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Boulets to be given historic double honourary degrees
By Lethbridge Herald on October 7th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Bernadine and Toby Boulet are being honoured by the University of Lethbridge during the Fall 2025 Convocation for their selfless commitment to motivating Canadians to participate in organ donations and saving countless lives. For the first time ever, the university is bestowing two honourary degrees in the same ceremony and this ... Read More »
2 responsesChurchill students rally to support teachers
By Lethbridge Herald on October 7th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald A small but vocal group of students from Winston Churchill High School gathered outside their school Monday, to show their support for not only their teachers but all teachers across the province during the first day of strike. Myles Angyal, Grade 12 student and rally organizer said he wanted to show ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Huge crowd comes out to show support for teachers
By Lethbridge Herald on October 7th, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Sunday was World Teachers’ Day, and in Lethbridge thousands of public school teachers, parents, students and supporters spent part of the day rallying along Mayor Magrath Drive South at Henderson Lake, with many holding flags or picket signs as they chanted for greater government support for public ... Read More »
7 responsesStrategy key to dealing with doctor shortage
By Lethbridge Herald on October 4th, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A physician and professor at the University of Calgary who previously held a leadership role in Alberta Health Services says solving the provincial doctor shortage is more complex than simply hiring more doctors. Braden Manns, professor at Cummings School of Medicine, has spent the last four years ... Read More »
2 responsesWhere has the $200 gone?
By Lethbridge Herald on October 4th, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Many recipients of the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped benefit are reporting they’re missing $200 off their October cheque, even though they have complied with the request from AISH to apply for the Canada Disability Tax Credit. Bev Muendel-Atherstone, chair of the Lethbridge chapter of Friends ... Read More »
7 responsesVauxhall Jet alumni named San Diego Padres minor league pitcher of the year
By Lethbridge Herald on October 4th, 2025
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald It was the definition of a perfect bounce back season forVauxhall Jets alumnus Garrett Hawkins. The 25-year-old Biggar, Sask. product was named the minor league pitcher of the year by the San Diego Padres after posting a 9-1 record, a 1.50 Earned Run Average and registered 80 strikeouts in 60 innings ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Program for starving students — literally
By Lethbridge Herald on October 4th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald With life being so expensive these days, some students find themselves struggling to keep their stomachs full while trying to balance their studies and finances. But those living in residence at the University of Lethbridge now have access to emergency food supplies, thanks to a grant from the Food for Thought ... Read More »
2 responsesSchools close as teacher strike officially begins
By Lethbridge Herald on October 4th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Students in public and separate schools across Alberta won’t be returning to school Monday after the Alberta Teachers Association announced Friday that they will follow through on their threat to walk off the job. In a statement, the ATA said that after resuming exploratory conversations with the Government of Alberta about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The open road still calls after all these years
By Lethbridge Herald on October 3rd, 2025
Al Beeber Leave It To Beeber I keep in touch with a crew of friends from my Ontario days and occasionally we will reminisce about the 1980s and all the fun we had  on lakes, ball diamonds, golf courses, sheets of curling ice and motorcycle trips. As you saw in The Herald recently, I wrote ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes with pair of divisional games on docket this weekend
By Lethbridge Herald on October 3rd, 2025
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes are hoping a pair of divisional games this weekend will help the team climb the Eastern Conference standings early in the season. Lethbridge will take on their Highway 3 rival Medicine Hat Tigers (2-1-0-0) on home ice tonight before travelling to Calgary (2-1-0-0) for a Sunday afternoon matinee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Time to take out the (toxic) trash
By Lethbridge Herald on October 3rd, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The City of Lethbridge is hosting another Beyond-the-Bin Recycling Roundup to collect items that cannot be disposed of in residential blue and black bins on Saturday at Park Place mall. Lisa Sutherland, waste diversion co-ordinator with the City of Lethbridge, says the event provides an opportunity for ... Read More »
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