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College rising to the challenge facing 21st century learners
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge College has a new president and with him, a new perspective. Brad Donaldson has been named president and CEO of Lethbridge College and is ready to engage with the community. “From my perspective the first thing I need to do is really engage with the Indigenous community, the business community, the hiring ... Read More »
Nord-Bridge joins campaign to ‘Sock It To ‘Em’
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A campaign that started 22 years ago to provide socks for children in local schools and people in need, has expanded to include seniors in the community through Nord-Bridge Senior Centre. Sock It To ‘Em, a campaign that collects new socks of all sizes and styles, and monetary donations to purchase new socks, ... Read More »
Remembrance Day a vigil of honour
Cal Braid –Â LETHBRIDGE HERALD –Â Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In a stirring Remembrance Day ceremony, hundreds packed the square in front of the Yates Memorial Theatre to honor Canadian soldiers who never returned home from war. The Cenotaph in the square is a memorial for those soldiers whose loved ones were denied the opportunity to bury ... Read More »
Time will tell if Albertans determine Danielle Smith should be premier
Editor: I will grant Ms. Smith, our premier-in-waiting, one thing and that is following through on promises made before and during the leadership race. Specifically, her intention of overhauling the health care system and mandating, yes mandating, the non-wearing of masks in schools. Given her dubious assertion that the dangers of mask wearing are “well ... Read More »
Lest we forget those who died for us
David Forbes – GUEST OPINION Hidden away among thousands of dust-free boxes in the seldom seen corners of the National Archives in Ottawa is a small cardboard box containing the military records of Albert Mountain Horse (Reg. No. 30396). I discovered this box while doing research for my Master’s thesis at Carleton University. His military ... Read More »
Friday, November 11, 2022
VERSTEEG, Stella <br/>MORRISON, Robert <br/>FAUTH, Josephine <br/>KLIMOW, Frieda <br/>BAER, Barbara <br/>MARKUS, Dwane <br/>SPACKMAN, Lindzi <br/>WIPF, Joseph <br/>GIESBRECHT, Frank... Read More »
Local business owner fined for selling untaxed Tobacco
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge business owner has received a hefty fine for selling black market cigarettes from his grocery store. Alam Al Huda Hasaballah was fined $5,200 Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court, after he pleaded guilty to a single charge of unlawfully selling, transporting, delivering or distributing untaxed tobacco products from his store, Alam’s Supermarket ... Read More »
Phillips calls for vehicle insurance rate cap
Shannon Phillips, NDP Finance Critic and MLA for Lethbridge-West, held a press conference Thursday calling for a freeze on premiums Albertans are paying for vehicle insurance. Using data from the Superintendent of Insurance Annual Report, Phillips claims that companies are raking in more money than they have given back. “According to the latest Superintendent of ... Read More »
Online Christmas market supporting Logan Boulet Endowment Fund
An online Christmas Market selling apparel reflecting local fallen hockey player Logan Boulet is set to raise funds to help support the community. “We did the first one with Marty Baceda and Kurtis Hawkins at Players Bench, three-and-a half years ago (and) said let’s do this,” said Toby Boulet, Logan’s father. “It went really well ... Read More »
Advocate speaks out on chronic pain treatment
Health Canada estimates that nearly eight million people live with chronic pain, defined as any pain that’s continuous for three months or longer. Alberta Health Services (AHS) has programs and supports designed specifically for those who suffer from it, yet those programs are not medical treatments. Increasingly, those burdened by chronic pain are finding themselves ... Read More »
City skate park renamed in honour of Wade Galloway
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Late city councillor and skateboard enthusiast Wade Galloway is being honoured by city council with the renaming of the SLP Skate Park on Mayor Magrath Drive in his honour. The park, which opened in 2014, is now officially named the Wade Galloway Skate Park. The park is designed for skateboarders, freestyle BMX bikes, ... Read More »
