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City man creates doc on Indigenous music scene
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 12th, 2024
An Indigenous Lethbridge man has created a documentary on the Indigenous perspective on the music scene. Jerry Morrison is the lead creative on the documentary Kitsi’nooki, which translates from Blackfoot to you see me. The documentary was funded by Telus Storyhive Indigenous storytellers 2.0. Music has been part of Morrison’s live for a long time. ... Read More »
1 responseRegional lead discusses new medical training program
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 12th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Medical Program has named Lethbridge physician Dr. Richard Buck as their regional lead as it prepares for its first cohort of undergraduate medical students. The SAM program will see an increase in the training of rural physicians immediately with undergraduate medical students beginning at the University of Lethbridge in 18 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No tax hike for residents to save Lethbridge & District Exhibition
By Lethbridge Herald on December 12th, 2024
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City residents will not be facing another tax increase to pay for the costs of operating the Lethbridge & District Exhibition which will remain open after a city council vote late Tuesday night. Residents could have been facing another 2.24 per cent property tax increase on top of the already ... Read More »
9 responsesAdvance voting open for Lethbridge-West by-election
By Lethbridge Herald on December 11th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Advance polling locations opened Tuesday for the Lethbridge West by-election. They will be open through Saturday. Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, confirms advance voting locations in Lethbridge-West are now open. Advance voting locations opened Tuesday and are available to Saturday. Melcor Centre downtown at #236 200 4 Ave. S. and University Drive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BREAKING NEWS: Exhibition staying open after council vote
By Lethbridge Herald on December 11th, 2024
Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge city council voted by a 6-2 margin late Tuesday night to keep funding the operations of the Lethbridge & District Exhibition. The vote by council calls for $4.1 million in funding to be provided to the Exhibition in 2025 and 2026. Acting mayor Jeff Carlson and councillor Rajko Dodic voted against the ... Read More »
23 responsesLocal container depots honoured by campaign
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on December 11th, 2024
The Alberta Bottle Depot Association has been running the Applaud a Depot campaign since 2015 and Lethbridge’s GPS Container Depots were recognized through the campaign on Saturday. The campaign is about bringing awareness to what depots do in their communities. Between both GPS Container Depot location, they raised $57,000 for the two local food banks ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil postpones vote to disband SPCs
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 11th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com On a day they were to discuss a possible tax increase to cover the operating budget of the Lethbridge and District Exhibition, city council on Tuesday had to deal with an unexpected motion from Jeff Carlson to eliminate standing policy committees. As Tuesday’s session opened with discussions on the council agenda, Carlson abruptly ... Read More »
1 responseCardiac doctor given key to the city
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 11th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge is home to Dr. Sayeh Zielke, Cardiac Sciences Physician Lead for Alberta Health Services South Zone who came to Lethbridge in 2013. In a special presentation on Tuesday afternoon in council chambers, the doctor was awarded the Key to the City by mayor Blaine Hyggen for “her tireless work to improve and ... Read More »
3 responsesTorch run gets big boost
By Toyin Obatusin - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 11th, 2024
Another successful Law Enforcement Torch Run, hosted by Boston Pizza, was served up by the Lethbridge Police Service and other southern Alberta Law enforcement agencies on Friday night at the southside Boston Pizza for “Cops, Pops and Pizza fundraiser”. Const. Braylon Hyggen spoke with reporters about breaking last year’s record for donations. “It’s been a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City opting in to Extended Producer Responsibility regulation
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 11th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council unanimously voted Tuesday to opt-in to the new Extended Producer Responsibility regulation established by the Alberta government. The regulation makes the producer of printed paper and packaging responsible for the lifecycle of the material. The program starts on April 1 and means city residents will no longer pay for curbside ... Read More »
1 responseEnvironment Lethbridge gets grant to plant mini-forests
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 11th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Environment Lethbridge has announced they are receiving a grant from Wawanesa Mutual Insurance company, through their “Climate Champions: Local Grants,” to plant mini-forests of drought-resistant trees and shrubs in three locations around Lethbridge. More than $275,000 was awarded through the Wawanesa Climate Champions: Local Grants, with each recipient receiving a portion of the ... Read More »
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