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Minimum wage not keeping up as living wage increases
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 9th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The United Way Lethbridge and South Western Alberta, in collaboration with the Alberta Living Wage Network, has released the new hourly living wage for Lethbridge. The living wage is defined as the hourly wage a worker needs to earn to cover their basic expenses and have a modest standard of living once government ... Read More »
2 responsesRunning vehicles easy target for thieves as temperatures drop
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 9th, 2023
With temperatures dropping as winter nears, it is common for folks to preheat their vehicles by leaving them running before departure. This leaves vehicles vulnerable to eager thieves. Dominic Schamuhn, manager of advocacy for the Alberta Motor Association said recently that statistically Alberta has the second highest rate of auto theft in Canada. “More than ... Read More »
1 responseAMA president wants assurances about impact of health services restructuring
By Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2023
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The president of the Alberta Medical Association says the restructuring of the province’s health services needs to be done responsibly. Paul Parks, an emergency room physician in Medicine Hat who was in Lethbridge Tuesday meeting with various stakeholders, said Wednesday the restructuring needs to be done carefully to ensure it ... Read More »
2 responsesTrial on fraud charges could be cancelled
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A week-long trial scheduled to run early next year for a Lethbridge businessman charged with numerous fraud-related offences, could be cancelled if the accused’s new lawyer doesn’t have time to prepare for it. During a brief hearing Tuesday in Lethbridge court of justice, city lawyer Marcus Mueller withdrew as counsel for the accused, ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta Medical Association consulting with city stakeholders on health system
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The president of the Alberta Medical Association was in Lethbridge Tuesday meeting stakeholders including physicians, Alberta Health Services and others as part of a provincial tour to talk about the state of the health care system. That stop included a private town hall meeting with city doctors last night. Paul Parks, an Emergency ... Read More »
1 responseCity schools staging remembrance ceremonies
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com With Remembrance Day around the corner, schools across the city are preparing for their own unique ceremonies to honour veterans who live within the community and those who are no longer with us. Father Leonard Van Tighem School will be honouring Jeff Alden with the Royal Canadian Legion General Stewart Branch No. 4, ... Read More »
1 responseFood bank gets boost from energy company
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Food Bank received a substantial donation from an energy retailer who takes a portion of their new customer signup fees and donates it to a charity of their choosing. Sponsor Energy donated $16,000 to the Lethbridge Food Bank Friday afternoon after tallying up their quarterly signups. Sponsor Energy CEO, Carolyn Martin ... Read More »
1 responseMan gets jail for break and enter, vehicle theft
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Pincher Creek RCMP didn’t have much difficulty finding Peter Stephen Many Bears after he had driven onto private property on the east end of town. Police were patrolling on March 6, 2022 when they noticed tire tracks in the fresh snow heading into the property of Chinook Pipelines. The tracks led down a ... Read More »
3 responsesBlackfoot naming of mountain honours First World War veteran
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 8th, 2023
When Joe Crow Chief enlisted he didn’t know what he was signing on for, says his son. “He thought it was just going to be local,” Elder Charlie Crow Chief said of his father who served in the First World War and was recently honoured in a mountain naming ceremony that saw the Vimy Ridge ... Read More »
1 responseCemetery volunteer pays respects to city’s veterans
By Lethbridge Herald on November 7th, 2023
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Stan Adamus stands among gravestones and points to the sky, telling a reporter he won’t be rewarded in this life for his efforts to maintain a city cemetery but hopes to in the next life. Adamus is a volunteer for City Cemetery Services who lovingly restores broken gravestones – some ... Read More »
3 responsesChristmas is in the air at holiday handmade market
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on November 7th, 2023
While it’s early November, there was a holiday feel around the Multicultural Centre on Saturday. That’s because the Domesticated Divas hosted their Handmade with Love in YQL Holiday Edition market. “It is amazing to be out here first in the holiday lineup,” said Melissa Hengerer, co-organizer. “It’s really, really great. The Divas have a lot ... Read More »
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