Southern Alberta News
Local businesses face perfect storm, says Chamber head
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 30th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce wants to see an environment created  where businesses and their employees can thrive. For businesses to survive and thrive, regulations need to be  streamlined and roadblocks removed, the audience at Lethbridge East  MLA Nathan Neudorf’s fireside chat heard on Tuesday from Chamber  president Cyndi Crane. Crane also addressed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local man joins Ag Hall of Fame
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 30th, 2025
A Lethbridge man was honoured for his work in advancing the provinces agriculture and food industry. Blair Roth is one of three inductees to the Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame at the Reynolds Museum in Wetaskiwin, on Wednesday. The Agriculture Hall of Fame is the Department of Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation’s oldest and most prestigious ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regulating coal will be a challenge, says Neudorf
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 30th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The potential impact of American tariffs, the state of Alberta’s electricity system and other topics were discussed on Tuesday by MLA for Lethbridge East  and Minister of Affordability and Utilities Nathan Neudorf in a  fireside chat hosted by the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce. The event at the Sandman Inn on Mayor Magrath Drive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Middleton-Hope looking forward following byelection
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 29th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com He didn’t win, but John Middleton-Hope made clear to his team of volunteers that they won his admiration during the Lethbridge West by-election campaign in December. The UCP candidate lost to the NDP’s Rob Miyashiro in the race to fill the vacancy left when long-time MLA Shannon Phillips resigned on July 1. Standing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge police and EMS teaming up for high-risk response
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 29th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Police Service and Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services have partnered as part of a new initiative that will help save lives during high-risk incidents where every second counts. Gerald Grobmeier, LPS Deputy Chief, says the addition of Tactical Emergency Medical Support (TEMS) will see seven advanced care paramedics, with specialized training and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province puts money toward finishing groundwater study
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 29th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta government on Tuesday announced it is investing close to  $4 million to help study and map groundwater in southern Alberta. The Alberta Geological Survey will be getting a total of $3.8 million  to finish a three-year study which will map the quality, quantity and  location of groundwater in southern Alberta. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP demands action on health care
By Sam Leishman - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 29th, 2025
Alberta’s opposition NDP has thrown down a challenge for the provincial government to make public health care a priority and reconsider its decision to stop tracking the deaths of Albertans nonsurgical wait lists. Sarah Hoffman, shadow minister for Health and a former minister of health herself, joined forces Tuesday morning with one Edmonton resident who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deadline approaching for Alberta Blue Cross Indigenous scholarship
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 28th, 2025
Indigenous students across the province are encouraged to apply for Alberta Blue Cross Scholarships, with the deadline to apply being Jan. 31. The Alberta Blue Cross offers nine scholarships of $1,500 to Indigenous students every year through their Indigenous scholarship program. The scholarships are awarded based on personal goals, financial need and community involvement. Previously ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L researcher using movies to get a picture of brain and behaviour
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 28th, 2025
A researcher at the University of Lethbridge neuroscience department is using movies along with magnetic response imaging (MRI) to see how the brain processes the world and how that can impact the behaviours of the person. Chelsea Ekstrand, assistant professor at the University of Lethbridge is performing the study using three different short movies which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Decades later, Dave still rocks til he drops
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 28th, 2025
James Brown was once known as the “hardest working man in rock n’ roll,” but local musician Dave Chomiak is giving him a run for his money. Chomiak, the former bass player for The Chevelles, continues to tour across the prairies with a number of cover bands, somehow balancing a full-time job at the same ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LPS Chief earns Coronation Medal
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 28th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Police Service Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh has been awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal for outstanding contributions to public safety, crime prevention and community leadership. Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf, who nominated Mehdizadeh for the award, presented the medal Monday morning, saying the chief’s contributions have significantly affected the city in many ways. ... Read More »
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