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Brett Kissel to show city a side they’ve never seen
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 6th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Canadian country star and Albertan Brett Kissel is ready to show a Lethbridge audience “The Side You’ve Never Seen” when his cross-country tour hits the Yates Centre on Nov. 12. The 34-year-old Kissel has racked up an impressive collection of awards since he first started singing professionally at the age of 12. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tribute event celebrates addictions recovery
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 6th, 2024
People of all walks of life were able to enjoy a meal and partake in music at Southminster United Church. Kii-Maa-Pii-Pii-Tsin, an organization who helps those struggling with addiction and homelessness, recently held a Tribute to Recovery alongside Denis Grady from Franciscan and Friends, Kirby Smith, director of the Blackfoot Confederacy Tribal Council, Richard Red ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Team Lethbridge hits the road on eighth mission
By Lethbridge Herald on November 5th, 2024
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Team Lethbridge hit the highway early Tuesday morning for three days of advocacy in the provincial capital. Nineteen organizations are represented on the eighth mission of community and business leaders who will be holding series of meetings with government officials at the Alberta legislature starting today. A reception for government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City man facing fraud, money laundering charges
By Lethbridge Herald on November 5th, 2024
The Alberta Securities Commission and the Alberta RCMP Federal Policing Integrated Market Enforcement Team said on Monday that Thomas Norman David Fiddler of Lethbridge has been charged with five offences under the Criminal Code following an investigation by the Joint Serious Offences Team (JSOT). Fiddler has been criminally charged with four counts of fraud over ... Read More »
1 responseExpo kicks off Christmas market season
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on November 5th, 2024
Christmas spirit was in the air during the annual Holiday Artisan and Gift Expo hosted by the Domesticated Divas Events at Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre on Saturday. There were a mixture of local artisan and small business vendors displaying their products and many had Christmas items ready for purchase. Kids had the chance to ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta Teachers Association wants government to rethink Bill 27
By Toyin Obatusin - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 5th, 2024
Bill 27 was introduced last Thursday and if it is passed by the provincial government, the Education Amendment Act will support families and students navigating complex conversations around gender identity, sexual orientation, and human sexuality, whilst also supporting continuity in students’ learning during a public health emergency or state of emergency. At least, according to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Special flyby planned for Remembrance Day
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 5th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com On Remembrance Day a Harvard MK IV will flyby the Lethbridge Cenotaph located outside of the Yates Memorial Theatre before heading to Coaldale, Raymond and Sterling. Geoffrey Brayne, pilot of the Harvard MK IV, said that he will be flying the airplane in tribute to all those who served in the military. “We ... Read More »
1 responseBig Brothers Big Sisters exceeds fundraising goal at gala
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 5th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Jen Visser and her team with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lethbridge and District on Saturday were hoping to equal last year’s record of $85,000 after expenses raised during the organization’s “Big Gala.” But Saturday’s sold-out event that attracted 400 people to the Coast Hotel for a live and silent auction did more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Galt Museum launches sports-themed exhibits
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on November 5th, 2024
The Galt Museum officially launched two new temporary sports-themed exhibits of Game Play and Building a Legacy: The Sportsplex at 50 on Saturday at a launch party. Game Play is a highly interactive exhibit that allows for museum goers to learn the social importance of games and play and pairs hand-on activities and culture. To ... Read More »
1 responsePoppy flag raised at City Hall
By Lethbridge Herald on November 4th, 2024
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Members of The Royal Canadian Legion General Stewart Branch No. 4 hosted a poppy flag raising ceremony at City Hall Monday to honour veterans within the community. David Martin, acting president of Branch No. 4, spoke to media after the ceremony and said the flag was raised to continue remembering ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County reaches emergency management partnership agreement with communities
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 2nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A new Regional Emergency Management Partnership Agreement was announced by Lethbridge County Friday to enhance readiness and response across the region. The partnership agreement has been set between the Lethbridge County and the Towns of Coalhurst, Picture Butte, Nobleford and the Village of Barons and it aims to enhance collaborative disaster preparedness and ... Read More »
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