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T1D Walk new name for diabetes fundraiser
By Lethbridge Herald on June 12th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Throughout the month of June, close to 50 communities will be gathering across Canada to raise funds for type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, including Lethbridge once again for the first time since 2019, by taking part in the Breakthrough T1D Walk, formerly known as the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes. Dori ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maximum seniors Blue Cross prescription co-pay set to rise
By Lethbridge Herald on June 12th, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald The Alberta government is increasing the maximum prescription drug co-payment to $35 for Albertans who have coverage for seniors and non-group coverage. The increase is the first since 1994 and is being made to offset the rising cost of government drug coverage. The province estimates the cost of providing coverage will ... Read More »
3 responsesTeachers vote to strike
By Lethbridge Herald on June 12th, 2025
Lethbridge Herald Days after rejecting a proposed collective agreement from a mediator, Alberta teachers have voted 95 per cent in favour of strike action, giving their union a strong mandate to move forward with job action if contract talks fail. Teachers across the province are standing united and ready to take action after nearly 39,000 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City seeks feedback for land use bylaw
By Lethbridge Herald on June 11th, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald The City of Lethbridge is seeking public feedback on proposed updates to its land use bylaw. The bylaw was first created in 1987 and while the document has been tweaked over the decades, it is now undergoing its first major overhaul. In the fall of 2022, city council committed nearly $1.2 ... Read More »
3 responsesProvince expands reach for Indigenous opportunities
By Lethbridge Herald on June 11th, 2025
Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation (AIOC) mandate sectors will now include technology and healthcare to provide funding for Indigenous group and communities’ projects. The AIOC was created in 2019 under former premier Jason Kenny as means to provide economic reconciliation to Indigenous people. When they began, they had the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local couple has personal reasons for donating $500K to Bringing Hearts Home
By Lethbridge Herald on June 11th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Bringing Hearts Home campaign has received a significant donation from a member of the Cardiac Sciences Advisory Cabinet and her husband, which was unveiled during a ceremony Tuesday morning at the Chinook Regional Hospital. John and Laura Getkate have donated $500,000 to support the Bringing Hearts Home campaign. The Chinook Regional ... Read More »
1 responseYWCA offers Hope with new housing program
By Lethbridge Herald on June 11th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge and District YWCA newest housing program will help women and families coming from emergency shelters can live independently while taking the necessary, and often lengthy, steps towards a life free from violence. Jill Young, CEO, says the Hope Transitional Housing Program for Women and Children is the first of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City seeks feedback for land use bylaw
By Lethbridge Herald on June 11th, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald The City of Lethbridge is seeking public feedback on proposed updates to its land use bylaw. The bylaw was first created in 1987 and while the document has been tweaked over the decades, it is now undergoing its first major overhaul. In the fall of 2022, city council committed nearly $1.2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Water woes: price tag for treatment plant fixes keeps rising
By Lethbridge Herald on June 11th, 2025
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge city council on Thursday will be asked to support increasing the budget for two projects at the water treatment plant that are deemed critical for its continued operation. The Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee, consisting of mayor and all members of council, will meet at 12:30 p.m. in council ... Read More »
1 responseLocal rocker Renita up for Josie Music Award
By Lethbridge Herald on June 11th, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter After a lifetime of devotion to her craft, Lethbridge hard rocker Renita Zintel and her band, RENZITA, have been nominated for “Group of the Year – Hard Rock /Metal” in the 11th Josie Music Awards (JMAs), which will take place in November at the Grand Ole Opry ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shed a tear for the city’s poor weeping birches
By Lethbridge Herald on June 10th, 2025
Sam Leishman Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Time for the local weeping birch tree population is rapidly coming to an end. The once majestic white-barked trees that have dominate some areas of the city for decades are facing serious illness and, in many cases, death. Ethan Champion, a City of Lethbridge urban forestry technician, ... Read More »
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