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Flag-raising a celebration and commitment for U of L
By Lethbridge Herald on June 25th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge is showing support to members of the 2SLGBTQ+ communities by not only by raising the progress pride flag once again, but also by providing support for 2SLGBTQ+ students and those who advance equity and inclusion for 2SLGBTQ+ communities and individuals. On Tuesday, dozens gathered at the school ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown concert series has grown
By Lethbridge Herald on June 25th, 2025
Sam Leishman Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Allied Arts Council (AAC) is looking forward to its biggest ever Upside Downtown concert series this summer. Steven Foord, AAC Executive Director, says this event started five years ago as a way to foster a sense of community amidst the difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than just a flag
By Lethbridge Herald on June 25th, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The pride flag is officially waving at City Hall to commemorate the city’s 17 year of celebrating pride. The first Pride parades were organized in several U.S. cities in 1970, to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the stonewall riots, protests against the police brutality against 2SLGBTQ+ people. ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil passes bylaws to borrow to upgrade water treatment plant
By Lethbridge Herald on June 25th, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge city council on Tuesday unanimously approved two upgrade projects at the water treatment plant. Council gave first reading to a pair of borrowing bylaws for the projects. The matters were contained in the consent agenda which was approved  after council emerged from closed session shortly after 3 p.m. Council went into the  closed session at 12:49 p.m. – about 20  minutes after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City’s Online Safety Toolkit migrates to LPS website
By Lethbridge Herald on June 24th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The City of Lethbridge’s Online Safety Toolkit has moved to the Lethbridge Police Service website and features new content and updated resources to help families and youth stay safe in today’s digital world. As part of the Builder Safer Communities initiative, the toolkit was launched in October of 2024. To offer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UCP gov’t approach to vaccination is dangerous
By Lethbridge Herald on June 24th, 2025
Editor, An open letter to Adriana LaGrange: I am writing to let you know of my deep disappointment in your recent decision to restrict the availability of COVID vaccines for Albertans in the autumn of 2025 by charging the cost to individuals. This is an extremely dangerous, unprecedented, and ill-advised step to take, and I ... Read More »
2 responsesFarmers say rain amount was perfect
By Lethbridge Herald on June 24th, 2025
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Local farmers are celebrating the rain that southern Alberta received over the weekend. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, Lethbridge received 73.4 millimetres of precipitation over the course of Friday and Saturday. Lethbridge has received a total of 96.9 mm of precipitation so far this month, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City crews out in force to deal with branches, clogged drains
By Lethbridge Herald on June 24th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald After a weekend filled with rain and wind, the City of Lethbridge is sharing some highlights of what it did to make sure the city kept running smoothly. Leanne Lammertsen, water and wastewater operations manager with the City of Lethbridge, told media Monday that the city began to prepare for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!You can only make peace with yourself
By Lethbridge Herald on June 24th, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald I occasionally while socializing hear people my age or older talk about the so-called “good old days,” when the world wasn’t consumed by conflict, and political powder kegs in one country or another weren’t about to explode. I actually don’t remember those days because it seems to me the world in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Indigenous Peoples Day a huge hit despite rain
By Lethbridge Herald on June 24th, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Despite torrential rains which cancelled or postponed multiple outdoor events during the Summer Solstice Saturday, organizers of the second National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration weren’t going to let inclement weather rain or their parade, relocating the celebration at the last minute from the original venue at Galt ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five-day films a journey for local Indigenous
By Lethbridge Herald on June 24th, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In only five days, a group of Indigenous filmmakers not only learned how to make documentary style film, but also put together their own short films. Empowered Filmmaker was founded by Farhan Umedaly in 2017 as a way to help amplify Indigenous voices, especially in their own ... Read More »
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