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Run to Remember returns
By Lethbridge Herald on October 3rd, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald After a successful inaugural event last year, the City of Lethbridge Parks and Cemeteries team is bringing back the “Run to Remember” this weekend. Ashley Walker, parks community co-ordinator with the City of Lethbridge said Thursday that the idea for the Run to Remember came from brainstorming ways to get the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Love shines through in tribute to Fran
By Lethbridge Herald on October 3rd, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Fran Rude was a theatre legend in Lethbridge; and for many, her name is synonymous with the history and success of local theatre. A pivotal figure in the performing arts community for over 50 years, Rude worked extensively as an actor, singer and director, bringing numerous major ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!HSAA on the march
By Lethbridge Herald on October 3rd, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Unionized health care professionals rallied in front of Chinook Regional Hospital (CRH) Thursday, joining thousands of others outside health centres across the province to call for a better deal from the provincial government. The Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA) represents about 29,000 paramedical, professional, and general ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pandemic helped change musician’s perspective
By Lethbridge Herald on October 2nd, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald When the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 shut down the live music industry, Ann Vriend wasn’t going to let it cost her what she loved doing in addition to the income she earned from performing. The award-winning Edmonton-based blues and soul musician on a Sunday in April of 2020 staged an outdoor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LPS program designed to help repeat offenders
By Lethbridge Herald on October 2nd, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Police Service has launched a new program that brings together law enforcement and community partners, to enhance public safety by reducing the tendency of convicted criminals to reoffend. Cst. Rob Saar said Wednesday that the Integrated Offender Management (IOM) program is an evidence-based approach that focuses on individuals who ... Read More »
1 responsePerforming arts centre is an investment, says city group
By Lethbridge Herald on October 2nd, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A long-proposed performing arts centre (PAC) is a key piece of the Civic Common redevelopment strategy, a plan that is about more than just one building, but a framework for revitalizing part of downtown, attracting investment, and creating a place where people want to be, according to ... Read More »
9 responsesMore parents helping adult children with finances, BMO survey suggests
By Lethbridge Herald on October 2nd, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A recent survey from Bank of Montreal (BMO) shows parents and grandparents are stepping in as financial safety nets for Gen Z and Millennials, with 45 per cent saying they will be providing financial support within the next year. Toni Tintinalli, head of specialized sales team for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP calls off search for Darius
By Lethbridge Herald on October 2nd, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald CROWSNEST PASS – Eleven days after he went missing, Alberta RCMP have called off the search for six-year-old Darius Macdougall. But they say the investigation isn’t over and they will continue to follow any tips they receive on the boy’s whereabouts. “At this point ,if Darius is still in the search ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran finally laid to rest
By Lethbridge Herald on October 2nd, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Second World War veterans are the generation Tom Brokaw famously dubbed “The Greatest Generation” for their resilience and contributions during the Great Depression and the Second World War. As most of them are now centenarians, their numbers are dwindling, and thousands lie in unmarked graves in Canada. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith dangles offer of money for parents of school kids in a strike
By Lethbridge Herald on October 1st, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Premier Danielle Smith is offering to pay parents in the event that Alberta teachers walk off the job on Oct. 6. “What was offered to Alberta’s educators is very generous,” Smith told media Tuesday. She suggested that to go on strike without offering meaningful and reasonable solutions would be harmful to ... Read More »
7 responsesTeachers overwhelming reject offer
By Lethbridge Herald on October 1st, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Teachers across the province responded with a resounding no to the memorandum of agreement with the Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association. Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) president Jason Schilling announced Monday night that more than 30,000 teachers had voted against the memorandum. He said teachers voted in record numbers on a memorandum agreement ... Read More »
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