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Unions stage rally for better wages, working conditions
By Lethbridge Herald on August 2nd, 2024
Justin Seward LETHBRIDGE HERALD Members of several unions rallied in Lethbridge Thursday for the second time in a week about Alberta Health Services and Covenant Health not working with them in the bargaining process. The rally was held outside of St. Michael’s Health Centre with members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, Canadian Union ... Read More »
1 responseDowntown business helping city residents to beat the heat
By Lethbridge Herald on August 2nd, 2024
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman A local business located in the heart of downtown is providing residents with cold bottles of water with no purchase necessary while also providing other ways to cool for those trying to escape the heat. Diana Walburger, owner of Cookie Crimes Ice Creamery, said she is happy to provide more than one way ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous students see career options at college
By Lethbridge Herald on August 2nd, 2024
Alexandra Noad LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Students from the Outland Youth Employment Program (OYEP) spent the day Wednesday at Lethbridge Polytechnic making their own wind generators out of cardboard and dowels as part of their science week. OYEP is a six-week work experience and post-secondary exploration camp for Indigenous youth ages 16-18. Warren Anderson, STEM ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Border Services offers traveller tips for long weekend crossings
By Lethbridge Herald on August 2nd, 2024
Delon Shurtz LETHBRIDGE HERALD Getting ready for a trip over the border during the civic holiday long weekend? Make sure you know what you can and can’t take with you. Perhaps at the top of the list of what not to take across the border are drugs and restricted and prohibited goods. But there are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City has service changes for long weekend
By Lethbridge Herald on August 2nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The City of Lethbridge will have some service level changes for the Heritage Day long weekend. They include: • Lethbridge 311 The Lethbridge 311 contact centre will be closed. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, August 6 from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 311 in person at City Hall will be closed. Regular ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Delon Shurtz says farewell to the news business
By Lethbridge Herald on August 1st, 2024
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman LETHBRIDGE HERALD On Wednesday Delon Shurtz said goodbye to the Lethbridge Herald after 35 years, leaving behind thousands of stories archived in the pages of previous publications and in many people’s memories. Shurtz’ career started outside of the Herald, spending six months writing for the Morinville Mirror. He then worked for a couple ... Read More »
2 responsesResidents, businesses could yet be hit with water rationing
By Lethbridge Herald on August 1st, 2024
Delon Shurtz LETHBRIDGE HERALD With prolonged hot, dry weather across the province, Albertans primarily have three things on their minds; fire, air quality and drought. So far the City of Lethbridge hasn’t implemented water restrictions, and is only relying on voluntary water conservation by residents and businesses. Should dry conditions persist, however, the City could ... Read More »
1 responseIndigenous youth camp running this week
By Lethbridge Herald on August 1st, 2024
Alexandra Noad LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Outland Youth Employment Program (OYEP) has made a stop in Lethbridge for one week of their six-week camp for Indigenous youth ages 16-18. This week the participants of OYEP will be focusing on the STEM programs at both the University and the Polytechnic as they are in their science ... Read More »
1 responsePools make a splash in the heat
By Lethbridge Herald on August 1st, 2024
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman LETHBRIDGE HERALD With the intense heat we have been experiencing lately, many residents have look for ways to cool down and have found refuge in water, some in outdoor pools while others prefer indoor pools. “Because of the heat wave there’s going to be a lot more people that want to spend the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Musician embracing Indigenous roots
By Lethbridge Herald on July 31st, 2024
Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative reporter A local artist is embracing his Indigenous roots while shooting for the stars in his career. Dave McCann grew up in Peterborough, Ontario and moved to Calgary in the early 1990’s. Although his grandmother was a member of the Six Nations, time in a residential school left her not ... Read More »
1 responseSPC to address potential changes to committees
By Lethbridge Herald on July 31st, 2024
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Recommendations to council on the function of boards, commissions and committees that have been made by the City Clerk’s office will be addressed by the Governance Standing Policy Committee after each one named has a chance to review a report presented to the SPC on Thursday. A report by City Clerk ... Read More »
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