Southern Alberta News
Cirque Italia ready to make a splash with new show
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Cirque Italia is coming to Lethbridge with their family-friendly show, “Water Circus: Gold” waiting to entertain hundreds under their tent from Thursday to Sunday at the Lethbridge and District Exhibition. Alex Acero, director, clown, host and comedian for the show told The Herald in a recent phone interview this is their first time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Artist celebrates literacy at Word On The Street festival
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on September 25th, 2024
Canadian artist Arounna Khounnoraj, was celebrating literacy at The Word On The Street Lethbridge Book and Magazine Festival over the weekend by talking about her craft book, Visible Mending: Repair, Renew, Reuse the Clothes You Love. The craft book helps people getting the most in their wardrobes in the most less wasteful ways as possible ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hospital foundation draws winning ticket for truck raffle
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation drew a winning ticket from their annual truck raffle Monday morning at the hospital’s main atrium. With just over a dozen people waiting in the atrium of the hospital to find out if they would be the lucky winner of this year’s truck, the foundation’s chair of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finding childcare a problem in city
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 25th, 2024
Many residents of Lethbridge are struggling with long wait-times of daycares in the city. Carmen Fisher describes her experience of finding a daycare that was accepting children was a “nightmare.” “I called probably 20 different daycares and (was told to) fill out an application and pay this fee and we’ll call you when there’s a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Galt Gardens landscaping work starting
By Lethbridge Herald on September 25th, 2024
Construction is set to start on a landscaping project at the southwest corner of Galt Gardens. The Capital Improvement Plan funded project between the City of Lethbridge Parks and Urban Revitalization departments is intended to provide “a safer and more welcoming design to the southwest entrance of Downtown Lethbridge’s primary park,” says the City. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City teacher on national reality show
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A local kindergarten teacher appeared on national television Monday night in the Season 2 premiere of “The Traitors Canada.” CTV, the television network that hosts the show, said in a release that suspicion and treachery are on the schedule of the original unscripted competition series that has returned for its second season, hosted ... Read More »
1 responseReconciliation Awards celebrate unity, culture and community
By Lethbridge Herald on September 25th, 2024
Community building, unity and cultural celebration were on full display as the City of Lethbridge and the Reconciliation Lethbridge Advisory Committee (RLAC) held their annual Reconciliation Awards evening Monday night in City Hall. Eight community members and organizations were recognized for helping set their community on a meaningful path to Reconciliation. Award recipients’ efforts showed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province giving boost to small communities
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD The provincial government has announced it is providing an additional $3 million to Indigenous and small communities to support economic development. The province is launching a second round of grants through the government’s Small Community Opportunity Program to further implement its plan. Last year, 43 community-led projects were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City program offers youth engagement opportunity
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 21st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge in partnership with Lethbridge Police Service announced Friday they provided an opportunity for youth over the summer to engage with members of LPS and the city through sports. The City’s Building Safer Communities program worked with LPS to host recreational events in public parks throughout the community. The program ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Volunteer fair offers students ways to help
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 21st, 2024
Volunteering is something which can give you a warm fuzzy feeling, but it also can help you stand out when it comes to getting your dream job. Lethbridge Polytechnic held a volunteer fair this week, partnering with Volunteer Lethbridge, to help students find places looking for volunteers around the city. There were a total of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BILD Lethbridge kicks off Parade of Homes
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on September 21st, 2024
The annual BILD Lethbridge Region Parade of Homes kicked off with a champagne breakfast at the Lethbridge Country Club on Friday morning for participating building companies in this year’s event that starts today. “This is a really exciting time for the industry because they get this opportunity to showcase the newest in housing to our ... Read More »
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