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First Nations prepare mentally for Pope’s Alberta visit
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 23rd, 2022
Pope Francis arrives in Canada this Sunday for a week-long trip across Canada working towards reconciliation and apologizing to Indigenous Peoples for the Roman Catholic Church’s role in the operation of residential schools. Seven years after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Call to Action called on the Pope to issue an apology to ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil addressing homeless encampment issue Tuesday
By Lethbridge Herald on July 22nd, 2022
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday will consider a motion by Mayor Blaine Hyggen to address the homeless encampment situation here. The motion calls for a task force to be struck to gather key partners for a community of what the motion calls “complex issues.” It also asks city council to ... Read More »
5 responsesAdmission open for Piikani golf tournament
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 22nd, 2022
The Piikani Nation is hosting a golf tournament at Paradise Canyon Golf Resort July 28 – 29, part of the 63rd annual Piikani Nation Celebration. Event organizers Troy Crow Shoe and Joseph Yellow Horn have worked with Matt Barkway at Paradise Canyon to set up the tournament accepting teams of two with admission open to ... Read More »
2 responsesEmissions project monitoring pollution on Alberta roads
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 22nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A project set to test the emissions profile of Alberta vehicles is taking place for the third time ever, this time focused on heavy duty transport trucks at the commercial vehicle inspection stations. The Clean Air Strategic Alliance first measured the emissions of Alberta vehicles in 1998, then in 2006 and now in ... Read More »
1 responseMunicipalities support retaining the RCMP
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 22nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A call to action has been signed by 72 municipalities and other organizations from across Alberta in support of keeping the RCMP in the province and has been sent to the provincial government. The National Police Federation recently launched the list of those that have signed the Call to Action, to voice concern ... Read More »
2 responsesApology and visit from Pope Francis long overdue
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 22nd, 2022
Pope Francis will be in Canada beginning on Sunday for a week-long trip working towards reconciliation and healing between the Roman Catholic Church and the Indigenous communities of Canada, visiting Edmonton, Quebec City, and Iqaluit. With an aim to foster healing and reconciliation that has been spurred by an invitation back in 2021 from Canada’s ... Read More »
2 responsesPublic transit policies need an overhaul, says researcher
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 22nd, 2022
The Galt Museum hosted Re-Thinking Public Transportation on Wednesday afternoon, a look at the history and challenges in the transportation field. The event was presented by Stephnie Watson, an environmental professional from Saskatoon, Sask. Watson held an open forum lecture giving audience members an insight into how we view our transportation system here in Lethbridge, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fort trader experience opens view of 19th century life in Alberta
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 22nd, 2022
Fort Whoop-Up held an educational event Thursday morning teaching audiences of the life and labour of a fort trader back in the 1800s. The extended tour looked at the experience of the time with educational videos, presentations, and activities to showcase the lifestyle back in settler times. Also included was how the Fort interacted with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Farming Smarter Plot Hop promotes innovation in ag
By Lethbridge Herald on July 21st, 2022
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Farming Smarter isn’t just the name of a local program that focuses on applied research that helps southern Alberta farmers make informed choices. It may also describe the focus of a “plot hop” that was staged Thursday at the facility just east of the city on the Jail Road. The ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta on the Plate features line-up of local restaurants
By Lethbridge Herald on July 21st, 2022
Several city establishments will be participating in the fourth annual Alberta on the Plate dine-around festival which runs Aug. 12 through 21. Lethbridge participants include Italian Table, Mocha Cabana, Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden, Telegraph Taphouse, Theoretically Brewing, Water Tower Grill & Bar and Bourbon and Butter. Cattlemen’s Chophouse in Picture Butte is also involved. “This ... Read More »
1 responseCounty to discuss financial commitment to attract and retain doctors
By Erika Mathieu - SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on July 21st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com Lethbridge County council will be exploring the option to provide a monetary commitment to help mitigate the impact of the doctor shortage in the south zone and explore ways to attract family physicians within the county. During a delegation presented during the July 7 council meeting, Lethbridge County council heard from Jenn Schmidt-Rempel, ... Read More »
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