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Post-secondary report offers new funding framework
By Lethbridge Herald on October 14th, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta’s expert panel on post-secondary institution funding has delivered its final report to the minister of education. The report includes 11 recommendations to modernize and strengthen the post-secondary system within the province. Some notable experts on the panel include chairman Jack Mintz, who also serves as the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man arrested after pedestrians struck in city parking lot
By Lethbridge Herald on October 14th, 2025
Lethbridge Herald A 47-year-old man from Calgary is facing charges in connection with an incident where multiple pedestrians were struck by a vehicle at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena parking lot. On Friday evening at approximately 6:30 p.m., Lethbridge police and EMS responded to numerous 911 calls reporting that a vehicle had struck multiple pedestrians and narrowly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County launches new portal for residents
By Lethbridge Herald on October 14th, 2025
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lethbridge County is taking a step towards making payments more convenient for their residents. The county launched the new MyCounty online platform earlier this week. The new platform allows residents to access a variety of services online rather than having to make a phone call or an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vending machine focuses on self care
By Lethbridge Herald on October 14th, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter BROCKET – The Piikani Nation is the latest recipient of Our Healthbox, a free vending machine that provides free HIV self-tests, Naloxone anti-overdose kits as well as other harm reduction and sexual health products. Our Healthbox currently serves 17 communities across the country and was created in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beebs is ready for Halloween season
By Lethbridge Herald on October 11th, 2025
Al Beeber Love It To Beeber Spoiler alert: Christmas stuff is filling stores already. Yes, it’s that time of year – and maybe has been for a few weeks – that even before Thanksgiving and Halloween have come and gone, we consumers are being reminded it’s soon time to stock up on gift bags, paper, ... Read More »
2 responsesJumbo Bites bring in big bucks for Longhorns
By Lethbridge Herald on October 11th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Excite Lethbridge provided the Lethbridge Longhorns with a cheque for $18,000 on Friday from Whoop-Up Days proceeds as they took part of the Jumbo Bites program. Paul Kingsmith, director for event development with Excite Lethbridge, said it was exciting to be able to provide such a significant contribution to their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jenny’s teaching excellence came from varied experience
By Lethbridge Herald on October 11th, 2025
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It was a moment a long time in the making for Jenny Burke. Burke, a biology instructor, was named the University of Lethbridge’s 2025 Excellence in Teaching Award winner, the school announced this week. In an interview with the Herald, Burke says she was quite surprised to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province announces new funding for special needs
By Lethbridge Herald on October 11th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The government of Alberta announced Friday that they will be providing new supports to help parents and students manage financial and learning challenges during the teacher’s strike. Previously, the government announced a Parent Payment plan, where those with school children 12 years old and younger, will be able to receive $30 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jessenia literally wrote the book on bumble bees
By Lethbridge Herald on October 11th, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Bees are widely considered the most effective and important pollinators; and as far as bees go, bumble bees are often considered among the friendliest bee species due to their generally docile and non-aggressive nature. And now a University of Lethbridge student has created the first bumble bee ... Read More »
1 responseTwinning Society calling all ‘civilian diplomats’
By Lethbridge Herald on October 10th, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Lethbridge Twinning Society has been fostering relationships with other cities worldwide for over 30 years and invites all “civilian diplomats” to join in a meeting Saturday to learn more about their initiatives. The idea of having sister cities actually came from former U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower ... Read More »
1 responseThings are speeding up on Whoop-Up Drive
By Lethbridge Herald on October 10th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Westside commuters will now have a slightly faster way to get across Whoop-Up Drive as speed limits increase, and lane reductions will only apply to the bridge deck. The City of Lethbridge announced Thursday that starting today, motorists will see some changes on both directions of Whoop-Up Drive. While the speed ... Read More »
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