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Report shows tenant confidence on the rise in Lethbridge
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Longer lease terms are showing an increase in office tenants’ confidence across the city, according to a recent Avison Young Lethbridge Office Market Insights report. The report states that due to the COVID-19 pandemic the need for flexible work, co-working spaces, worker’s health and wellbeing, and a better office life for the future ... Read More »
1 responseInterfaith Food Bank launches back-to-school campaign
By Lethbridge Herald on July 19th, 2022
The Interfaith Food Bank is helping families prepare for back to school this summer with the annual Ready Set Go! Fair in partnership with My City Care’s Stuff the Bus, aiming to help prepare families with the necessary supplies children need for returning to school. Working with community agencies and local school district the Fair ... Read More »
1 responseWalk to Breathe organizer calling for support
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on July 19th, 2022
After two years, 840 kilometres and raising nearly $100,000, the 2022 version of the Walk to Breathe has been forced to change and the organizer is calling for Albertans to keep the event alive. Edmonton’s Chris Sadleir, who is the heart and soul of the event, received a doctor’s recommendation of sitting out the 2022 ... Read More »
2 responsesGalt has a hot summer line-up
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com With summer well underway, there are still plenty of activities to be enjoyed around the city. Fort Whoop-Up and the Galt Museum have multiple options for those looking for something to do. “During the summer time we like to do a lot of tours and experiences, just to take advantage of the weather,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local fruit farm featured in Amazing Race episode
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com They don’t know for sure who recommended them but the owners of CR Fruit Farm are thrilled the producers of “The Amazing Race” Canada asked them to be part of the reality TV series. Jim Luco and wife Toni Frieburg run the U-pick fruit and vegetable farm on Highway 508 just minutes southeast ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marksmen hone skills at weekend black powder shoot
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on July 19th, 2022
The Fort Whoop-Up Black Powder Club hosted a Black Powder Cartridge Rifle silhouette shoot over the weekend. Shooters were using an old 1800s Buffalo Rifle with black powder cartridges that were loaded with cast bullets to shoot 500 metres at cut-out animal silhouettes. “So they’re able to knock down our steel targets at that range,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kainai powwow celebration returns
By Lethbridge Herald on July 18th, 2022
Justin Seward – LETHBRIDGE HERALD Red Crow Park in Standoff was the site for the Kainai Powwow and Celebration all weekend long. The event returned for the first time since 2019 and the committee welcomed back friends, relatives and neighbours to partake in the community’s biggest celebration that included rodeo, stick games, Indian relay races, a ... Read More »
1 responseHomeless camp residents should be left alone by community
By Lethbridge Herald on July 16th, 2022
Editor: As a new resident and a former mental health professional I’m not sure what the solution is for these encampments. I’m sure it distresses those neighbours who witness what can only be described as Third World living conditions. Surely It time to state the obvious, which is: treating addictions and mental health problems ... Read More »
22 responsesLethbridge showing the country it is a great city
By Lethbridge Herald on July 16th, 2022
FROM THE HALL Blaine Hyggen – Mayor of Lethbridge We all know how great Lethbridge is and how we can continue to make it even better. Two significant recent happenings – a top-10 placing on Canada’s best small cities list and a major appearance on Amazing Race Canada – will certainly help get the word ... Read More »
2 responsesTraditional Indigenous games incorporated into SASG line-up
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 16th, 2022
Southern Alberta Recreation Association offered residents a chance to participate in traditional Indigenous games Wednesday evening at Indian Battle Park, part of its regional Southern Alberta Summer Games (SASG). Traditional games like Make the Stick Jump and Rock in Fist were taught by Piikani First Nation member Mary Ellen Little Mustache, teaching attendants of the ... Read More »
2 responsesAdjournment to review disclosure in manslaughter case
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The lawyer for a 45-year-old man charged with manslaughter was in Lethbridge provincial court Thursday to indicate she has finally received disclosure. Lethbridge lawyer Tracy Hembroff, who had previously indicated her client Sheldon Nicholas LePage, who is charged with manslaughter, has been in custody for two months waiting for disclosure during her previous ... Read More »
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