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EDL, beet growers get boost from federal funding
By Lethbridge Herald on March 7th, 2025
Sam Leishman –Â LETHBRIDGE HERALD –Â Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Two local not-for-profit organizations are getting a financial boost from the federal government for their work to support agriculture business right across Alberta. Economic Development Lethbridge (EDL) and the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers (ASBG) are sharing part of a $1.8-million total investment. Terry Duguid, Minister for Prairies ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hyggen welcomes grant increase from province in proposed budget
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 7th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta government is planning to increase its Grants in Place of Taxes program by more than $17 million if its 2025 budget is approved. That funding will rise to more than $55 million from $38 million, covering 75 per cent of the municipal tax value of eligible provincial properties in 2025. In ... Read More »
2 responsesNikka Yuko project wins international award
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 7th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden will be in the international spotlight March 29 in Montreal when an award is presented for the Nikkei Memory Capture Project. The project was a collaboration between the garden and a team including University of Lethbridge researcher Carly Adams and University of Plymouth professor Darren Aoki. They, along with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tariffs an opportunity for local tourism to shine
By Lethbridge Herald on March 7th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com With the threat of tariffs from the United States still lingering, Tourism Lethbridge says there is a lot of uncertainty on what exactly is going to happen, and they have yet to see how this may affect people’s spending which includes traveling for Tourism, but they are hoping for positive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Job seekers show up to learn about employment opportunities
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 6th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Teamworks Career Centre gave hundreds of local job seekers an opportunity to interact with prospective employers during their annual job fair Wednesday at the Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre. With employers from all types of industries present, those in attendance had multiple choices and the convenience of having them all under one roof. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family’s $500K donation an investment in local health care
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 6th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Shilpa Stocker and her family know how important quality health care is. Due to family experiences, they’ve come to know that timely health care can be critical for one’s well being. In honour of their late mother, Stocker, her sister Mayuri Modgill, and their herĂ‚Â father Champak Morzaria, recently made a $500,000 donation for ... Read More »
2 responsesSymphony looking for feedback in online survey
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 6th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Symphony wants to know what it’s doing well and what it needs to do better to grow its audience. Under the direction of conductor Albert Rodnunsky the symphony performed its first concert in 1961 and decades later under the ceiling of the Southminster United Church sanctuary, it continues to gauge new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Task force working together to tackle tariffs
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 6th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A growing list of community partners are coming together to organize an Economic Resilience Task Force for the region to help deal with what are being referred to as “the Trump Tariffs” introduced this week. Trevor Lewington, CEO of Economic Development Lethbridge told media Wednesday that the Lethbridge Region Economic Resilience Task Force ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SPC reviews reserve numbers
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 6th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Darrell Mathews, the City of Lethbridge’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, on WednesdayĂ‚Â detailed the City of Lethbridge’s preferred figures for financial reserves to the Audit Standing Policy Committee of city council. In his presentation in council chambers, Mathews addressed proposed amendments to the City’s Financial Reserves policy CC65, that include optimal balanced targets ... Read More »
1 responseHomebuilders concerned about impact of tariffs
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 6th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) Lethbridge Region is seriously concerned about the tariffs imposed on Canada by the United States and considered them unjustified. Bridget Mearns, executive officer of BILD Lethbridge Region, said that even though they are concerned about the impact of the tariffs on the industry, the impact ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coal mine proponents a no-show for panel discussion
By Lethbridge Herald on March 6th, 2025
Alexandra Noad –Â LETHBRIDGE HERALD –Â Local Journalism Initiative Reporter People from a variety of backgrounds are concerned about the Grassy Mountain Coal Mine, including those from the agriculture sector, those who study toxicology, lawyers and Indigenous groups. These voices were heard on a panel held by the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs at Southminster United ... Read More »
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