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Alberta’s healthcare on life support, says advocacy group
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman on September 22nd, 2022
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1 responseIan Tyson tribute act hits Lethbridge
By Ry Clarke on September 22nd, 2022
The Gift: A Tribute to Ian Tyson will be performing Friday at Southminster United Church at 7:30 p.m. Steward MacDougall and the New Chinook Arch Riders will play alongside Amos Garrett, Tracy Millar, Ian Oscar, and John Wort Hannam playing tribute to Tyson and his career in the country, folk roots, and cowboy culture scene. ... Read More »
2 responsesGalt Museum prepares for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
By Ry Clarke on September 22nd, 2022
The Galt Museum and Archives will be presenting a week of educational programs leading up to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30 geared towards reconciliation and awareness on Indigenous heritage. Elders and community leaders will host a variety of programming from education on Treaty 7 to the impacts of segregation and ... Read More »
2 responsesNew condominium project taking shape near the city river valley
By Lethbridge Herald on September 22nd, 2022
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The giant crane standing out above the High Level bridge is a visible sign of progress for a new condominium complex being developed overlooking the river valley. Completion date for the first stage of 102 Scenic Drive is expected to be sometime in 2024. Mobile cranes were used on the ... Read More »
1 responseSSIG report lays out list of key recommendations
By Al Beeber on September 21st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Social Services Integration Group laid out its recommendations and observations Thursday at a meeting of the Cultural and Social Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council. The commitee includes chair Mark Campbell, vice-chair deputy mayor Jenn Schmidt-Rempel and counclllors Jeff Carlson and Nick Paladino. The committee unanimously passed a resolution that city ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec duo ride through city enroute to Yukon
By Al Beeber on September 21st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.comL Patrick Venne is living a childhood dream by crossing Canada on horseback. Venne and his girlfriend Dominique Lebel, who live a couple hours north of Montreal, left home on April 29 with the intention of reaching the Yukon. The two are accompanied by a packhorse and a husky/labrador cross named Bucky on their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kids market providing opportunities for young entrepreneurs
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman on September 21st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The second annual Kids Entrepreneur Fall Market will be taking place this weekend at the Lethbridge Fish and Game Hut with over 40 young entrepreneurs showcasing their various creations. “They have anything from 3D creations, slime, drawings, baking, sewing, crochet, T-shirts, bath bombs, candles, bath salts, lip scrubs, sugar scrub and they’re all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photojournalist shares pandemic retrospective
By Justin Seward on September 21st, 2022
Long-time photojournalist and current Alberta Health Services employee, Leah Hennel, told a crowd about her book, Alone Together: A Pandemic Photo Essay, on Saturday at the Word on the Street Festival. The book told the story through Hennel’s photos of the pandemic in Alberta for Alberta Health Services and for her own freelance career as ... Read More »
1 responseUttering threats lands accused two-month sentence
By Delon Shurtz on September 21st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A chance encounter earlier this year with a former girlfriend has netted a Lethbridge man a two-month jail sentence. Scott Eugene Conine was sentenced Monday in Lethbridge provincial court after pleading guilty to one count of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm. On March 27 Conine encountered the woman, with whom ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coulee Fest kicks off new academic year for students at Lethbridge College
By Justin Seward on September 21st, 2022
The fourth annual Coulee Fest at Lethbridge College provided a variety of entertainment options for attendees on Saturday. Attendees could enjoy 16 food trucks, a Prairie Made Market, family fun activities, bands and a horse-drawn carriage ride to name a few. “Coulee Fest is all about bringing the community back to our campus to show ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mock training exercise being staged downtown
By Lethbridge Herald on September 21st, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman LETHBRIDGE HERALD apulido@lethbridgeherald.com A joint training scenario involving multiple response teams from various agencies across the city will be taking place today in the downtown area. The mock scenario will take place on 4th Avenue South between 10 Street South and 11 Street South. Signage will be posted and members of the public ... Read More »
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