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Mearns hoping to represent Lethbridge West in byelection
By Lethbridge Herald on August 16th, 2024
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com With experience in government, as well as the private and not-for-profit sectors, Bridget Mearns believes she has the experience and knowledge to represent Lethbridge West in the Alberta legislature. The former two-term city councillor – who led the push to have that description changed from ‘alderman’- announced last week she ... Read More »
4 responsesSpecial air quality statement in effect
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 16th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com It may have been a hit on Broadway and for the Platters but “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” is not so great when you’re outdoors in southern Alberta And on Thursday a special air quality statement was issued by Environment Canada for some areas of southern Alberta including Lethbridge where smoke was creating ... Read More »
1 responseOpen Farm Days offers a taste of agriculture this weekend
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on August 16th, 2024
The 12th annual Alberta Open Farms Days is right around the corner and will give attendees across the province a taste of different aspects of agriculture from farmers. “You can take a look at the different types of farms that are dotted across the province and sort of build your own experience and each of ... Read More »
1 response‘Totally 80s’ is totally rad
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 16th, 2024
New West Theatre is presenting Totally 80s – a musical production of everything from the 1980s, which received a well-deserved standing ovation on Wednesday night. To be totally transparent I am a young millennial, born mid-90s, or as I like to say a zillennial-not quite a millennial, not quite gen-Z, however I grew up with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Polytechnic encouraging parents to get kids fit for life, even indoors
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 16th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com With summer being the time for children to be outdoors but not always being an option, keeping them active indoors is something Lethbridge Polytechnic’s Be Fit For Life is advising parents to do. Diane Gallagher, projects coordinator with the Be Fit For Life Centre, has shared some ideas to keep children active while ... Read More »
1 response50-year grocery career nearing an end for city man
By Lethbridge Herald on August 15th, 2024
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Fifty years to the day and hour he first punched in as a staff member of Safeway, Andy Brandsma will be retiring from that company on Aug. 30 at 4 p.m. Brandsma’s face will be a familiar one to customers who have shopped in Lethbridge at Safeway stores over the ... Read More »
1 responseMontreal musician pays homage to Hillcrest mine disaster victims
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 15th, 2024
Editor’s note: This is an updated version LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com For 189 men, June 19, 1914 was the last day they would step into the Hillcrest Mine. Just two hours after they started their shift that day, a gas explosion ripped through the mine killing them. The disaster 110 years ago on the edge of the ... Read More »
1 responseAnimal shelter at capacity
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 15th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Animal Shelter is at capacity and no longer taking in healthy animals. Community Animal Services has posted on its website that the intake is suspended until further notice and that intake and response by enforcement officers is restricted to dangerous dogs and found stray pets in immediate distress. The website states ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ASET helping immigrants gain their degrees
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 15th, 2024
Many immigrants call Canada home, but often their degrees are not recognized by employers making it difficult for them to get a job in their desired field. This was the case for Mila Wagner who moved to Alberta in 2016 from the Ukraine to flee from the Russian invasion which started in 2014. Wagner spent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coalhurst fire department assists with Jasper Wildfire Complex response
By Lethbridge Herald on August 15th, 2024
The Coalhurst Volunteer Fire Department is one of many organizations that has helped fight the Jasper Wildfire Complex this summer. Multiple wildfires began in Jasper National Park on July 22 and evacuations of the Town of Jasper and Jasper National Park began shortly thereafter. On July 24, CVFD received a request from the Province of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canyon Camp launching reconstruction effort
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 15th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Canyon Camp located in Waterton Lakes National Park is celebrating its 80th anniversary by rebuilding elements that the Kenow wildfire destroyed in 2017 in hopes to be able to re-open next summer. To celebrate their big milestone and to launch the beginning of their rebuilding process they will be hosting a groundbreaking ceremony ... Read More »
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