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Decades later, Dave still rocks til he drops
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 28th, 2025
James Brown was once known as the “hardest working man in rock n’ roll,” but local musician Dave Chomiak is giving him a run for his money. Chomiak, the former bass player for The Chevelles, continues to tour across the prairies with a number of cover bands, somehow balancing a full-time job at the same ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LPS Chief earns Coronation Medal
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 28th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Police Service Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh has been awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal for outstanding contributions to public safety, crime prevention and community leadership. Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf, who nominated Mehdizadeh for the award, presented the medal Monday morning, saying the chief’s contributions have significantly affected the city in many ways. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gala gives boost to local cardiac health plan
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 28th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Cardiac Sciences Program is raising money for its Bringing Hearts Home initiative through a gala event Saturday at the Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre. The project is designed to substantially elevate the standard of in-patient cardiac health care in regional bospitals in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. The plan includes a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rally calls for government focus back on health care
By Lethbridge Herald on January 27th, 2025
Alexandra Noad – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A couple dozen people gathered at the Chinook Regional Hospital on a chilly Saturday morning to commemorate the 1988 strike that saw more than 14,000 hospital nurses walk off the job amid demands from health regions for wage rollbacks and other concessions from the United Nurses of Alberta. ... Read More »
1 responseLFS set for fundraising gala this spring
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 25th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Family Services announced Friday they will be hosting their first ever signature fundraising gala on Apr. 25 at the Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre called “Spring to Light Gala.” Which will include Canadian icon Rick Mercer as guest speaker. Sandra Mintz, chief executive officer of LFS told reporters Friday the reason behind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SAAG opens first new exhibits of the year
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 25th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Art Gallery is opening their first exhibitions of the year today with a talk and tour by the exhibiting artists at 2 p.m. followed by an opening reception at 6 p.m. The opening reception is part of the “5 Stop Gallery Hop” along with exhibition openings at the Trianon Gallery, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Housing construction on the rise in past year
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 25th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The provincial government recently announced that Alberta is setting historic records for housing construction based on the 2024 year-end data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The announcement indicates that as the population continues to grow, Alberta’s government recognizes the need for more housing options. That’s why the province has been clearing ... Read More »
3 responsesEnglish Language Centre cut at Lethbridge Polytechnic
By Lethbridge Herald on January 24th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Polytechnic’s English Language Centre will be closing at the end of June after grant funding was cut for the federal Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) program. President and CEO Brad Donaldson told reporters Friday that because the federal government, through the Ministry of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship ... Read More »
5 responsesNenshi nominated as candidate for Edmonton-Strathcona
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 24th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi is hoping to soon have a riding to call his new political home. Nenshi, elected leader of the party last year, was named this week as the party’s candidate for when a byelection is called for the riding of Edmonton-Strathcona. The seat was held by former NDP leader ... Read More »
7 responsesProvince putting more funding into the arts
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 24th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta government has increased grant funding for the province’s artists. The funding was announced in Calgary Thursday at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium by Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women Tanya Fir. The government is increasing its funding to the Alberta Foundation for the Arts by $4.5 million annually for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Research projects benefiting public safety and policing
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 24th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Council of Public Affairs featured Kirsten Fantazir, president’s applied research chair at Lethbridge Polytechnic in a talk on “how can we make a difference in our community with evidence based public safety projects?” During her presentation Thursday, Fantazir talked about the various research projects taking place at Lethbridge Polytechnic and ... Read More »
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