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Blood Tribe flicks the switch on festive light display
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 7th, 2022
Kainaiwa Children’s Services in partnership with the Blood Tribe hosted its second annual opening night of the Ka Mo Taan Festive Lights Monday night in Standoff at Red Crow Park. Community members braved the cold weather to come together for a night of festive lights and hot chocolate, gathering to watch as the park came ... Read More »
1 responseUniversity presentation explores the mysteries of the cosmos
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 7th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A recent installment of the PUBlic Professor Series saw University of Lethbridge physics and astronomy professor, Saurya Das speak about Our Universe: Its Beginning, Flow and End. With close to a 100 people attending in person and another 100 tuned in online, Das explained what is known and what is unknown about the universe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Engineering students mark Day of Remembrance
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 7th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge College Engineering Technologies students brought awareness to fellow college students about gender-based violence Tuesday on National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Second year student in the Civil Engineering Technology program, Zane Hilland, said they are trying to bring enhanced awareness to the tragedy that happened Dec. 6, 1989. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge police officers have completed new ethics training
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 7th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Members of the Lethbridge Police Service have engaged in new ethics training that has been completed based on a review done in 2019. The new ethics training allows the LPS to become an ABLE (Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement) agency. During the Lethbridge Police Commission meeting last week, LPS Constable Allister Koop explained ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hospital capacity in city ‘very stretched’: AHS
By Lethbridge Herald on December 6th, 2022
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Chinook Regional Hospital is being stretched to capacity but no patients have been transferred to other facilities, Dr. Aaron Low of Alberta Health Services said Tuesday. Low, the AHS South Zone Medical Director, who works in critical care at the hospital, said for a period of several hours on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winter Wonderland put some spirit in the step of shoppers
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on December 6th, 2022
The Christmas spirit could be felt at Festival Square on Saturday in the form of a YQL Winter Wonderland that was hosted by ReMax YQL Professionals. People could stroll and listen to Christmas music, have the opportunity at over $700 in prizes from community sponsors, market wares were up for purchase from Chef Stella and ... Read More »
2 responsesLace up those skates for Festival Square
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 6th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Festival Square is putting the holidays on ice for downtown visitors. A seasonal outdoor skating rink is expected to open Friday. Installation and flooding of the ice surface started on Monday. When the rink is finished, it will be open for skating from 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. as long as weather permits ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Organizations partner for newcomers pilot project
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 6th, 2022
A new partnership between three organizations in Lethbridge will make up the Shaping Inclusive Societies Lethbridge pilot project. Lethbridge Local Immigration (Lethbridge Family Services), Lethbridge Public Library, and Tourism Lethbridge will be part of SIS, which aims to assist financial empowerment for newcomers in Lethbridge helping build community capacity around financial literacy. The partnership pilot ... Read More »
1 responseJubilee medal recipients credit to their communities
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 6th, 2022
Honouring those in the community that have contributed to our city, the United Way Lethbridge, Volunteer Lethbridge, and the YMCA of Lethbridge recognized community members for their dedication Monday at the Multicultural Centre downtown. The Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal was created to mark the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty’s accession to the Throne ... Read More »
1 responseSchool divisions pulling up the bootstraps for Sock it to ‘Em
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 6th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Sock It to ‘Em campaign has reached its half way mark and with it the second push for donations. Both local school divisions and Nord-Bridge Senior Centre are hoping to receive more socks prior to the last day of the campaign on Dec. 15 to help those in need. Sock It To ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indexing AISH with Consumer Price Index will make big difference’ says Nixon
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 6th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Last week the provincial government announced an increase of six per cent for benefits provided to low income Albertans to be able to afford their basic needs. The increase in AISH, Income Support, the Alberta Seniors Benefit and Alberta Child and Family Benefit is set to match the rate of inflation. Minister of ... Read More »
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