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Documentary showcases struggles of addiction
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 30th, 2025
Dr. Esther Tailfeathers has been on the front lines of the opioid crisis for the Kainai Nation since it began in 2014. Her daughter, Elle-Maija Tailfeathers, created the National Film Board documentary “Kiiapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy” which not only showcases Esther’s work, but also follows many people from the nation who are in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Numbers show city police resolve vast majority of incidents without using force
By Lethbridge Herald on March 28th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Police Service announced Friday that in 2024 they responded to nearly 32,000 calls for service and 99.4 per cent were resolved without any use of force. A use of force report must be completed when any force other than cooperative handcuffing or escort techniques are used, there’s an injury ... Read More »
2 responsesVisa issues keeping family from laying father to rest
By Sam Leishman - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 28th, 2025
The family of a Lethbridge man is running out of options to lay him to rest more than two years after his death. Peter Teny Both left his family in Ethiopia about a decade ago to follow a job opportunity here in Lethbridge. Both’s daughter, Elizabeth Wal, told the Herald that Both would send money ... Read More »
1 responseGanley tees off on premier for Florida trip
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 28th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Kathleen Ganley, NDP MLA for Calgary-Mountain View and a former candidate for leader of the party, was in Lethbridge this week to talk to residents about what the NDP has to offer them. While in Lethbridge, Ganley sat down with the Herald to talk about a variety of subjects including the proposed changes ... Read More »
2 responsesCity of Lethbridge recruitment plan attracts physician interest
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 28th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The final report of the City of Lethbridge’s physician recruitment plan was presented Thursday afternoon for information to the Governance Standing Policy Committee of city council. The report, which was submitted by manager of Government Relations Gerald Gauthier, shows that seven inquiries were received from July through December of 2024: five from western ... Read More »
1 responseLPS chief to face disciplinary hearing in April
By Lethbridge Herald on March 28th, 2025
To ensure transparency, the Lethbridge Police Commission informed members of the media on Thursday, of an upcoming hearing that will address misconduct allegations against Lethbridge Police Service Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh next month. As a result, LPS issued a statement to provide further context about the disciplinary hearing in relation to the appeal of a complaint ... Read More »
1 responseHealth ministry says it’s working hard to keep health care workers
By Sam Leishman - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 28th, 2025
Alberta’s Health Ministry is arguing that plenty of progress is being made to retain health care workers and improve surgical capacity. The Herald received written comments from the Minister of Health’s office on Thursday following a story published the same day regarding a new report from Friends of Medicare. As previously reported, Access Denied: How ... Read More »
1 responseCity seeks input on Public Art Master Plan
By Lethbridge Herald on March 27th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge has announced the Public Art Master Plan is being updated and they are inviting the community to help shape the future of public art in Lethbridge. The master plan guides the city’s public art program, and the project will kick off with a series of events ... Read More »
10 responsesReport highlights loss of health care workers
By Sam Leishman - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 27th, 2025
The provincial government is not incompetent; it is making clear choices to prioritize private health care to the detriment of Albertans, according to a new report released by Friends of Medicare this week. Access Denied: How the Changing Accessibility of Health Care Services in Alberta Impacts Equity takes a closer look at how dwindling capacity ... Read More »
3 responsesBuffalo harvest experience of a lifetime
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 27th, 2025
For time immemorial Blackfoot people relied on buffalo (bison) for all of their basic needs and to this day the buffalo continue to be a centre piece in Blackfoot culture. Tim Bruised Head, from the Kainai Nation, hosts buffalo harvests for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to better understand Blackfoot culture. He hosted his 38th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province seeks feedback on food safety
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 27th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta government is seeking public feedback on efforts to shape the future of food safety in the province. After a 2003 E. coli outbreak at Calgary child care facilities, the government established an external review panel to identifying ways of strengthening food safety legislation and inspection process in kitchens that service licenced child-care ... Read More »
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