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University breakfast campaign feeding hungry students
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 3rd, 2022
The University of Lethbridge’s Buy A Student A Breakfast campaign has reached its goal of 1,000 student breakfasts bought. The campaign runs from Nov. 29 – Dec. 8, with every dollar donated being matched by the university to provide up to 1,000 breakfasts to be distributed to students during the first week of final exams, ... Read More »
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By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 3rd, 2022
Since the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban in 2021, women’s rights in the landlocked central Asian nation have increasingly become a question mark. The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs hosted a local Afghan immigrant Thursday to discuss the plight of women’s rights in that country. Speaking about recent developments under the Taliban’s rule, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sound investment with Galt’s new auditory experience
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 3rd, 2022
A new art exhibit has opened at the Galt Museum that is all ears, or at least all sound. The Politics of Sound invites audiences to explore the role sound plays within our lives. The temporary exhibit on display until May 7, 2023, aims to demonstrate how attentive listening can be a way to bring ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Author shares love of birds, travel, and nature
By Cal Braid - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 3rd, 2022
The Helen Schuler Nature Centre hosted a Friday afternoon presentation featuring Chris Fisher, best known as the author of Birds of Alberta (1998). The one-hour presentation was titled Travel Adventures: Birds, A Prescription for Happiness,’ and was attended by an audience of about 50. Fisher is a Calgary-based environmental consultant, world traveller, and birdwatcher. His ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Return to mediation next week for U of L union negotiations
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees are heading back to mediation Tuesday in efforts to sign a new contract. Darren Graham, a AUPE vice-president said Friday that mediation efforts conducted on Nov. 24-25 weren’t successful to reach an agreement so the two sides went into a 14-day cooling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Decorative craft putting new face on old plates
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 3rd, 2022
The Galt Museum and Archives hosted a decorative plate making session recently for its Creative Community programming. The session welcomed guests to come down and learn about the history of plate decorating, while giving them an opportunity to create a piece, too. Getting into the holiday season, plates can be used for serving Christmas meals, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toews gives fiscal update, has concerns with Sovereignty Act
By Cal Braid - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 3rd, 2022
Minister of Finance Travis Toews reviewed the province’s mid-year fiscal update at a Nov. 30 virtual roundtable meeting. Toews said the update “again shows Alberta in a very strong position. We’ve seen a little bit of weakness with respect to commodity pricing over the last six weeks, even a couple of months. We’ve seen West ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Understanding vital to improving quality of life for disabled
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 3rd, 2022
Lethbridge celebrated International Day of Persons with Disabilities during its 7th annual event at CASA on Friday which aimed to increase awareness and understanding and the issues that impact their lives. The event hosted community members to discuss contributions they have made towards inclusion, along with recognizing those in the community who make Lethbridge a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New mystery novel dispels gloom of ‘eco-despair’
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 3rd, 2022
Local author and biologist Richard Quinlan has published a book encouraging readers to fight the grief of eco-despair. Unearthing the Muddy Truth, subtitled as An Eco-Detective Novel, looks to inspire readers to take up a stand against environmental destruction through eco-fiction. Delving into the gloom that forms around learning about environmental destruction and feelings of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Commercial break-in trial set for March
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 56-year-old Lethbridge man has pleaded not guilty to nearly a dozen criminal charges in relation to a commercial break-in in September. Lethbridge lawyer Justin Dean entered the pleas Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, on behalf of the accused, Tomas Adams, who was not required to attend the brief hearing in front of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New fire/EMS recruits take centre stage for graduation
By Herald on December 3rd, 2022
Cal Braid – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services held a graduation ceremony for their 2022 recruits in the Lethbridge Public Library theatre on Friday. The recruits entered the room in a bagpipe procession before accepting congratulations and then receiving their badges and hats. Higher ranking department leaders and local officials ... Read More »
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