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Breaking up is hard to do
By Lethbridge Herald on May 23rd, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Many Canadians may be seeing red, but nearly as many are seeing blue. Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney will form a new minority government; his party having secured the most seats in parliament during the recent federal election, completing a remarkable political turnaround amid a growing confrontation ... Read More »
3 responsesAsian heritage will be on display at festival Saturday
By Lethbridge Herald on May 23rd, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Southern Alberta Ethnic Association is inviting the community to take part in celebrating Asian Heritage and the various cultures that are involved with it, by attending the Asian Heritage Festival Saturday at the Multicultural Centre. Priti Maheshwari, president and board chair of the SAEA, says May is Asian Heritage month ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Little Lady Diana learning to run with the big dogs
By Lethbridge Herald on May 23rd, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbrige Herald While trying to find inspiration for this week’s column during a walk around Nicholas Sheran Lake early Tuesday morning, that inspiration found me instead. It came in the form of an unsettling experience with a person I’d never previously seen as I walked Izzy and Lady Diana among the trees, giving ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miles has seen a lot of changes over the years
By Lethbridge Herald on May 23rd, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Miles Godlonton was looking for a job when he and friend Glen Bright spotted a couple of want ads in The Herald while having coffee at a restaurant in the old Heidelberg Inn. One ad was for a job at 1090 CHEC radio; the other was for selling real estate. Godlonton decided to apply for the real estate job while Bright went to CHEC and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LCI valedictorian Nycea took the fast track to graduation
By Lethbridge Herald on May 22nd, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Collegiate Institute students will be crossing the stage this weekend to receive their high school diplomas, and one student will be receiving something extra. Nycea Hazelwood will be a busy girl during graduation, as she is not only this year’s valedictorian and has to provide a speech, but she will ... Read More »
1 responseLights on at Raymond intersection
By Lethbridge Herald on May 22nd, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Traffic flow through the town of Raymond has changed with the stop signs removed from Highway 52, which crosses east/west through the community south of Lethbridge. Now traffic heading north and south on Broadway – the town’s main street – will be stopping at the major intersection in the community. Four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Self-advocacy program rises from the ashes
By Lethbridge Herald on May 22nd, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter After Southern Alberta Individual Planning Association (SAIPA) was forced to close its doors and discontinue its advocacy programs due to funding cuts from the Alberta government, Inclusion Lethbridge is helping one of the programs rise from the ashes like a phoenix to help those with diverse needs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local tourism workers’ contributions celebrated
By Lethbridge Herald on May 22nd, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Tourism Lethbridge celebrated frontline workers within the industry by throwing a party for them on Wednesday afternoon, where they could win prizes and early access to an app that linked them to tourist attractions across the city. Erin Crane, CEO of Tourism Lethbridge said it is important to them to celebrate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City to hear about snow plowing program success
By Lethbridge Herald on May 21st, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald The Governance Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council on Thursday will be asked to recommend that council approve for the 2025-26 winter season a continuation of snow plowing to the right with a subscription-based windrow assistance service on a trial basis. Juliane Ruck, the City’s transportation operations manager, will submit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mandatory inspection of boats to start June 1
By Lethbridge Herald on May 21st, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald All watercraft being brought into Alberta will be subject to mandatory inspections starting June 1 for invasive mussles. The province is launching the inspections for anyone travelling across the southern or eastern borders with a boat, kayak, jet ski or other watercraft to prevent zebra and quagga mussels entering Alberta waterways. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province speeds up Coalhurst school project
By Lethbridge Herald on May 21st, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Alberta government has announced it’s speeding up the construction of 11 previously announced school projects across the province, including one within the Palliser School Division to modernize Coalhurst High School. Palliser School Division Superintendent, Dave Driscoll says they are extremely pleased to see the design phase of the Coalhurst High ... Read More »
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