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UCP hopeful focusing on key issues in Lethbridge West
By Lethbridge Herald on August 30th, 2024
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com With decades of experience in law enforcement and academics as well as three years under his belt in municipal politics, John Middleton-Hope has his sights on representing Lethbridge West in the Alberta legislature. The seat has been vacant since Shannon Phillips resigned on July 1, just over a year into ... Read More »
5 responsesClassroom cellphone ban dials up confusion
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 29th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com With children going back to school next week and in some cases already back in the classroom, the cellphone ban announced in June by the Alberta government will be effective Sept. 1 but there is some confusion about the implementation, says Alberta Teachers Association president Jason Schilling. After a survey conducted earlier this ... Read More »
1 responseSAAG patio art events popular with residents
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 29th, 2024
The Southern Alberta Art Gallery hosts a variety of free events to bring the public into their space. One of these events was their Patio pARTy they held every Wednesday this month on their front lawn. Bariyaa Ipaa, outreach coordinator for SAAG, says the turnout for these events has been fantastic. “The turnout has been ... Read More »
1 responseBook on homesteaders has Lethbridge connection
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 29th, 2024
An author from MacEwan University will be publishing her fifth book about homesteaders of Canada in early September. Saundra Rollings-Magnusson is a Sociology professor at MacEwan University, but in her free time during the spring and summer she spends her time in archives around Canada researching and writing her findings on the homesteaders of Canada. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whoop-Up Days attracts record crowds this year
By Lethbridge Herald on August 28th, 2024
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A year after a record crowd took advantage of free admission, Whoop-Up Days saw more than 40,000 people attend the five-day fair at the Lethbridge & District Exhibition. The total number of attendees was 40,178, surpassing the 37,536 who attended the fair in 2019, which was the previous high for a ... Read More »
1 responseBoard members needed to save Navy Cadets program
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 28th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com After receiving a letter from the Navy League Cadets of Lethbridge, a former cadet has sounded the alarm on their need for volunteers to become board members. Davey Wiggers, a former air cadet with a son who graduated from the Navy League Cadets of Lethbridge, is worried that without members to run the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reservoirs below normal levels; rain expected today
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 28th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Only one of three major southern Alberta reservoirs had levels within the normal range for this time of year as of Tuesday. But with a special weather statement in effect, that could change somewhat. The Waterton Reservoir on Tuesday sat at 70 per cent of storage capacity, within its normal range of 69 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City police meeting community over coffee
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 28th, 2024
Community members can get to know the police force in Lethbridge while enjoying a free cup of McDonald’s coffee at a northside Mcdonald’s on Thursday. Sgt. Ryan Darroch of the Downtown Policing Unit says it is an opportunity to build relationships with community members. “Our goal is to bring community members and members of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Religious freedom focus of upcoming symposium
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 28th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The importance of religious freedom to Canadians will be discussed in a Sept. 21 symposium at Southminster United Church. An ad hoc group of citizens called Lethbridge Friends of Religious Freedom will be hosting the symposium that runs from 10 am. until 4 p.m. that day with three high-profile keynote speakers who will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toxins finding their way into tampons: study
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 28th, 2024
On average a woman will use between 11,000 and 16,000 tampons in her lifetime, but what if these necessary products contain harmful toxins which could be causing adverse effects to a woman’s health? A recent study from University of California Berkley of 30 tampons from 14 different tampon brands and 18 product lines found measurable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local craft brewery brings farm to glass
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 28th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The recent Open Farm Days was an opportunity for the agricultural community to connect with people who aren’t involved in the industry. At various locations around southern Alberta including Farming Smarter, they could do just that. Jamie Puchinger of Farming Smarter said that organization was giving people an opportunity to learn about their ... Read More »
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