 25th, 2024
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge College has received polytechnic status and will be known as Lethbridge Polytechnic to reflect the institution’s growth and ability to expand their programing. Brad Donaldson, president and CEO of Lethbridge Polytechnic, said Tuesday the change recognizes the growth of the institution in terms of meeting the economic needs through ... Read More »
1 responseMan sentenced for spending fake money
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man who spent counterfeit money at a Raymond business two years ago, then returned to try it again a month later, will spend a number of weekends in jail. Timothy James Clements was sentenced to 90 days in jail, but he will serve his sentence between 7 p.m. Friday and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sentencing hearing set for man who killed teen
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A sentencing hearing has finally been scheduled for a 41-year-old Brocket man who was found guilty of stabbing a 16-year-old boy to death nearly four years ago. The hearing for Dustin Big Bull, who was convicted last October of second-degree murder and causing an indignity to human remains in the death of Tregan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Exhibit showcases Indigenous artists
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 25th, 2024
Fort Whoop-Up held an exhibit on Friday showcasing the work of five Indigenous artists’ research projects exploring Indigenous technologies to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day. Historically, Indigenous people were not welcome in the fort unless it was to trade goods or were put in jail. Walker English (Piitakyatsis) did his project on the stereotyping of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Foam Fest attracts hundreds
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com They walked, they ran, climbed they splashed, they laughed. And participants in the first-ever Foam Fest five-kilometre family fun run in Lethbridge got covered in lots of foam on Saturday at Nicholas Sheran Park. The obstacle course that featured water slides, climbing challenges, other obstacles and of course, lots of foam – about ... Read More »
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