Southern Alberta News
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!City program offers youth engagement opportunity
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 21st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge in partnership with Lethbridge Police Service announced Friday they provided an opportunity for youth over the summer to engage with members of LPS and the city through sports. The City’s Building Safer Communities program worked with LPS to host recreational events in public parks throughout the community. The program ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Volunteer fair offers students ways to help
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 21st, 2024
Volunteering is something which can give you a warm fuzzy feeling, but it also can help you stand out when it comes to getting your dream job. Lethbridge Polytechnic held a volunteer fair this week, partnering with Volunteer Lethbridge, to help students find places looking for volunteers around the city. There were a total of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BILD Lethbridge kicks off Parade of Homes
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on September 21st, 2024
The annual BILD Lethbridge Region Parade of Homes kicked off with a champagne breakfast at the Lethbridge Country Club on Friday morning for participating building companies in this year’s event that starts today. “This is a really exciting time for the industry because they get this opportunity to showcase the newest in housing to our ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soil moisture reserves rebounding across parts of province
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 21st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Soil moisture levels thanks to a relatively wet early fall have allowed soil moisture reserves to rebound dramatically across most of the south and north east regions of the province, says the Alberta government. Reserves have also rebounded through the eastern half of the central region. However, the situation is drastically different in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AMA to address physician care model; province says progress being made
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 20th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta Medical Association says it can’t ask members to be patient for a new agreement with the province any longer. AMA president Paul Parks, an emergency room doctor in Medicine Hat, said in a release this week that the most critical elements of a forum today and Saturday in Calgary will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boxing coach offering lessons to knockout sedentary lifestyles
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 20th, 2024
A Lethbridge man is offering affordable boxing classes to anyone aged 12 and up. Christopher Campbell has been coaching boxing for the last decade, with eight of those years being under former Olympic boxer Rick Duff. Campbell’s goal is to help make active lifestyles more accessible in a day and age where many people aren’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Library ready for Word On The Street festival
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on September 20th, 2024
Many different types of literature will be on display for attendees to learn about at The Word On The Street Lethbridge Book and Magazine Festival on Saturday at the Lethbridge Public Library. The festival will see authors, illustrators and performers coming in from across Canada, the U.S. and locally taking to seven different stages throughout ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!YMCA looks to counter community disconnect
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 20th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A survey conducted by YMCA Canada from Aug. 29 to Sept. 3 among a representative sample of 1,501 online Canadians who are members of the Angus Reid Forum has revealed that six in 10 Canadians have little or no sense of community. Jennifer Petracek-Kolb, YMCA Lethbridge CEO, spoke about the survey results and ... Read More »
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