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Indigenous story teller shares the legends behind the stars
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 7th, 2023
Ask a scientist about the existence of humans, and he or she might say humans are but stardust. Well, kind of. Without the romance and poetics, science suggests the elements that make up the human body, such as calcium, carbon, iron, and oxygen originated in stars billions of years ago. Every culture relies on origin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Turkey donation helps feed a need at Thanksgiving
By Lethbridge Herald on October 6th, 2023
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com With Thanksgiving just around the corner, many families find themselves looking for ways to put food on the table in such difficult times, and both Food Banks in the city find themselves in need of donations to help those families and individuals. So the Lethbridge Conservative Association donated 13 turkeys ... Read More »
1 responseChanges to winter services means more snow plowing, less snow removal
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on October 6th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge residents will see a larger area of the city having snow removed from the roads this winter following changes to its snow and ice control. In response to public feedback and City Council approval, the city will be adjusting snow-clearing practices during Phase 2 of snow and ice control. The changes include ... Read More »
3 responsesDocumentary about Indigenous migration includes southern Alberta site
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 6th, 2023
What started as a saliva sample and curiosity has evolved into an expedition spanning two continents, four countries, and eight locations. Alberta-born documentary maker Barbara Todd Hager is currently filming a piece titled ‘Leaving Beringia’ which explores theories of Indigenous migration to North America from both archaeological or scientific perspectives, and that of cultural oral ... Read More »
1 responseBlackfoot education conference focuses on culture-building
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 6th, 2023
Supporting Indigenous students is the focus of the Annual Blackfoot Confederacy Education Conference being held in Lethbridge. Although the conference, which began Thursday and concludes today, is hosted by the Kainai Board of Education (KBE), Siipina Cameron Shade, superintendent of KBE, said the conference is a collaborative effort. “It is a collaborative effort between Siksikai,” ... Read More »
3 responsesInterfaith Food Bank to benefit from Pet Food Drive
By Lethbridge Herald on October 6th, 2023
A Pet Food Drive set to run Saturday in Lethbridge will benefit Interfaith Food Bank in its efforts to help families feed themselves and their pets. Forever Friends Pet Services’ first Pet Food Drive will run from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Fort Whoop Up parking lot. City and area residents are encouraged ... Read More »
1 responseLocal seniors struggle with rising costs and public transportation
By Lethbridge Herald on October 5th, 2023
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Local seniors organizations are sounding the alarm on the struggles their members are facing due to the rising cost of living, as many are struggling to pay their bills and put food on their table on fixed incomes. David Ng, executive director of Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre, says he has ... Read More »
1 response‘Honour Beat’ seeks common ground in story of love and loss
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 5th, 2023
In Tara Beagan’s “Honour Beat,” death is approached with acuity and humour. Premiering at the Sterndale Bennett Theatre this evening and running until Oct. 14, the play produced by New West Theatre features a cast of four actors and follows a terminally ill Indigenous woman and her two clashing daughters as they come together to ... Read More »
1 responseSuspects facing charges in Crowsnest Pass home invasion
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on October 5th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Three suspects in a violent home invasion in the Crowsnest Pass last month had their matters addressed briefly in Lethbridge court of justice on Wednesday. The men, Garett Adam Ouellette, 41, Robert Russell Dwyer, 37, and Tyler Thomas Trodden, 39, remain in custody at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre and were not required to ... Read More »
1 responseMan accused in bank robberies elects trial by judge and jury
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on October 5th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 51-year-old Lethbridge man accused of robbing the same bank twice earlier this year, has chosen to be tried by a judge and jury in Court of King’s Bench. Jamie Gerald Bagu made a brief appearance Wednesday in Lethbridge court of justice, where an agent for his lawyer noted the accused has also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anti-smoking campaign launched to get Canadians off tobacco
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on October 5th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Canadian Cancer Society, in partnership with the Heart and Stroke Foundation, the Canadian Lung Association and the Canadian Public Health Association, have recently relaunched a campaign aimed to help Canadians quit smoking. Program manager in the cancer prevention department of the Canadian Cancer Society, Karen Kuzmich spoke to the Herald recently and ... Read More »
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