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Musical response to MS focus of master’s project
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 13th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALD apulido@lethbridgeherald.com A local musician is sharing her university master’s project “Responding to MS through song” with anyone who is willing to listen, especially over the weekend when it will be presented to the public. Local singer and graduate student at the University of Lethbridge, Jaimee Jarvie was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2019 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New SAAG exhibit deals with human relationships with nature
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 13th, 2023
Art is a form of many things; our ancestors used a form of art to express and share stories through hieroglyphics, drawings, statues, and more. A Lethbridge artist is featuring her gathers-inspired art at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery in an exhibition that opens Saturday. April Matisz, a local artist, shared the type of materials ... Read More »
2 responsesMom’s inspiration blooms for florist on Mother’s Day
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 13th, 2023
A mother’s unique nurturing ability can greatly impact individuals’ lives to come to a bloom of hope. Flowers symbolize the phase of blooming into something of beautiful worth. Perhaps for this reason, women are gifted with flowers by their loved ones. It is the same mother’s love and guidance that has impacted a local flower ... Read More »
2 responsesCasa celebrating 10 years as city’s home for the arts
By Lethbridge Herald on May 12th, 2023
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Casa is turning 10 years old today with many reasons to celebrate. The most recent one being the installation of sun shade sails in the Rotary Square celebrated Friday morning. Executive Director of the Allied Arts Council, Jana MacKenzie said it is hard to believe it has been 10 years ... Read More »
1 responsePhillips, Neudorf spar over health care comments
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 12th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com She says, he says and someone else isn’t available to say anything. Lethbridge West NDP candidate Shannon Phillips on Thursday called out UCP candidate for Lethbridge East Nathan Neudorf over a comment made at Monday’s Lethbridge East candidates forum at the Lethbridge Public Library regarding use of Emergency room services at Chinook Regional ... Read More »
5 responsesCity’s newest millionaire hits $55 million jackpot
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 12th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.comFollow @APulidoHerald on Twitter Lethbridge has a new millionaire. The lucky winner of the $55 million Lotto Max jackpot on April 25 was announced by the Western Canada Lottery Corporation Thursday at Pure Casino Lethbridge. Lethbridge’s newest millionaire, 33-year-old Aaron Parsons, won the fifth largest Lotto Max win in Alberta in the past few ... Read More »
1 responseExtra effort pays off for CCH valedictorian
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 12th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Catholic Central High School students will have the opportunity to cross the stage this weekend to receive their diplomas in front of family and friends, and for one of them it will be extra memorable. Graduation will be special for everyone, but especially for Hudson Dell as this year’s valedictorian. He received 100 ... Read More »
1 responseCity report outlines fire season outlook to SPC
By Lethbridge Herald on May 12th, 2023
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Weather conditions aren’t creating a favourable outlook to the southern Alberta fire season, says a report presented Thursday to the Community Safety Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council. The committee consists of chair Jenn Schmidt-Rempel, vice-chair Mark Campbell, Acting Mayor Ryan Parker and Nick Paladino. The spring hazard outlook ... Read More »
3 responsesU.S. lifting border restrictions; duty free stores hope business will recover after pandemic challenges
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 11th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com When the Canada-U.S. border closed its doors in March 2020 to all but essential travellers, the Carway Duty Free Store at the border south of Cardston was forced to do the same. Without traffic heading to the U.S. there just wasn’t any business, and the store shut its doors and laid off half ... Read More »
1 responseLPS fundraiser taking bite out of costs for Special Olympians
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 11th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Of all the bucket list items anyone has ever had, getting bit by a police dog probably isn’t one of them. But what if you could experience it without worrying about being hurt, or because the dog was after you for committing a crime? Still not convinced? What if it was for a ... Read More »
1 responseCity Organics Processing Facility ready to roll
By Lethbridge Herald on May 10th, 2023
Justin Sibbet – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Your new green bin is about to receive its initial test as the Organics Processing Facility officially opened at the Lethbridge Waste and Recycling Centre on Wednesday. The City will begin collecting the organic waste from the new bins beginning next week. Mayor Blaine Hyggen, along with ... Read More »
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