Southern Alberta News
Food banks doing what they can, but help is needed
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 7th, 2023
Food banks across Alberta have seen a 73-per-cent increase between 2019 to 2022, and the Interfaith Food Bank has had to adapt to the growing food security crisis to help families put food on the table. Danielle McIntyre, executive director of Interfaith Food Bank, says the food bank is doing what it can to address ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Festival Square paving a path for downtown
By Justin Sibbet for the Lethbridge Herald on October 7th, 2023
Check out the local farmer’s market, attend a roller derby jam or relax and listen to some live tunes, Lethbridge’s Festival Square and the events held within are bringing a new atmosphere to the downtown core. Since the official launch in 2022, Festival Square has been hosting events both big and small during all months ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Changes to winter services means more snow plowing, less snow removal
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on October 6th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge residents will see a larger area of the city having snow removed from the roads this winter following changes to its snow and ice control. In response to public feedback and City Council approval, the city will be adjusting snow-clearing practices during Phase 2 of snow and ice control. The changes include ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blackfoot education conference focuses on culture-building
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 6th, 2023
Supporting Indigenous students is the focus of the Annual Blackfoot Confederacy Education Conference being held in Lethbridge. Although the conference, which began Thursday and concludes today, is hosted by the Kainai Board of Education (KBE), Siipina Cameron Shade, superintendent of KBE, said the conference is a collaborative effort. “It is a collaborative effort between Siksikai,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Documentary about Indigenous migration includes southern Alberta site
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 6th, 2023
What started as a saliva sample and curiosity has evolved into an expedition spanning two continents, four countries, and eight locations. Alberta-born documentary maker Barbara Todd Hager is currently filming a piece titled ‘Leaving Beringia’ which explores theories of Indigenous migration to North America from both archaeological or scientific perspectives, and that of cultural oral ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Interfaith Food Bank to benefit from Pet Food Drive
By Lethbridge Herald on October 6th, 2023
A Pet Food Drive set to run Saturday in Lethbridge will benefit Interfaith Food Bank in its efforts to help families feed themselves and their pets. Forever Friends Pet Services’ first Pet Food Drive will run from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Fort Whoop Up parking lot. City and area residents are encouraged ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspects facing charges in Crowsnest Pass home invasion
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on October 5th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Three suspects in a violent home invasion in the Crowsnest Pass last month had their matters addressed briefly in Lethbridge court of justice on Wednesday. The men, Garett Adam Ouellette, 41, Robert Russell Dwyer, 37, and Tyler Thomas Trodden, 39, remain in custody at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre and were not required to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man accused in bank robberies elects trial by judge and jury
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on October 5th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 51-year-old Lethbridge man accused of robbing the same bank twice earlier this year, has chosen to be tried by a judge and jury in Court of King’s Bench. Jamie Gerald Bagu made a brief appearance Wednesday in Lethbridge court of justice, where an agent for his lawyer noted the accused has also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anti-smoking campaign launched to get Canadians off tobacco
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on October 5th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Canadian Cancer Society, in partnership with the Heart and Stroke Foundation, the Canadian Lung Association and the Canadian Public Health Association, have recently relaunched a campaign aimed to help Canadians quit smoking. Program manager in the cancer prevention department of the Canadian Cancer Society, Karen Kuzmich spoke to the Herald recently and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!YWCA seeks support for women’s shelter
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on October 5th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The YWCA Lethbridge and District is asking for donations to help women and children utilizing the Harbour House emergency women’s shelter and its various programs. Director of external relations Cat Champagne spoke to the Herald Wednesday and said one of the many ways they help those dealng with domestic violence is by providing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Streets Alive offers insight to supportive housing project
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 5th, 2023
The chief operations officer for Streets Alive in Lethbridge believes the new supportive housing project for which city council has committed money will have a positive impact on the city’s homeless. “I think it’ll have a significantly positive impact,” says Cameron Kissick. “We’re talking about 30 individuals that have a place to go where they ... Read More »
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