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Kidney Foundation to host annual walk
By Lethbridge Herald on June 14th, 2024
Delon Shurtz LETHBRIDGE HERALD When Jodi Harkness’s father was only in his 30s, he was diagnosed with a rare form of amyloidosis, a condition that eventually led to kidney failure. He received a kidney transplant from his son, which extended his life by a little more than 10 years until he died in 2018. At ... Read More »
1 responseExhibition making strides to increase revenues
By Lethbridge Herald on June 14th, 2024
Al Beeber LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Lethbridge & District Exhibition had a net deficit of $1,165,093 as of April 30, an increase of $412,325 from March, the Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee of city council heard on Thursday. Acting Chief Executive Officer Kim Gallucci told the SPC that the Exhibition is moving in the right ... Read More »
1 responseBear attack prompts closure of Waterton Park areas
By Lethbridge Herald on June 13th, 2024
Delon Shurtz LETHBRIDGE HERALD Canada Parks officials continue to search for a bear that attacked two people in Waterton Lakes National Park on Tuesday. Matthew Nodge, communications officer with the Waterton Lakes field unit, said Thursday the search continues, and authorities are unable to determine the species or sex of the bear that attacked the ... Read More »
1 responseA different kind of circus rolls into the city
By Lethbridge Herald on June 13th, 2024
Alexandra Pulido-Guzman LETHBRIDGE HERALD The circus has rolled into town with an unexpected twist to bring residents an opportunity to experience a show that is intended for adult audiences only. Benjamin Holland, general manager and contortionist with Paranormal Cirque, told the Herald in a recent phone interview that the show brings everything people expect from ... Read More »
1 responseHutterite students build record-breaking tower out of Popsicle sticks
By Lethbridge Herald on June 13th, 2024
Delon Shurtz LETHBRIDGE HERALD Building a 100-foot tower out of 40,000 Popsicle sticks is no small feat. Fortunately students from the Miami Hutterite Colony southeast of Stirling didn’t also have to eat that many Popsicles. The handful of young students, under the direction of their teacher Levi Romeril, completed the tower in May after working ... Read More »
1 responseMuseum hosting Blackfoot language classes
By Lethbridge Herald on June 13th, 2024
Alexandra Noad LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The Galt Museum along with the Sik-Ooh-Kotoki Friendship Society and the Blackfoot Resource Hub have been hosting Blackfoot language classes for the last few months. The Galt Museum has been offering Blackfoot language opportunities in several different forms for a number of years. These forms have included workbooks, online ... Read More »
1 responseNew legislation a step forward for Indigenous youth
By Lethbridge Herald on June 13th, 2024
Alexandra Noad LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Kainai Children Services will be hosting community engagement sessions for their new Blood Tribe Family Preservation Code legislation over the summer. This legislation is in accordance federal Bill C-92: An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and MĂ©tis Children, Youth and Family which became law in January of 2020. This ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Play Fest creates outdoors awareness
By Lethbridge Herald on June 13th, 2024
Justin Seward LETHBRIDGE HERALD Bringing awareness to outdoor activities was the focus of the annual Helen Schuler Nature Centre Nature Play Fest at Henderson Lake Park on Saturday. “It’s all about encouraging kids and families to play outdoors and highlighting all the local opportunities that there are for families to get outdoors,” said Taylor Hecker, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man arrested during police enforcement project pleads guilty
By Lethbridge Herald on June 13th, 2024
Delon Shurtz LETHBRIDGE HERALD A 32-year-old man with a history of criminal convictions for violence-related offences, racked up two more convictions stemming from assaults against a city businessman and police officer. Carlin Tyler Weasel Fat was trying to engage in a fight with a downtown business owner who, on April 18, had seen Weasel Fat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council defers OBM on fee-for-service reviews to SPC
By Lethbridge Herald on June 13th, 2024
Al Beeber LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge city council on Tuesday voted 8-1 to refer to the Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee on July 11 an official business motion presented by councillor John Middleton-Hope calling on administration to undertake a review of fee-for-service arrangements with Economic Development Lethbridge and Tourism Lethbridge. Middleton-Hope’s motion called on administration ... Read More »
3 responsesAccused in assault with shovel and bat preparing to stand trial
By Lethbridge Herald on June 12th, 2024
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald Two of three Lethbridge people charged in connection to an assault with a shovel and baseball bat earlier this year are planning to stand trial. Tiffany Joy Hood, 45, and Jyi Mickell Trotter, 44, have pleaded not guilty to several criminal charges and elected to be tried by Alberta Court of ... Read More »
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