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Axe throwers raise thousands for cancer centre

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 18th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A group of local axe throwers raised thousands of dollars for the Jack Ady Cancer Centre recently for the third year in a row, while taking part in some friendly competition among them. Burn Battle Lethbridge 2023 charity event organizer Amy Overes spoke to the Herald about the fundraiser event and said it ... Read More »

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Dale Leffingwell on a mission to preserve history of Milk River

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 18th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Dale Leffingwell is on a mission. The president of the Milk River Historical Society, he not only wants to preserve for future generations the history of that community and the surrounding area but he also believes there should be an interpretive centre in the community. To Leffingwell, the tourist facility at Milk River ... Read More »

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Christmas Hope campaign kicks off

By Lethbridge Herald on November 18th, 2023

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Christmas Hope Campaign has officially kicked off and six local organizations have once again partnered to help hundreds of families in the community have a wonderful Christmas.  For their 16th year, the Interfaith Food Bank, Lethbridge Food Bank, Lethbridge Family Services Angel Tree, My City Care Shop of Wonders, ... Read More »

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School division wants harassment of Chinook football team to stop

By Lethbridge Herald on November 18th, 2023

Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald –  The Lethbridge School Division is asking the public to quit harassing members of the Chinook High football team, their coaches and families over a recent sexual assault incident in which four players were charged.  In a lengthy statement to the media sent Friday afternoon, LSD said it is disappointed that ... Read More »

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Cardboard boat races put teamwork and learning to the test

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 17th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com They designed, constructed and hopefully crewed a cardboard boat across the pool without capsizing or watching their craft fall apart. Students from numerous schools across southwestern Alberta on Thursday worked as teams in the Career Transitions annual cardboard boat race at the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness at the University ... Read More »

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Council to consider raising parking fines

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 17th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The City could be embarking on a two-year pilot project which will see parking fines increased. The Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council voted to pass the recommendation to council for approval. The committee consists of all members of council. The parking fine increase was brought up by Acting ... Read More »

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Lethbridge makes list of most affordable cities in Canada

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 17th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge and Medicine Hat are among the 20 most affordable cities to live in Canada, according to an online publication that focuses on immigration news. The communities are among three Alberta cities that made the list, the other being Red Deer. “With living becoming unaffordable in major Canadian metropolitan areas, a lot of ... Read More »

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New emergency protocols for Whoop-Up Drive

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 17th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge has put in place new emergency protocols for Whoop-Up Drive. An incident in June which had traffic at a standstill for hours following the rollover of a flatbed trailer being towed behind a west-bound truck, spurred the City to conduct a review of the emergency traffic protocol for Whoop-Up ... Read More »

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SACPA hears talk on energy transition

By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 17th, 2023

A professor of political science addressed the topic of energy transition outlining public opinion and how it connects to politics at the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) on Thursday at noon. The presentation discussed Alberta moving away from coal-fired electricity by the end of 2023, the idea of energy transition being politicized by ... Read More »

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Council to consider request for LHA funding to cover property taxes

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 17th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council is recommending council approve one-time funding of $180,000 from the Corporate Budget Contingency for affordable housing properties operated by the Lethbridge and Region Community Housing Corporation and Lethbridge Housing Association. The SPC consists of all members of council. Lethbridge Housing needs the ... Read More »

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Man gets jail for criminal harassment

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 17th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com For five months Timothy Paul Glenfield terrorized his ex-girlfriend and her mother. When the mother told him to stop calling, he kept calling anyway. When she blocked his calls, he still found a way to call. When his former girlfriend moved to a new home to get away from him, he found her. ... Read More »

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