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Danielle Smith wins seat in Brooks-Medicine Hat
By Lethbridge Herald on November 9th, 2022
Collin Gallant – SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS – cgallant@medicinehatnews.com Premier Danielle Smith won her byelection race on Tuesday night and kicked off her party’s unofficial re-election campaign in Medicine Hat, promising “substantial” health reforms, introducing affordability programs and standing up to Ottawa from her seat in the legislature. Smith collected 54.5 per cent of the vote in the ... Read More »
11 responsesHoliday card drive turning frowns upside down
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2022
The crew of Emily Demers, Daicya Munton and Abigail Cumming enjoyed the Holiday Card Drive as the Domesticated Divas hosted Holiday Handcrafted with Love YQL on Saturday at Southminster United Church. The initiative allows the public to contribute cards, whether they’re store bought or homemade, and will give the gift of cheer to a senior ... Read More »
1 responseLocal woman and her dog run for suicide prevention
By Cal Braid - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 8th, 2022
Lethbridge resident Jane Scott and her dog Shadow like to stay active. Scott and Shadow run together, but it’s more than just exercise that they’re running for these days. In the last year, they’ve used their running as a way to raise both awareness and money for mental health awareness and suicide prevention. Statistics Canada ... Read More »
1 responseUpcoming sexual assault trial adjourned
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A sex-assault trial scheduled to run only days before Christmas, has been adjourned for an unspecified length of time. The three-day trial for Khaled Alsaid, which was set to begin on Dec. 20, was cancelled Monday during a brief hearing in Lethbridge provincial court. The accused’s lawyer, Rabie Ahmed of Calgary, requested the ... Read More »
1 responsePiikani actor primed for role in Costner film
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 8th, 2022
Kevin Costner’s new western-themed film Horizon has signed on local Indigenous actor Owen Crow Shoe. Born in Lethbridge and raised on the Piikani Nation, Crow Shoe got his start in acting at the age of 20 on the set of AMC’s Hell on Wheels. Now he has begun to add more films to his resume ... Read More »
1 responseMan ordered to pay $100,000 restitution for breach of trust
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 68-year-old Lethbridge man who stole thousands of dollars from a long-time friend suffering from dementia, has been sent to jail for six months. Terry Leong was sentenced in Lethbridge provincial court after he pleaded guilty to charges of theft over $5,000 and criminal breach of trust. Crown Prosecutor Michael Fox explained that ... Read More »
1 responseNew Indigenous scholarship to launch
By Cal Braid - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 8th, 2022
In October, global design and technology firm Arcadis IBI Group announced a collaboration with Indspire, an Indigenous national charity, confirming that the two will launch a new scholarship for Indigenous students. The scholarship invests in the education of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and will help fund post-secondary student’s learning architecture, engineering, urban planning, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nursing students deliver advice on dementia
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A group of University of Lethbridge Nursing students provided seniors and caregivers at Nord-Bridge Senior Centre an information session recently on dementia and Alzheimers. As part of their practicum a group of nursing students have been providing seniors in the community with information sessions about various topics. Ava Donnelly, a third year student ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Early attendance numbers show decline for Hurricanes
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A report from the Lethbridge Hurricanes on the early impact of paid parking will be addressed at the first of two city council meetings being staged today. Council, acting in its capacity as Economic Standing Policy Committee, will meet this morning at 9:30 a.m. in council chambers while the regular council meeting starts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous veterans contributed to Canada’s military legacy
By Lethbridge Herald on November 7th, 2022
Ry Clarke – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter November 8 is National Indigenous Veterans Day in Canada, a memorial day in recognition of the Indigenous contributions to military service. Held annually on this day since 1994, it looks to remember the sacrifices many made for this country while overcoming obstacles to serve. Honouring those soldiers, ... Read More »
5 responsesLinking Landscapes project tracking wildlife in the Pass
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 5th, 2022
The Nature Conservancy of Canada and Miistakis Institute have completed the first-year of its three-year project called Linking Landscapes. Using wildlife cameras to monitor the Crowsnest Pass the project will help better understand how wildlife are moving throughout the area where vehicle-wildlife collisions are quite common. Thirty-seven remote cameras were installed along Highway 3 in ... Read More »
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