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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!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 »
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!YMCA golf tournament drives care for community
By Lethbridge Herald on August 27th, 2024
Justin Seward – LETHBRIDGE HERALD Nearly 100 golfers teed it up for the second annual Cor Van Raay YMCA Charity Open at Paradise Canyon on Tuesday in support of the YMCA’s Shape Your Future campaign. The late Van Raay, who was a philanthropist, gave back to southern Alberta into places such as the YMCA with monetary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Disc golf courses host inaugural amateur championship
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on August 27th, 2024
If you saw many flying discs in the university and Nicholas Sheran areas over the weekend it was because disc golfers were competing in the inaugural National Amateur Disc Golf Tour (NADGT) Canada national championship. There were a couple dozen qualifiers across Canada and disc golfers were invited to the national championships from those events. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blairmore resident concerned about potential tourism development
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 27th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A resident of the Crowsnest Pass is sharing her concerns about a land use bylaw amendment that will be heard by council this afternoon in regards to a plot of land she lives adjacent to. Today the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass council meeting will be hearing from the public about agenda item No. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alcare Manor celebrates recovery
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on August 27th, 2024
Southern Alcare Manor hosted Celebrate U at Henderson Lake Park on Saturday afternoon to make people aware of the recovery that does happen in the city. “Celebrate U is about stepping up and enjoying the company of other people that are also celebrating recovery from whatever their addiction might be,” said Holly Lemieux, SAM program ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Relay races ride out Whoop-Up Days rodeo
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 27th, 2024
The action-packed rodeo of Whoop-Up Days concluded with the popular relay races. Whoop-Up Days Rodeo is the only professional rodeo in Canada to host Relay Races as part of its main event. Relay Races are a team sport where the rider, who rides bareback, transfers to two different horses in three laps. The first one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After-hours care an issue in hospitals for Alberta Medical Association
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 27th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta Medical Association is once again sounding an alarm about a crisis in the provincial healthcare system. This time it’s about the challenges being faced by General Internal Medicine physicians in Alberta’s hospitals and the need to incentivize after-hours care. On Monday morning AMA president and Medicine Hat emergency room doctor Paul ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LHA reaches 50-year milestone helping those who need homes
By Lethbridge Herald on August 26th, 2024
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com For half a century, the Lethbridge Housing Authority has provided low cost shelter for people who need it in the city. On July 26, 1974 appointments were first made to its charter board of directors. Those directors included Clint Stata, Elizabeth DeArmond, James R. Dunstan, Douglas Sutherland and chairman Leonard ... Read More »
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