Southern Alberta News
Gala gives boost to local cardiac health plan
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 28th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Cardiac Sciences Program is raising money for its Bringing Hearts Home initiative through a gala event Saturday at the Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre. The project is designed to substantially elevate the standard of in-patient cardiac health care in regional bospitals in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. The plan includes a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LFS set for fundraising gala this spring
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 25th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Family Services announced Friday they will be hosting their first ever signature fundraising gala on Apr. 25 at the Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre called “Spring to Light Gala.” Which will include Canadian icon Rick Mercer as guest speaker. Sandra Mintz, chief executive officer of LFS told reporters Friday the reason behind ... Read More »
1 responseSAAG opens first new exhibits of the year
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 25th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Art Gallery is opening their first exhibitions of the year today with a talk and tour by the exhibiting artists at 2 p.m. followed by an opening reception at 6 p.m. The opening reception is part of the “5 Stop Gallery Hop” along with exhibition openings at the Trianon Gallery, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Housing construction on the rise in past year
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 25th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The provincial government recently announced that Alberta is setting historic records for housing construction based on the 2024 year-end data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The announcement indicates that as the population continues to grow, Alberta’s government recognizes the need for more housing options. That’s why the province has been clearing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province putting more funding into the arts
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 24th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta government has increased grant funding for the province’s artists. The funding was announced in Calgary Thursday at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium by Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women Tanya Fir. The government is increasing its funding to the Alberta Foundation for the Arts by $4.5 million annually for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Research projects benefiting public safety and policing
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 24th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Council of Public Affairs featured Kirsten Fantazir, president’s applied research chair at Lethbridge Polytechnic in a talk on “how can we make a difference in our community with evidence based public safety projects?” During her presentation Thursday, Fantazir talked about the various research projects taking place at Lethbridge Polytechnic and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nenshi nominated as candidate for Edmonton-Strathcona
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 24th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi is hoping to soon have a riding to call his new political home. Nenshi, elected leader of the party last year, was named this week as the party’s candidate for when a byelection is called for the riding of Edmonton-Strathcona. The seat was held by former NDP leader ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PUBlic Professor Series to take on politics at session next week
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 23rd, 2025
Governments are often issuing policy changes, and while sometimes the public resonates with it, other times, such as Alberta’s Coal Industry Modernization Initiative, the public does not resonate with the policy. On Jan. 30, Lars Hallstrom, a political science professor at the University of Lethbridge and director of the Prentice Institute for Global Population and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!EV sales could see caution flag with pause on rebate program
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 23rd, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A survey of Alberta electric vehicle owners shows 87 per cent are likely to replace their present model with another one. Alberta respondents were included in an online survey of 16,041 Canadian EV owners by the Canadian Automobile Association and PlugShare Research last October. But EV sales could hit a roadblock with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Breakfast with the Nation’ offers connections to reconciliation
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 23rd, 2025
A Catholic church in Calgary recently hosted an event called ‘Breakfast with the Nation’ as a way to build connections with the Indigenous people. St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church held the event this past Sunday, where residential school survivors were able to share their experiences to not only members of the faith, but also to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L career fair points the way to work after studies
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 23rd, 2025
The University of Lethbridge hosted their career and student service fair on Wednesday to help students find a job and understand services available for them while completing their studies. The university has been hosting a career fair for 37 years, with one happening in September and the other in January to accommodate the recruitment cycles ... Read More »
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