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Hyggen says thereâs still work to be done
By Lethbridge Herald on January 16th, 2025
Al Beeber –Â LETHBRIDGE HERALD –Â abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Mayor Blaine Hyggen delivered his final State of the City address of this councilâs term in office Thursday during a large breakfast meeting hosted by the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce. Speaking to a packed audience at the Sandman Signature Lodge hotel downtown, Hyggen addressed a wide range of subjects from ... Read More »
3 responsesWCHS to get new welding program, shop
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 16th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Students at Winston Churchill High School will have a brand new facility to “spark” their interest, thanks to a new partnership. Southland Trailers, in partnership with several local organizations, is helping WCHS build its own welding shop, to provide students with the opportunity to try out the ever-growing trade. The welding shop will ... Read More »
1 responseProvince to launch new ankle monitor program
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 16th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com High-risk offenders will be held accountable through Alberta’s new ankle bracelet monitoring program which began Jan 15. The program is in response to the Federal Government’s bail system, which the Alberta Government finds to be problematic. It will require offenders and accused who pose a public safety risk to be subject to 24/7 ... Read More »
1 responseMotorcycle and Powersports Show ready to rev things up
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 16th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Get your motors running, head out on the highway! With southern Alberta’s long riding season, motorcycles are a popular form of transportation for both recreation and commuting. And soon area motorcycle enthusiasts will have a chance to see what’s new in the world of two-wheeled motorsports when the Calgary Motorcycle and Powersports Show ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Expanding Spanish program set to move to new school
By Lethbridge Herald on January 15th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Registration is now open for the West Coulee Station Elementary School, where children will be learning their curriculum in English and Spanish. With the population on the city’s westside continuously increasing, many schools are over capacity, including Coalbanks Elementary School, where the Lethbridge School Division first offered their Spanish Bilingual ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clothing initiative dresses for success
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 15th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A new initiative to help low-income people access high-quality clothing for integration into the workplace, graduation and school is accepting donations for its first event. Natasha Mark, creator of Bright Futures Boutique, says she has partnered up with the Lethbridge YWCA to help women feel empowered by their wardrobe. “The overarching sentiment of ... Read More »
1 responseLCI dance students to hit the stage with ‘Lean In’
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 15th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Geordan Olson and her students in the LCI Arts Academy Dance program are ready to Lean In to some high-energy arts entertainment at the Yates Centre later this month. Lean In will run Jan. 29-30 with performances at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. daily. Tickets are available at Ticket Centre location in the Yates ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community Foundation looking to fund great ideas
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 15th, 2025
The Lethbridge Community Foundation is now accepting grant applications for three different programs that will help qualifying charities and people to support important work throughout the Southern Alberta Region. One of the programs is The Youth in Action grant program, which funds projects that are initiated, led and organized by an individual or group 25 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hope shares her passion for local history with online group
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 15th, 2025
The common phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words” runs very true for a Lethbridge woman who has been using Facebook as a means to jog people’s memories of the history of the city. Hope Wilkie Wiebe began the Facebook group Memories of Lethbridge and Area” 10 years ago to show her appreciation to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proposed apartment project raises concern for local grocer
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 15th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A proposal to build two new apartment complexes on 13 Street South has neighbours concerned about parking congestion and a loss of privacy. But developers say the project would have a positive impact on the area. On Tuesday, the public may hear whether or not the projects will proceed when city council meets ... Read More »
2 responsesFormer Lethbridge man on edge of Los Angeles wildfires
By Lethbridge Herald on January 14th, 2025
Justin Seward –Â LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge native Ruston Harker resides near North Pasadena, Calif., Â where the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires came within two blocks of his home. Luckily for Harker, his home wasnât engulfed by the massive blaze that continues to roar through California, but he was forced to evacuate and stay with friends last week. ... Read More »
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