February 26th, 2025

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Council to consider coal and affordable housing

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 22nd, 2025

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council will address two official business motions when it meets Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. in council chambers, one of them regarding coal mining on the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Council, in its consent agenda, will also deal with a recommendation from the Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee that ... Read More »

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Transport minister asking feds to prioritize economic corridors

By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 22nd, 2025

Alberta’s Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors has issued a call to action to the federal government to help ensure the country’s economy is competitive and successful amid tariff threats from the US. On Friday Devin Dreeshen posted an open letter urging Anita Anand, federal minister of transport and internal trade and her colleagues to ... Read More »

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Council to address an administrative submission on the disbanding of three committees

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 22nd, 2025

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday will address an administrative submission from Deputy City Clerk David Sarsfield on the disbanding of three committees. Those include the Historic Places Advisory Committee, Reconciliation Lethbridge Advisory Committee and the Heart of our City Committee. The report notes that on Jan. 21, council gave direction that these three ... Read More »

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Invictus Games a life changing experience for local volunteer

By Lethbridge Herald on February 22nd, 2025

Sam Leishman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Witnessing the incredible power of sport first-hand at this year’s Invictus Games was life changing for Lori Harasem. The Lethbridge resident was chosen among more than 5,000 applications to volunteer at the international athletic competition that was hosted in the Vancouver area between Feb. 8 and 16. ... Read More »

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Former mayor Spearman waiting to see where current council stands on coal issue

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 21st, 2025

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com When he served as mayor of Lethbridge, Chris Spearman made clear to the provincial government the stand city council had on coal mining in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains and the potential for harm to the Oldman watershed and communities relying on that river for its water supply. That potential harm ... Read More »

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Former MLA Shannon Phillips presents context to current political climate

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 21st, 2025

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs hosted former Lethbridge West MLA Shannon Phillips to give a presentation on “With the threat of US trade tariffs, are Canada’s political leaders responding effectively?” More than 70 people gathered at the Senior Citizens Organization on Thursday afternoon to listen to Phillips, who is now a ... Read More »

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‘True Heroes’; Clemons opens convention inspiring teachers

By Lethbridge Herald on February 21st, 2025

Alexandra Noad – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter More than 2,000 teachers gathered at the University of Lethbridge Thursday and Friday for the annual South Western Alberta Teachers’ Convention Association conference. Alex Funk, president of SWATCA and a Grade 5 teacher in the Lethbridge School Division, says the annual convection is teacher led and driven. ... Read More »

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Coldest Night of the Year taking steps to help people in need

By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 20th, 2025

Two local organizations will be participating in the nationwide Coldest Night of the Year event on Saturday to raise funds to help the unhoused population in Lethbridge. Streets Alive and Wood’s Homes will be hosting a two-kilometre and a five-kilometre walk/run event to raise money for various programing. Streets Alive will begin their walk at ... Read More »

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Blackfoot Elders sharing knowledge

By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 20th, 2025

Many indigenous children learned about their culture and valuable life lessons through their grandparents. With the changing of times The Blackfoot Resource Hub saw a need for Indigenous people to learn from their Elders. On Wednesday they held a Blackfoot Gender Roles session where the women could learn from Elders Cathy Hunt, Velma Eagle Bear ... Read More »

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MP Thomas puts out call for youth advisory board

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 20th, 2025

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge MP Rachael Thomas wants to hear the voices of riding youth. The MP recently announced she is accepting applications from people interested in serving on her youth advisory board for 2025-26. Board participation is open to all youth aged 16 to 24 who live in the Lethbridge riding which encompasses the city, ... Read More »

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Opposition calls for public inquiry into AHS allegations

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 20th, 2025

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi joined Kathleen Ganley, Alberta NDP MLA for Calgary-Mountain View Wednesday afternoon to respond to the Premier Danielle Smith and Health Minister’s announcement.  “We are here today to talk about the press conference the government just held. There was a pretty intense smokescreen there, so we think it’s worth ... Read More »

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