Southern Alberta News
Local housing official co-chairs new homelessness panel
By Toyin Obatusin - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 21st, 2024
The provincial government plans to shift the way it deals with homelessness issues going forward, and a city woman will be helping to lead the way. Â Robin James, chief administrator for the Lethbridge Housing Authority, has been named co-chair of a newly formed advisory panel, along with Justin Wright, UCP MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province rolls out new physician compensation model
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 20th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A new compensation model for Alberta’s family doctors was announced Thursday by Premier Danielle Smith and Health Minister Adriana LaGrange. The province as well as the Alberta Medical Association believe the new primary care physician compensation model (PCPCM) will improve access to family physicians across Alberta. And they say it will help Alberta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Officer discusses motivation behind enforcement project
By Toyin Obatusin - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 20th, 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, Sgt. Ryan Darroch of the Downtown Police Unit of Lethbridge Police Service has shared how the LPS-led targeted enforcement project that recently concluded came to be. The motivation behind the project were trends noted around the downtown area, repeat offenders being released and an astounding number of outstanding warrants, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local teacher recalls reality TV journey
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 20th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Local kindergarten teacher Laurie McIntosh had the opportunity to represent teachers everywhere by showcasing many of her talents while taking part of the second season of The Traitors Canada. McIntosh was one of 22 contestants who were selected to enter a historic manor just outside of Montreal with hopes of winning the final ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local food banks make last push for Christmas donations
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 19th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com With many southern Albertans struggling to have food on the table, demand at local food banks has been high during this holiday season. As part of the Christmas Hope Campaign, the Lethbridge Food Bank and the Interfaith Food Bank have been collecting food items as well as financial donations. But increased demand has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local therapist named to Order of Canada
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 19th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com He led the crisis response after the April 28, 1999 shooting at W.R. Myers High School in Taber, worked on the response of the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy and assisted the Lethbridge School Division and Chinook High School deal with the response to a situation involving members of its football team. Now James ... Read More »
1 responseChristmas Hope still seeking help as campaign nears wrap
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 18th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Three agencies collecting toys for the Christmas Hope Campaign are asking the community for a few more gifts that will help put a smile on the faces of children in need this Christmas. The Salvation Army Toys for Tots, the Lethbridge Family Services Angel Tree and MyCityCare Shop of Wonders are grateful for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miyashiro rallies campaign supporters
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on December 18th, 2024
NDP candidate for Lethbridge West, Rob Miyashiro held a support rally with Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi by his side and many other supporters on the last day of advance voting at his campaign office on Saturday. “We came here to celebrate our leader, we came here to push us through to the ballot on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shoebox Project helps women in need
By Toyin Obatusin - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 18th, 2024
The Shoe Box Project dropped off shoe boxes to Streets Alive Mission on Monday as part of their Christmas initiative to give back to women who are experiencing homelessness, regardless of age. Helen and Ed Thompson of the Lethbridge chapter of the Shoe Box Project dropped off their final bunch of shoeboxes with pastor Ken ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Middleton-Hope committed to riding
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 18th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Voters will decide today who fills the Lethbridge West seat in the Alberta legislature left vacant by the resignation of NDP MLA Shannon Phillips on July 1. Three candidates are on the ballot including John Middleton-Hope who is carrying the governing UCP’s colours into the election. Advance polling for the election closed on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bird count seeing increase in numbers of some species
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on December 17th, 2024
The 125th installment of the Christmas Bird Count is being celebrated in North America this year, and records show Lethbridge has participated since 1983. CBCs are conducted between Dec. 14 and Jan. 5 within the same 24-kilometre wide diameter circle every year. “There’s certainly (an) upward trend of a lot of birds like mallards, Canada ... Read More »
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