December 22nd, 2024

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Chamber hosts premier and local UCP candidate

By Lethbridge Herald on November 14th, 2024

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce hosted Premier Danielle Smith and Lethbridge West MLA candidate John Middleton-Hope to provide members of the business community with insights on the provincial government’s current priorities and strategies, as well as a platform for campaigning.  “This event offers a very unique platform for the Premier ... Read More »

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Local chapter of Safe Families Canada looking for support

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 13th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Safe Families Canada Lethbridge Chapter is asking for community support to help children and their families during a crisis through their “Tiny House Piggy Bank Fundraising Campaign.” Safe Families Canada is a Christian charity that helps families in need in a time of crisis when they do not have a support system ... Read More »

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Blackfoot Confederacy hosts annual education conference

By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 13th, 2024

Teachers from four reserves of the Blackfoot Confederacy have gathered Tuesday and today for the annual Blackfoot Confederacy Education Conference. This conference helps educators, support staff and trustees throughout the Confederacy come together with the common goal moving forward with helping the children and youth of the Nations. Each year a different tribe hosts the ... Read More »

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City council approves updated bicycle bylaw

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 13th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday gave its unanimous blessing to an updated bicycle bylaw. The bylaw was last visited by council in 1986. Council gave second and third readings to Bylaw 6427 – Bicycle Bylaw which includes regulations on the use of various types of cycling infrastructure. It also removes the need for ... Read More »

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Council begins two days of budget reviews

By Lethbridge Herald on November 12th, 2024

Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council acting in its capacity as Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee starts two days of budget review sessions this morning at City Hall. The budget review begins at 9:30 a.m. each day in council chamber. Today’s will start with an introduction by Chief Financial Officer and treasurer ... Read More »

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NDP shadow minister hears local safety concerns

By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on November 12th, 2024

David Shepherd, Alberta’s official opposition Shadow Minister for Public Safety and Emergency Services, visited Lethbridge on Saturday to speak with citizens about their concerns will public safety. “Things have gotten exponentially worse over the last five years,” said Shepherd. “There’s a lot of factors around that but I think a lot of that is decisions ... Read More »

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Remembrance Day crosswalk motion on council agenda

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 12th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council will be meeting three times this week, twice in its capacity as Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee which will spend two days on its annual budget review. Today, mayor Blaine Hyggen and councillor Ryan Parker will present an official business motion calling for the development of a plan to ... Read More »

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Kainai ceremony honours continued tradition of Blackfoot warriors

By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 12th, 2024

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, as guns went silent to mark the end of First World War, many Indigenous veterans came home and were not given the same recognition as their white counterparts and some of them also lost their Indian Status, for serving their country. It wasn’t ... Read More »

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Artist draws inspiration from son born with Down syndrome

By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on November 12th, 2024

Artist Kyley Henderson drew inspiration in doing water colouring art from her son’s birth and now her first exhibit is on display at the Helen Schuler Nature Centre. “I started painting more seriously in 2019 when I had my son,” said Henderson. “He was born with Down syndrome and he also has autism … I ... Read More »

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Students ready to make waves at Career Transitions ‘Sail and Bail’

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 12th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Students from across southern Alberta are ready to make waves with the 20th annual Career Transitions cardboard boat race. This year the event is getting a name – Sail and Bail, says Judy Stolk-Ingram, executive director of Career Transitions. Career Transitions is expecting 200 students to converge upon the University of Lethbridge in ... Read More »

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Remembrance Day crowds asked to reflect on courage and sacrifice

By Lethbridge Herald on November 11th, 2024

Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Under grey skies a huge audience crowded around the Lethbridge Cenotaph on Monday for one of two Remembrance Day ceremonies beings staged simultaneously in the city. The other – an indoor event  – at the Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre also attracted a huge crowd. The outdoor ceremony featured powerful ... Read More »

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