January 8th, 2025

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Ag minister Horner pushing forward with irrigation portfolio

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 26th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Earlier this month Alberta Premier Danielle Smith sent a mandate letter to Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Nate Horner with a list of commitments to support Albertans. Minister Horner said the letter was a continuation of a lot of good things they have been working on but also provided a clear mandate and ... Read More »

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MADD Lethbridge & Area launches Project Red Ribbon Campaign

By Erika Mathieu SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS ssnews@sunnysouthnews.com on November 26th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Canada has launched its holiday Red Ribbon campaign to stress the importance of always driving sober, especially with holiday social season well underway. The annual red ribbon campaign kicked off on Friday at the Coaldale Fire Station and runs from Nov. 1 to Jan. 2. During this time, ... Read More »

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New children’s book explores Alberta’s diversity from A-to-Z

By Cal Braid - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 26th, 2022

Mindy Johnstone is an author and illustrator from Banff, and her new children’s book A is for Alberta is laid out in an A-to-Z style with simple text and vibrant acrylic paintings that portray the diversity of Alberta’s seasons and landscapes. In Johnstone’s bio, she says that she “enjoys capturing moments in nature by painting ... Read More »

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Radon gas a danger to lung health

By Cal Braid - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 26th, 2022

According to Health Canada, radon is the number one cause of lung cancer in non-smokers, and it’s present in almost everyone’s home. Radon is a radioactive gas, released during the breakdown of uranium in soil and rock. It’s invisible, odourless, and tasteless, and therefore physically undetectable. While it doesn’t pose the immediate danger of a ... Read More »

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Dopamine Boxing putting Parkinson’s on the ropes

By Lethbridge Herald on November 25th, 2022

Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Parkinson’s disease sufferer Robin Hood believes boxing therapy is improving his quality of life. Hood is among several people who participate in a program that uses boxing training to combat the effects of their disease. Parkinson’s disease impacts dopamine production and receptors, says Lethbridge Dopamine Boxing head coach Chris Campbell. ... Read More »

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Vox Musica to perform ‘Joy and Justice’

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 25th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Vox Musica Choral Society is ready to present their fall concert featuring a 2000 year old message set to two pieces of music composed 300 years apart, during one performance on Saturday at Southminster United Church. The concert, titled Joy and Justice, will feature two major works: Magnificat in D, BWV 243 by ... Read More »

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Autopsy report in Tailfeathers case soon to be released to defence

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 25th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com After waiting months to receive an autopsy report relating to the death of a Fort Macleod man more than a year ago, the wait may finally be over. Lawyers for five people charged in the death of Lane Tailfeathers were in Lethbridge provincial court Thursday, where they told the judge they were still ... Read More »

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Health fair puts seniors in touch with needed resources

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 25th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A health fair staged by the Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre and students in Mary Nugent’s community health nursing course at the University Lethbridge on Thursday was aimed at connecting seniors to available resources. About 20 different services and organizations set up in the Nord-Bridge multi-purpose hall to assist visitors with their needs. Nugent said ... Read More »

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Multiple petty thefts result in 30 day sentence

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 25th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 37-year-old Lethbridge man caught stealing from numerous businesses to support his drug habit has received a short jail sentence. Robert Allan Moczo was sentenced to 30 days in jail after he pleaded guilty Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court to eight counts of theft under $5,000, and one count each of obstructing a ... Read More »

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MLA Phillips responds to fiscal update

By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 25th, 2022

Alberta workers have the second slowest wage growth in Canada, according to information highlighted in a press conference on Thursday with Lethbridge West MLA Shannon Phillips. According to new data from Statistics Canada, Alberta’s average weekly earnings have grown by 2.6 per cent, just ahead of Prince Edward Island at 2.4 per cent. During the ... Read More »

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Taber RCMP assist in escaped ostrich roundup

By Trevor Busch - Lethbridge Herald on November 25th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com The Mounties always get their man – or bird, as the case may be. The Corn Capital of Canada suffered an avian invasion on Thursday morning after 20 ostriches escaped from an enclosure prompting law enforcement to lend a hand in corralling the flightless birds. According to a release from the Taber-Vauxhall RCMP ... Read More »

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