Southern Alberta News
Indigenous veterans event honours those who served
By Glenn Miller for the LETHBRIDGE HERALD on January 4th, 2025
The Honoring Traditions and Reconciliation Society honoured its veterans from the Blackfoot Confederacy during a dinner and education seminar at the Rocky Mountain Turf Club recently. The dinner brought together veterans young and old to provide some updates on changes to services since they left the Canadian Armed Forces and to also educate them on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L president looks back on 2024
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 4th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com For University of Lethbridge president Digvir Jayas, 2024 was a year of accomplishments. The announcement of the rural medicine training program and other initiatives made the year a strong one for the university. The Southern Alberta Medical Program, or SAMP, at the U of L was announced earlier this year. “We thank the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Year of evolution for Lethbridge Polytechnic
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 4th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Polytechnic says goodbye to 2024 with a new designation, new name, new logo and a fresh look at the incoming 2025. President Brad Donaldson says 2024 was a great year for Lethbridge Polytechnic, as the school began the year as Lethbridge College, received the designation of polytechnic in June. The new title ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New editor ‘comes home’ to the Herald
By Lethbridge Herald on January 4th, 2025
The newest face in the Lethbridge Herald newsroom might be familiar to longtime readers of the paper. Scott Sakatch recently took over the editing reins from Al Beeber, who chose to scale back his working hours to part-time for the new year. Sakatch and Beeber worked together in the newsroom from 1997 until 2006, when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LFES sees highlights and initiatives in past year
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 4th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge fire chief Greg Adair may look back on 2024 with fondness as 2025 develops. Adair talked to The Herald recently about the year that was for LFES. The LFES had several highlights from 2024 and started key initiatives. EMS call volumes decreased in 2024 with LFES staff answering to 10 to 15 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New courts bring pickleball indoors in the city
By Toyin Obatusin - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 3rd, 2025
Pickleball is North America’s fastest growing sport, and Lethbridge is keeping up with demand as a new indoor court officially opens its doors in the city today. Pickle Point Centre, located on 18th Avenue and 31 Street North, has been operating since early December but will hold its ribbon-cutting ceremony today. The event will kick ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Holy Spirit Catholic School Division looks back on a year of great numbers
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 3rd, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com As the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division waves good-bye to 2024, board chair Carmen Mombourquette says they received many blessings and are looking forward to many more in 2025. One of the key highlights of the year for Mombourquette was an increase in high school graduates within the division, reaching record numbers. “The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New schools a highlight of the year for school division
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 3rd, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge School Division is looking forward to 2025 as it prepares to welcome students to the new West Lethbridge elementary school in September. Board chair Christine Light says 2024 was a great year for the division, with many big things moving forward. “I think the one key celebration that we have right ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Polytechnic researcher to join MIT
By Lethbridge Herald on January 3rd, 2025
Mohamed Naouri, a post-doctoral research fellow at Lethbridge Polytechnic, will soon begin a new role at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as a senior research associate. Naouri will work with the Global Engineering and Research (GEAR) Center on developing a low-cost, solar-powered desalination and drip irrigation systems to benefit small farming operations and conserve ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MP Rachael Thomas looks back on past year
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 2nd, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com It was a year of positives, negatives and now 2024 has come and gone. For Lethbridge Member of Parliament Rachael Thomas the year was memorable for many reasons. “2024 has been a year mixed with some accomplishments that we can be proud of as Conservatives and it’s also been a year that’s been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Visitors hungry to explore region, says Tourism Lethbridge
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 2nd, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A lot of visitors were hungry to explore Lethbridge last year, according to the city’s tourism expert. Dominica Wojcik with Tourism Lethbridge says 2024 was a big year for culinary tourism, which took advantage of the city’s location along Canada’s premier food corridor. “One of the big initiatives that we launched this year ... Read More »
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