Southern Alberta News
Blood Tribe first responders take a ‘Walk in Her Shoes’
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 21st, 2024
Members of the Blood Tribe Police Force and Fire Department strapped on their heels to raise awareness for domestic violence at the 11th annual Kainai Women’s Wellness Shelter Walk in Her Shoes event on a cold Wednesday morning. November is recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Canada, with many organizations bringing awareness to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seniors centres join forces to help elderly at Christmas
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 21st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization and Nord-Bridge Senior Centre have partnered to provide a way for the community to give seniors in need a Christmas gift. Through the “Golden Giving Tree” LSCO and Nord-Bridge Centre will be collecting presents for seniors who are isolated and/or who face financial struggles and have been nominated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Campaign collecting socks to warm those in need
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 20th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com With temperatures quickly falling many find themselves in need of warm socks and to be able to help those in need the Sock It To ‘Em campaign is once again collecting socks across the city and beyond. Campaign founder Gail Petrie told the Herald Tuesday that even though the campaign started 23 years ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Friends of Lethbridge Public Library turn the page on bag sale
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on November 20th, 2024
Boxes upon boxes of books were on display at the Lethbridge Public Library’s downtown branch for people to fill their bags with at the pre-holiday bag sale that was hosted by the Friends of the Lethbridge Public Library on Saturday. “With the pre-holiday sale, I think a lot of it is getting books for that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crowsnest coal debate suffers from bullet-point arguments, says retired prof
By George Lee - THE MACLEOD GAZETTE - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 20th, 2024
The potential resurrection of Crowsnest Pass coal mining should never pit the environment against the economy, said a community member and retired professor in the lead-up to a Nov. 25 vote of electors. Herald Kane said he too often sees economic advantages like corporate investment, high-paying jobs and diversification of the municipal taxbase lined up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown Lethbridge ready for tree lighting
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 20th, 2024
With the snowfall early Tuesday morning, the Downtown Business Revitalization Zone got into the holiday spirit by setting up their 18-foot Christmas tree. The BRZ will be hosting its third annual Christmas tree lighting on Thursday evening at 5 p.m. Along with the tree lighting, there will be cookie decorating for the first 200 kids, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cookie campaign to again support Green Shirt Day
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 19th, 2024
To get in the holiday spirit people can get a festive cookie and support a good cause for Tim Horton’s second annual Holiday Smile Cookie campaign, For the second year, all proceeds from the Lethbridge campaign will go to the Logan Boulet Green Shirt Day campaign. Last year the Lethbridge campaign raised $43,000 for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Casa Christmas market showcases handmade wares
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on November 19th, 2024
The annual Christmas at Casa market had a bit of something of the handmade variety for attendees over the weekend. There were 50 local artisans that had their wares on display and included anything from potters to weavers and clothing. “It’s all handmade gifts, all locally made and stuff that you’re not going to find ... Read More »
1 responseStrike impacting food bank donation stream
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 19th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com As the Canadian Union of Postal Workers continued to strike on Monday, the consequences began to affect the Interfaith Food Bank’s ability to receive mailed-in donations. Danielle McIntyre, executive director of the Interfaith Food Bank told the Herald Monday the timing of the strike is hurting them greatly as they were preparing to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New health corridors being launched
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 19th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Health Minister Adriana LaGrange on Monday announced the province is moving from five Alberta health zones to seven corridors and Primary Care Alberta has officially became a legal entity. Primary Care Alberta is one four individual health agencies the government previously announced last November would be introduced dedicated to delivery primary, acute and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City gets first Giving Machine
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 19th, 2024
The Christmas season is fast approaching and is a time where people get into the spirt of both giving and receiving. For the first time in Lethbridge, people can give through a World Giving Machine – a vending machine of giving. Giving machines work as a vending machine, with things such as haircuts, bedding, coats, ... Read More »
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