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Changes 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 responsesBlackfoot 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 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 »
Be the first to comment!YWCA seeks support for women’s shelter
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on October 5th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The YWCA Lethbridge and District is asking for donations to help women and children utilizing the Harbour House emergency women’s shelter and its various programs. Director of external relations Cat Champagne spoke to the Herald Wednesday and said one of the many ways they help those dealng with domestic violence is by providing ... Read More »
1 responseStreets Alive offers insight to supportive housing project
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 5th, 2023
The chief operations officer for Streets Alive in Lethbridge believes the new supportive housing project for which city council has committed money will have a positive impact on the city’s homeless. “I think it’ll have a significantly positive impact,” says Cameron Kissick. “We’re talking about 30 individuals that have a place to go where they ... Read More »
2 responses‘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 responseSouthern Accord chorus celebrates 25 years of harmony
By Erika Mathieu SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS ssnews@sunnysouthnews.com on October 5th, 2023
The Southern Accord Chorus is celebrating 25 years of music magic. In celebration of the significant milestone, the local women’s a cappella chorus is gearing up for their upcoming event, “Harmony Connections- Celebrating 25 years with Our Community.” The event will take place in Lethbridge on Sat. Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. at the College ... Read More »
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