By Lethbridge Herald on February 5th, 2025
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Nearly 150 people braved bone-chilling temperatures to have their voices heard on the upcoming Alberta budget Tuesday night. Rob Miyashiro, the newly-minted Lethbridge West MLA, and his NDP colleague Court Ellingson of Calgary Foothills, who is the party’s shadow minister of finance, hosted the town hall at the Southern Alberta ... Read More »
2 responsesBy Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 5th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge cardiologist Dr. Sayeh Zielke is dedicated to Bringing Hearts Home. Zielke, who has tirelessly led efforts to convince the Alberta government to build a cardiac care centre in Lethbridge, was given a standing ovation Saturday night as she ascended the podium of what was called the largest fundraising event in Lethbridge’s history. ... Read More »
1 responseBy Southern Alberta Newspapers on February 5th, 2025
Representatives of Alberta Beef Producers are in San Antonio, Texas this week to attend CattleCon, held by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and will meet with U.S. stakeholders to discuss the impact of potential tariffs. CattleCon is known as the beef industry’s biggest event of the year and over 25 years it has grown into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 5th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Warning: your teeth might start chattering from reading this story. The Lethbridge Police Service, in partnership with the Law Enforcement Torch Run, is encouraging Lethbridge and area residents to support the 2025 Polar Plunge this Saturday and brave the cold water with them. Constable Braylon Hyggen, one of the event organizers, told reporters ... Read More »
1 responseBy Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 5th, 2025
The province announced a new program Tuesday to help support those with disabilities, but also allow them the flexibility to work without losing their health benefits. The Alberta Disability Assistance Program is (ADAP) will begin July 2026 and will work alongside the current Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH), to encourage those who are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Lethbridge Herald on February 4th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Approximately 30 people braved the frigid -32 C windchill Tuesday afternoon during the lunch hour to protest a crisis causing vulnerable Albertans to wait more than two years to access the support they need. Members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) working for the Government of Alberta in ... Read More »
1 responseBy Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 4th, 2025
Women only make up 7 per cent of workers in trades, but the Coaldale Home Hardware is hoping to entice more people who identify as female to a free hands-on workshop on Wednesday. Mark Heinen, owner of the Coaldale Home Hardware, says the Spark Your Skills event open to females in Grades 10-12 will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Sam Leishman - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 4th, 2025
Eric Dyck might not be native to southern Alberta, but he sure knows how to bring its stories and characters to life. The cartoonist behind Slough Comics and Press cartoon strips, formerly known as Slaughterhouse Slough, grew up in central Alberta, and has been working as a freelance artist since finishing his post-secondary education in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 4th, 2025
The changes by the UCP government to the Alberta health-care system are costing Albertans millions in taxpayer dollars, without actually getting to the root of the problem, says the executive director of Friends of Medicare. Chris Gallaway says he was frustrated watching the Alberta Government announce the firing of the Alberta Health Services board of ... Read More »
2 responsesBy Lethbridge Herald on February 3rd, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge is partnering with the Lethbridge and District Exhibition to make this year’s Canada Day celebration bigger, more accessible and sustainable for the future. Travis Grindle, recreation services manager, told reporters Monday morning that because Canada Day celebrations continue to grow in attendance every year, this has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Sam Leishman - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 1st, 2025
What started as a strange sensation in her chest the morning of May 17 of last year ended in a five-day hospital stay for Lethbridge resident Sherri Gallant. But she says it could have turned out much worse if it weren’t for the expert care she received at Chinook Regional Hospital. Gallant, a former longtime ... Read More »
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