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New project puts spotlight on area’s agri-food tourism
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 16th, 2023
Tourism Lethbridge has unveiled the launch of its “Sip, Taste, Explore! A Southern Alberta Agriventure!” “Sip, Taste, Explore” is a collaboration with Downtown BRZ in which anyone can experience local agri-food tourism by going to TourismLethbridge.com, where they can sign up for free by providing name, email, and phone number. Once a person is signed ... Read More »
1 responseFormer College team finalists for provincial STEM award
By Lethbridge Herald on August 16th, 2023
A former team of Lethbridge College students was named a finalist for the Capstone Project of the Year Award, a provincial honour given out annually by the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET). Former civil engineering technology students Hannah Thompson and Tyce Daniells were recognized for their efforts to determine if ... Read More »
1 responseConsumption sites not the answer, says outreach worker
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 16th, 2023
Theodora Macleod Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Supervised injection sites have been a topic of interest since their introduction to Canadian addiction care in 2003. Their history, however, can be traced back to 1986 when Switzerland began a program to combat HIV, which can be transmitted through the sharing of hypodermic needles. The purpose of the ... Read More »
11 responsesFoodgrains growing project harvest helps fight global hunger
By Lethbridge Herald on August 15th, 2023
Erika Mathieu – SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS – ssnews@sunnysouthnews.com The Coaldale-Lethbridge Foodgrains growing has added another successful year to the books. The Coaldale-Lethbridge Foodgrains growing project held their annual harvest and barbecue event just north of the Alberta AG centre in Coaldale on August 15th. Hundreds of attendees gathered despite the dry summer heat to enjoy the free ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge among cheapest places to rent in Canada
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com According to a report from Rentals.ca, Lethbridge is among the most affordable cities to rent across the country. Rent here is hundreds of dollars below average cost nationally and provincially. With 35 cities from across the country taken into account for the report, Lethbridge ranked 32nd nationally. It was third provincially among four ... Read More »
1 responsePodcast launches Alberta’s queer joy into public perception
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 15th, 2023
When Kels Delamarter started talking to people about their experiences as members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in Alberta, she had no podcasting experience and was working towards her master’s degree. Her journey began on TikTok, where she expressed feelings of isolation being queer in the prairies, and Delamarter is launching her interview series “Queer in ... Read More »
1 responseFormer employee receives conditional sentence for stealing from college
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A former Lethbridge College employee was ordered to pay back nearly $60,000 in restitution and serve a two-year conditional sentence order. The case of Emily Campbell, who was charged with fraud and related offences for stealing nearly $60,000 was in Lethbridge court of justice Wednesday. The case of Campbell, who worked as the ... Read More »
1 responsePublic gets first look at new agri-hub and trade centre
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on August 15th, 2023
Members of the public on Saturday got a first glimpse of the new Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre during an open house. Joseph Saunders was an apprentice electrician who worked on the facility and had the opportunity to come back and see the finished centre. “I started as an apprentice for electrical when I started ... Read More »
2 responsesWhoop-Up Days to include new Indigenous programs
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 15th, 2023
Whoop-Up Days are almost here and this year, they’ve got a brand-new home and more Indigenous programming. The Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre is finally opening its doors and will be hosting the festival for the first of what they hope will be many years to come. 
Also new to the festival is the Blood ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused killer back in court
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on August 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 60-year-old Lethbridge man accused of stabbing his wife to death right after Christmas, will be back in court later this month after his lawyer and the Crown prosecutor have had more time to discuss the case. The matter for David Albert Dragland was in Lethbridge Court of King’s Bench Monday, but it ... Read More »
2 responsesEvent lets visitors go buggy at Birds of Prey Centre
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on August 15th, 2023
The Alberta Birds of Prey Centre in conjunction with the Entomological Society of Alberta hosted the 10th annual Insect Discovery Day in Coaldale on Saturday. Attendees had the chance to see, catch and identify many types of different insects throughout the day. In doing so, people had the opportunity to do pond dipping, butterfly catching, ... Read More »
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