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Rain may help local reservoirs
By Lethbridge Herald on June 18th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Only one of three major southern Alberta reservoirs has a water level considered to be in the normal range. As of Tuesday, the St. Mary Reservoir was at 87 per cent capacity according to the Alberta government’s reservoir storage summary. The Oldman reservoir, at 66 per cent capacity, and the Waterton reservoir, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province to introduce new standards for school libraries
By Lethbridge Herald on June 18th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The provincial government will be setting over-arching standards for Alberta’s school boards and councils to follow when choosing materials for their libraries. Minister of Education and Childcare, Demetrios Nicolaides, spoke to media Tuesday about age-appropriate books in school libraries during a virtual roundtable discussion. Last month, the province announced that multiple ... Read More »
1 responseKEPA Summit focuses on environment and culture
By Lethbridge Herald on June 17th, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The 11th annual Kainai Ecosystem Protection Association (KEPA) Summit was held last week and consisted of three days of learning from Indigenous Knowledge Keepers and Elders, along with others who care for the land. The theme for this year is Ksaahkomma ki Sokinaapi-Environment and Health and hosted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nursing grads remember St. Mike’s
By Lethbridge Herald on June 17th, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Once a nurse, always a nurse, and nurses have been a fundamental part of health care throughout history. To celebrate their contribution to the field, the St. Michael’s School of Nursing Alumni held a reunion for the classes of 1970, 1965 and 1960 at the Sandman Signature ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police chief cleared of disciplinary charges
By Lethbridge Herald on June 17th, 2025
Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Police Commission has announced the conclusion of a disciplinary hearing concerning Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh, following allegations of discreditable conduct under the Police Service Regulation. The hearing conducted on April 17, stemmed from a 2022 complaint by former Deputy Chief Scott Woods, alleging Mehdizadeh violated a public health order relating to cohorts ... Read More »
2 responsesCoalhurst growth spurt has its perks and its challenges
By Lethbridge Herald on June 17th, 2025
Sam Leishman Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter According to the municipality’s website, Coalhurst was first incorporated as a village way back in 1913 before dissolving that designation 23 years later in 1936. It became a village once again in 1979, then a town on June 1, 1995. As of 2024, Coalhurst is home to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alan, 100, saw Coalhurst mine disaster
By Lethbridge Herald on June 17th, 2025
Sam Leishman Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On the brink of turning 100 years old, one man returned to Coalhurst this week to commemorate his family’s roots. Alan Robinson was born during the final hour of Sep. 21, 1925 at a farm along Range Road 223, southwest of what is now Coalhurst’s main town ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bill 53 in the crosshairs
By Lethbridge Herald on June 17th, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Braving summer-like temperatures, a group of around 40 public health care supporters gathered on the steps of City Hall to voice their concerns about Alberta public health care, including higher costs, the spectre of privatization and in particular Bill 53, which they believe is being rushed through ... Read More »
1 responseNew mural at FLVT underpass showcases student creativity
By Lethbridge Herald on June 14th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman LETHBRIDGE HERALD A first of its kind mural within the city, in the pedestrian underpass near Father Leonard Van Tighem School, has been unveiled and is highlighting the creativity of local youth. Through the Youth Engagement Pilot Project, students from FLVT school were paired with experienced muralists Lacey Jane Wilburn and Layla Folkmann, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tiered water rates being considered for regional customers
By Lethbridge Herald on June 14th, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald The Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council on Thursday voted unanimously to recommend approval of a bylaw that will establish tiered water rates for regional customers and provide a new definition for that term. The SPC consists of the mayor and all members of council. Mayor Blaine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fatherhood takes men on an individual journey
By Lethbridge Herald on June 14th, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Father’s Day is an annual day set aside to honour all fathers, as well as fatherhood, paternal bonds; and the far-reaching influence of fathers on society. While Mother’s Day (celebrated a month earlier in May) is considered a more widely celebrated occasion, with commercial aspects and cultural ... Read More »
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