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Abreast of ‘Bridge turns 25
By Lethbridge Herald on April 26th, 2025
Alexandr Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Just over 25 years ago, a few local breast cancer survivors met up for lunch and decided to do something as a group after undergoing treatment. Little did they know they would end up creating one of the largest annual events held in the city and building ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Say what? Proponents of public speaking talk it up
By Lethbridge Herald on April 26th, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald coal Journalism Initiative Reporter Fear of public speaking—also known as glossophobia—often ranks higher than death on surveys about people’s biggest fears. Some studies have shown people are more afraid of speaking in front of an audience than they are of things like spiders, heights, or even dying. Since 1924, Toastmasters International ... Read More »
1 responseHoly Spirit wants to hear from public on new school name
By Lethbridge Herald on April 26th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division is asking stakeholders and members of the community to help them name the new elementary school in west Lethbridge. Superintendent of schools Chantel Axani says it is very important to give families, stakeholders and members of the community to participate in the naming of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province’s proposed Bill 52 is little more than another carbon tax
By Lethbridge Herald on April 26th, 2025
Editor, Nathan Neudorf just announced proposed Bill 52 to blend hydrogen, at “additional system costs”, into natural gas used to heat our homes and fuel our industries. Hydrogen blending appears mandated by this proposed legislation as “utility providers will also be required to ensure community support on hydrogen blending project.” These costs adding to natural ... Read More »
7 responsesLocal performer helps Drag the Vote
By Lethbridge Herald on April 25th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Ahead of the 2025 federal election, hundreds of Canadian drag performers from across the country, including stars of Canada’s Drag Race, launched a national campaign to mobilize 2SLGBTQIA+ people and allies in the 2025 federal election to vote. The campaign is called Drag the Vote and it is focused on engaging, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community shows up to support Canes at Movie Mill big screen
By Lethbridge Herald on April 25th, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The two greatest words known to playoff hockey are Game Seven and Hurricane fans took that to heart on Wednesday evening as the Hurricanes faced the Hitmen in Calgary. The Movie Mill hosted the game on the big screen and fans lined up before the doors opened ... Read More »
1 responseMotorcycles are back and so are the dangers
By Lethbridge Herald on April 25th, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald With spring here, more motorcyclists are hitting the pavement – a bad choice of words but you get the drift. There I go again…. With the weather finally making riding possible, if a bit uncomfortable at times, and summer on the horizon, motorcycle riders of all ages and abilities are getting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Exhibition to get infusion of new provincial dollars
By Lethbridge Herald on April 25th, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge and District Agriculture Exhibition is among seven regional agricultural societies that will be sharing in more than $7.4 million of provincial funding. The funding, which was announced Thursday afternoon in Medicine Hat, includes $4.03 million in one-time supports to be distributed among those seven ag societies to help them ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New app maps out Lethbridge’s public washrooms
By Lethbridge Herald on April 25th, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter When you’ve gotta go, you’ve gotta go, and now you’ll know where in Lethbridge, thanks to a new web application. A team of University of Lethbridge researchers have created a digital interactive map of all available public washrooms in the city, aptly named GottaGoYQL. “Public washroom access ... Read More »
4 responsesFriends of Medicare calls for increases in home care
By Lethbridge Herald on April 24th, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With a petition in hand which included over 37,000 signatures, Friends of Medicare along with activists within the disability community, returned to the Alberta Legislature late last week to renew their calls to the UCP government to improve the province’s home care system. In March of last ... Read More »
1 responseYoung women get close-up look at careers in the trades at camp
By Lethbridge Herald on April 24th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald CAREERS: The Next Generation provided an opportunity to explore a career in trades to 10 young women as part of their Young Women in Trades & Technologies Camp Wednesday at KB Heating, Plumbing & Air Conditioning Ltd. After a safety briefing and a short presentation about young women in trades, the ... Read More »
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