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Friends of Medicare calls for increases in home care
By Lethbridge Herald on April 24th, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With a petition in hand which included over 37,000 signatures, Friends of Medicare along with activists within the disability community, returned to the Alberta Legislature late last week to renew their calls to the UCP government to improve the province’s home care system. In March of last ... Read More »
1 responseYoung women get close-up look at careers in the trades at camp
By Lethbridge Herald on April 24th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald CAREERS: The Next Generation provided an opportunity to explore a career in trades to 10 young women as part of their Young Women in Trades & Technologies Camp Wednesday at KB Heating, Plumbing & Air Conditioning Ltd. After a safety briefing and a short presentation about young women in trades, the ... Read More »
1 responseKinderCare pilot program catching on at city schools
By Lethbridge Herald on April 24th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Because the Lethbridge School Division believes the first few years of a child’s life are critical in terms of development, the board of trustees has supported the introduction of a KinderCare pilot program as part of the 2024-25 operating budget. KinderCare gives students the option to participate in a full day ... Read More »
1 responseCity housing starts follow provincial trend upward: BILD
By Lethbridge Herald on April 24th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The provincial government announced last week that the number of housing starts in Alberta is higher than the first quarter of 2024, which is also the case here in Lethbridge. Bridget Mearns, executive officer of the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) Lethbridge Region, says the number of housing starts ... Read More »
1 responseCooking from the heart
By Lethbridge Herald on April 24th, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald After undergoing the implantation of a pacemaker when she was only 30 years old, Christina Knaus knows first-hand the importance of cardiac care. Saskatchewan native Knaus, who came to Lethbridge in 2007 to study nursing at the University of Lethbridge, was working for Alberta Health Services at Chinook Regional Hospital when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City offers rebates for toilets, rain barrels
By Lethbridge Herald on April 23rd, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The City of Lethbridge is asking residents once again to help conserve water this year, and they are offering some incentives in hopes to persuade them to do so. The city is offering a rebate the 2025 Environmental Incentive Program, and Mark Svenson, Environmental Manager, told media Tuesday that the program ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All members of Coaldale town council to run again
By Lethbridge Herald on April 23rd, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Coaldale town council has collectively announced that all seven members will be re-running for the upcoming election happening in late October. Historically, members of council would announce their status individually. But Mayor Jack Van Rijn says the council decided to unanimously announce their status for the upcoming ... Read More »
1 responsePickleball explosion drawing players of all ages
By Lethbridge Herald on April 23rd, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter As a testament to pickleball’s growing popularity, the inaugural 2025 Lethbridge & District Pickleball Tournament will take place from May 2-4 at the Agri-food Hub & Trade Centre. Widely considered the fastest-growing sport in North America, particularly in the United States and Canada, pickleball has seen a ... Read More »
1 responseCity launches green incentive programs
By Lethbridge Herald on April 23rd, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Two initiatives were launched in the river bottom Tuesday as Lethbridge acknowledged Earth Day. The announcements were made at the first of three City of Lethbridge press events on a day that started out rainy and cool, perhaps fitting for Earth Day, which has been acknowledged her for 55 years. The annual Coulee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City compost story worth celebrating
By Lethbridge Herald on April 23rd, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald After two years of collecting curbside organics, the City of Lethbridge is recognizing the community’s role in the continued success of the program. James Nicholls, collections manager, Waste & Environment department, says the city is very excited about the success the program is having and how the number of households taking ... Read More »
1 responseClaresholm councillor asking province for answers on education tax hike
By Lethbridge Herald on April 22nd, 2025
By Mickey Dumont Claresholm Local Press Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In its Budget 2025, the Alberta government has raised education property taxes and one Town of Claresholm councillor is inviting ministers to explain what will happen with the increase. Speaking at a recent council meeting, Coun. Kieth Carlson said of the tax hike: “I wouldn’t mind ... Read More »
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