Southern Alberta News
Film screening celebrates “Return of the Buffalo”
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 26th, 2024
Students and faculty of the University of Lethbridge, as well as members of the community had the opportunity to watch the independent film Iniskim: Return of the Buffalo this week. The film follows Leroy Little Bear and Amethyst First Rider as they teach a group of puppeteers Indigenous ways of knowing about the buffalo. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National beer day puts spotlight on taxes
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 26th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com It’s part of Canada’s cultural fabric, a beverage people can enjoy together after a long day at the office or a hockey game. It’s long been the beverage of choice for summer barbecues, family celebrations and just to relax after a day of yard work. But high taxes are impacting the ability of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legislation mandates new RCMP governance bodies to be implemented
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 26th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The provincial government says ensuring the safety of Albertans is the reason it introduced and passed the Police Amendment Act, 2022 two years ago. On Wednesday an order-in-council was signed for the legislation with new regulations coming into effect on March 1. In a media release, the province says the legislation strengthens the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province to limit electricity rate increases for Albertans not on contracts
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 26th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The province of Alberta starting on Jan. 1 will be protecting Albertans who must use what will now be called the “Rate of Last Resort” for electricity. The province will be setting the ROLR every two years, that rate which will can only be changed by a maximum of 10 per cent between ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown ice cream shop feeling the love after break-in
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 26th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A locally owned and operated downtown business is feeling the love and support from the community after being vandalized earlier this week. The owners of Cookie Crimes Ice Creamery were the victims of vandalism once again in the early hours of Monday morning when their front window was smashed and eight different people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Artist celebrates literacy at Word On The Street festival
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on September 25th, 2024
Canadian artist Arounna Khounnoraj, was celebrating literacy at The Word On The Street Lethbridge Book and Magazine Festival over the weekend by talking about her craft book, Visible Mending: Repair, Renew, Reuse the Clothes You Love. The craft book helps people getting the most in their wardrobes in the most less wasteful ways as possible ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hospital foundation draws winning ticket for truck raffle
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation drew a winning ticket from their annual truck raffle Monday morning at the hospital’s main atrium. With just over a dozen people waiting in the atrium of the hospital to find out if they would be the lucky winner of this year’s truck, the foundation’s chair of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finding childcare a problem in city
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 25th, 2024
Many residents of Lethbridge are struggling with long wait-times of daycares in the city. Carmen Fisher describes her experience of finding a daycare that was accepting children was a “nightmare.” “I called probably 20 different daycares and (was told to) fill out an application and pay this fee and we’ll call you when there’s a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Galt Gardens landscaping work starting
By Lethbridge Herald on September 25th, 2024
Construction is set to start on a landscaping project at the southwest corner of Galt Gardens. The Capital Improvement Plan funded project between the City of Lethbridge Parks and Urban Revitalization departments is intended to provide “a safer and more welcoming design to the southwest entrance of Downtown Lethbridge’s primary park,” says the City. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City teacher on national reality show
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A local kindergarten teacher appeared on national television Monday night in the Season 2 premiere of “The Traitors Canada.” CTV, the television network that hosts the show, said in a release that suspicion and treachery are on the schedule of the original unscripted competition series that has returned for its second season, hosted ... Read More »
1 responseReconciliation Awards celebrate unity, culture and community
By Lethbridge Herald on September 25th, 2024
Community building, unity and cultural celebration were on full display as the City of Lethbridge and the Reconciliation Lethbridge Advisory Committee (RLAC) held their annual Reconciliation Awards evening Monday night in City Hall. Eight community members and organizations were recognized for helping set their community on a meaningful path to Reconciliation. Award recipients’ efforts showed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
