Southern Alberta News
Thinking of a pet rabbit this Easter? Think again, says rescue group
By Joe Manio - Lethbridge Herald on April 15th, 2025
Easter is a bad time for pet rabbits bought as Easter gifts, especially during the months following Easter Sunday. After the novelty has worn off, many are surrendered to animal shelters, or worse, set free to fend for themselves. “Rabbit dumping” is usually a death sentence for domesticated rabbits. That’s why Archie’s Exotic Pet Rescue, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Names sought for project honouring missing and murdered Indigenous women
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 15th, 2025
A recent business graduate from the White Bear First Nation in Prince Edward Island is honouring missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls across North America, traditionally known as Turtle Island, through a cape with cones of names from those who have lost loved ones. Lox MacMillan-Metatawabin, lead of the project, which she named The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public safety comms perform a vital role
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 15th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com This week marks National Public Safety Telecommunications week, celebrated across Canada and United States to celebrate all the individuals involved in public safety telecommunications. Joel McDonald, deputy chief of Public Safety Communications Centre operations, says it celebrates everyone involved in the process, not only 9-1-1 call takers and dispatchers, but also those who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opposition mounting to provincial police force bill
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 12th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The UCP government’s plans for a new provincial police force are being met with concern by the opposition NDP and the National Police Federation. Earlier this week the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 49, announcing new steps towards the creation of an independent provincial police service. The NPF shared in a statement that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Business students score big at pitch competition
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 12th, 2025
Three business students at Lethbridge Polytechnic placed in the top four at the University of Lethbridge’s LaunchPoint Pitch competition early last month. The competition saw local entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges. Twelve members from both institutions participated, with Roberta Mistaken Chief, a first-year business administration student and owner of Niitsitapi ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Upcoming council meeting giving first reading to five bylaws
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 12th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A light agenda on Tuesday will have Lethbridge city council being asked to give first reading to five bylaws. The consent agenda contains three items from the Governance Standing Policy Committee of city council to address. Any or all consent agenda items can be pulled to be addressed separately by council in its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woods Homes stretches federal grant to help more young people
By Sam Leishman - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 11th, 2025
New funding means Wood’s Homes is able to do even more to help young people in Lethbridge. The social service organization recently received $25,000 as part of the federal government’s Reaching Home strategy. That plan launched back in 2019 in an effort to reduce and prevent homelessness right across the country. The money was allocated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rental scooters and bikes pop up earlier this season
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 11th, 2025
The company providing a fun, environmentally friendly way to navigate the city is back for its second year, this time making its appearance earlier than last year. The City of Lethbridge partnered with Bird Canada, a private company, last year to take over the provision of rental bikes and scooters that can be picked up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Selenium on agenda at SPC meeting
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 11th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Not all selenium can be removed from municipal water supplies. That was one of the messages the Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council heard on Thursday when it met at council chambers. The committee consists of the mayor and all members of council. At its Feb. 25 meeting, council asked City administration to give a presentation at Thursday’s SPC on potential water quality concerns for the city related ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Neudorf introduces bill to pump up hydrogen use
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 11th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta government is introducing a bill that will remove barriers to blending hydrogen into the natural gas distribution system for residential and commercial customers. Bill 52 — The Energy and Utilities Amendment Act, 2025, was introduced to the legislature on Thursday by Lethbridge East MLA and Minister of Affordability and Utilities Nathan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Holy Spirit planning for future of junior high
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 11th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division announced Thursday that they are receiving funding to plan either a modernization of St. Francis Junior High School or the construction of a new junior high school all together. Carmen Mombourquette, board chair, told media Thursday that the first step required to figured out which route to ... Read More »
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