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Pot shop owner dreaming bigger
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 4th, 2024
Edward Pan says he’s in the business of selling happiness. Owner of Twenty Four Karats cannabis store on Mayor Magrath and 5 Ave S, he was the first to be interviewed in Alberta for a cannabis licence and if he has it his way, he’ll be the last one standing. While Twenty Four Karats isn’t ... Read More »
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By Lethbridge Herald on January 3rd, 2024
Theodora MacLeod – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Chief of Piikani Nation Troy Knowlton, and his council have officially issued a state of emergency for the reserve, located west of Lethbridge, near the town of Pincher Creek. It comes as drug related overdoses continue to plague the community. “In the last week, we have seen ... Read More »
12 responsesGravestone QR code provides link to a lost life
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 3rd, 2024
A QR code has been etched onto a headstone for the first time in Lethbridge. The initiative was a collaboration between Cornerstone Funeral Home and Lethbridge Monumental to memorialize the life of a young woman from Coaldale. The family of 18-year-old Bethany Vander Beek, who died following a vehicle collision near Highway 25 in February ... Read More »
1 responseNew president wants community to play role in University of Lethbridge
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 3rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Digvir Jayas wants Lethbridge residents to feel they are part of the University of Lethbridge community. The seventh president and vice-chancellor of the university was formally installed into his new position last fall. His arrival on campus was, as the university has stated, representative of a year of change “that saw a significant ... Read More »
1 responseCity man with disability developing sports podcast
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 3rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Mitch Lawson of the Southern Alberta Community Living Association sees huge potential in a young man with a dream of growing a locally based sports podcast into a huge success. Ryan O’Donnell, who was diagnosed in his teens as being on the autistic spectrum while attending Catholic Central High School, is working to ... Read More »
1 responseUnseasonable weather proving a challenge for local ski resorts
By Lethbridge Herald on January 2nd, 2024
Justin Seward – LETHBRIDGE HERALD Local-area ski hills are feeling the pinch to start the season due to above-average temperatures that are being experienced all over the region. “It’s been a slow start to the season for sure,” said Cole Fawcett, Castle Mountain Resort sales and marketing manager, on Tuesday. “It hasn’t been winter as we ... Read More »
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By Lethbridge Herald on January 2nd, 2024
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com “Get your motor runnin’ Head out on the highway” While this may not be the season to normally sing the Steppenwolf classic “Born to Be Wild,” the upcoming return of the Motorcycle and Powersport Show to Calgary will change that for fans of two-wheeled adventure. On hiatus since the COVID-19 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phillips and party look to continue holding government to account
By Lethbridge Herald on January 2nd, 2024
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Reflecting on a year that saw her retain her position as Lethbridge West MLA representing the New Democratic Party, Shannon Phillips says it is an honour to do so for the third term in a row. “It was a very large campaign. I think we deepened our relationships, friendships and ... Read More »
1 responseNeudorf aims for broad perspective in serving Lethbridge East
By Lethbridge Herald on January 2nd, 2024
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com He narrowly won re-election to represent Lethbridge East in the Alberta Legislature and Nathan Neudorf isn’t taking that victory over the NDP’s Rob Miyashiro for granted. Neudorf in May was elected to represent the riding for a second term, winning 11,003 votes compared to Miyashiro’s 10,258. “I take that to ... Read More »
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By Herald on January 2nd, 2024
THE CANADIAN PRESS – with Herald files As one province pauses the gas tax to provide savings at the pumps, another is bringing it back. The Manitoba government says that starting Monday, motorists won’t have to pay 14 cents per litre in fuel tax for the next six months. The province has said it introduced ... Read More »
1 responseYear-In-Review: Top stories from October – December
By Lethbridge Herald on December 30th, 2023
As we all prepare to turn our calendars to the new year we take time to reflect back on 2023 and examine all the highs and lows, ups and downs and leading stories that graced the pages of The Lethbridge Herald. This is the last of a four-part series. OCTOBER The Sik-Ooh-Kotoki Friendship Society held ... Read More »
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