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Coaldale Summer Fest celebrates community spirit
By Lethbridge Herald on August 7th, 2025
Sam Leishman Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Coaldale’s annual Summer Fest is honouring both national values and local character this weekend. Three days of music, food, family fun and hometown pride is happening Aug. 8 – 10 all around town, under the theme of “Proudly Canadian – Locally Driven”. “The festival is a celebration ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province cracking down on predatory tow trucks
By Lethbridge Herald on August 7th, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Alberta government has introduced new rules to help protect citizens involved in collisions by cracking down on predatory tow trucking practices. Effective tomorrow, August 8, these rules will include a 200-metre exclusion radius around collision scenes, prohibiting tow truck drivers or anyone directing tow trucks from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge airport staff join anti-trafficking initiative
By Lethbridge Herald on August 7th, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Lethbridge Airport is taking measures to combat human trafficking by joining the notinmycity initiative. This initiative founded by country singer Paul Brandt in 2017 provides training for employees and the symbol of a yellow rose will soon be found in both the airport and the website ... Read More »
4 responsesKeeping Terry Fox’s legacy alive
By Lethbridge Herald on August 6th, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Austin Moloughney couldn’t let the annual Terry Fox Run fade into oblivion, so when he heard organizers were looking at calling it quits last year, he stepped up to keep the event alive. Now in his second year organizing the run, which is set for Sunday, Sept. 14 at 11 a.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aw shucks! It’s National Oyster Day!
By Lethbridge Herald on August 6th, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Oysters, as a food, often elicit strong, visceral reactions, both positive and negative. Some find them delicious and sensual, while others are repulsed by their texture and taste. These reactions are often tied to personal experiences, cultural norms, and even perceptions of the oyster’s appearance.The key word ... Read More »
1 responseProvince to build more modular classroms
By Lethbridge Herald on August 6th, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald The Alberta government is creating more classroom space by adding 62 pre-made units to manage growing student numbers. The investment in the modular units will cost $50 million, part of a $100 million commitment to put in 109 new modular classrooms in schools across Alberta which have a total about about ... Read More »
3 responsesPolice commission extends chief’s contract to 2029
By Lethbridge Herald on August 6th, 2025
Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Police Commission has announced they have extended the contract for Shahin Mehdizadeh, chief of Lethbridge Police Service until August 2029. Since his appointment in 2020, Mehdizadeh has provided consistent leadership through and change. This extension comes at a time when Lethbridge’s Crime Severity Index (CSI) shows significant improvement. Statistics Canada’s 2024 ... Read More »
5 responsesWhere ya from?
By Lethbridge Herald on August 5th, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Hundreds of people gathered at Henderson lake Monday to take part in the Southern Alberta Ethnic Association’s (SAEA) annual signature Heritage Day event. Alberta Heritage Day, celebrated on the first Monday of August, aims to recognize and celebrate the province’s diverse cultural heritage and the contributions of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Producers not getting rich off high food prices, says union
By Lethbridge Herald on August 5th, 2025
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local journalism Initiative Reporter While the prices of groceries have gone up, the National Farmers Union (NFU)Â is pointing the finger at corporations. James Hannay, a policy assistant with the NFU, says a lot of the rising price in food cost has been going back to corporations while farmers have not ... Read More »
5 responsesNew West’s latest is a sequel to one of its greatest hits
By Lethbridge Herald on August 5th, 2025
Sam Leishman Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A high-energy celebration of music and memories will make for an electrifying start to New West Theatre’s 2025-2026 season. A small but mighty cast of eight performers will take audiences back through seven decades of rock and roll hits, from Chuck Berry to Chappell Roan, during the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Immigration needs reform, not political posturing and racism
By Lethbridge Herald on August 5th, 2025
Scott Sakatch Lethbridge Herald Editor What better time than Heritage Day (okay, technically the day after Heritage Day, when you’re reading this) to talk about immigration in Canada? After all, except for Indigenous folks who measure their genealogy in millennia as opposed to generations, we’re all immigrants here. It doesn’t matter where your ancestors came ... Read More »
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