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Local food banks make last push for Christmas donations
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 19th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com With many southern Albertans struggling to have food on the table, demand at local food banks has been high during this holiday season. As part of the Christmas Hope Campaign, the Lethbridge Food Bank and the Interfaith Food Bank have been collecting food items as well as financial donations. But increased demand has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local therapist named to Order of Canada
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 19th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com He led the crisis response after the April 28, 1999 shooting at W.R. Myers High School in Taber, worked on the response of the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy and assisted the Lethbridge School Division and Chinook High School deal with the response to a situation involving members of its football team. Now James ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Middleton-Hope inspired by support in tight race
By Lethbridge Herald on December 19th, 2024
Alexandra Noad – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Journey’s Don’t Stop Believing rang through John Middleton-Hope’s byelection watch party at the Sandman Signature on Wednesday night, but shortly after 11 p.m., it became clear that he would not be the next MLA for Lethbridge West. The UCP candidate lost the byelection to replace outgoing MLA ... Read More »
4 responsesNDP holds Lethbridge West; Miyashiro edges Middleton-Hope by 1,150 votes
By Lethbridge Herald on December 19th, 2024
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge West will remain orange after voters chose NDP candidate Rob Miyashiro to replace outgoing Lethbridge West MLA Shannon Phillips. After a close race, Miyashiro edged out UCP candidate John Middleton-Hope by 1,150 votes in the by-election. A total of 13, 561 votes were cast. “I want to thank everyone ... Read More »
26 responsesMiyashiro rallies campaign supporters
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on December 18th, 2024
NDP candidate for Lethbridge West, Rob Miyashiro held a support rally with Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi by his side and many other supporters on the last day of advance voting at his campaign office on Saturday. “We came here to celebrate our leader, we came here to push us through to the ballot on ... Read More »
6 responsesShoebox Project helps women in need
By Toyin Obatusin - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 18th, 2024
The Shoe Box Project dropped off shoe boxes to Streets Alive Mission on Monday as part of their Christmas initiative to give back to women who are experiencing homelessness, regardless of age. Helen and Ed Thompson of the Lethbridge chapter of the Shoe Box Project dropped off their final bunch of shoeboxes with pastor Ken ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christmas Hope still seeking help as campaign nears wrap
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 18th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Three agencies collecting toys for the Christmas Hope Campaign are asking the community for a few more gifts that will help put a smile on the faces of children in need this Christmas. The Salvation Army Toys for Tots, the Lethbridge Family Services Angel Tree and MyCityCare Shop of Wonders are grateful for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Middleton-Hope committed to riding
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 18th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Voters will decide today who fills the Lethbridge West seat in the Alberta legislature left vacant by the resignation of NDP MLA Shannon Phillips on July 1. Three candidates are on the ballot including John Middleton-Hope who is carrying the governing UCP’s colours into the election. Advance polling for the election closed on ... Read More »
5 responsesDecision day for voters in Lethbridge West
By Lethbridge Herald on December 17th, 2024
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Residents in the Lethbridge West riding will decide today who fills the seat in the Alberta legislature left vacant when NDP MLA Shannon Phillips resigned in July. Seeking election are the Alberta Party’s Layton Veverka, NDP’s Rob Miyashiro and UCP’s John Middleton-Hope. Premier Danielle Smith called the election on Nov. ... Read More »
1 responseBird count seeing increase in numbers of some species
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on December 17th, 2024
The 125th installment of the Christmas Bird Count is being celebrated in North America this year, and records show Lethbridge has participated since 1983. CBCs are conducted between Dec. 14 and Jan. 5 within the same 24-kilometre wide diameter circle every year. “There’s certainly (an) upward trend of a lot of birds like mallards, Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City opens call for two grants
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 17th, 2024
The City of Lethbridge on Monday announced an open call about two grants. One is for organizations who help homelessness and the second for other non-profits in the city. The federal government’s Reaching Home program is a community-based initiative focused on preventing and reducing homelessness across Canada. Andrew Malcolm, general manager of Community and Social ... Read More »
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