Southern Alberta News
City launches summer edition of Mighty Neighbour program
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 17th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge has launched its summer version of the Mighty Neighbour initiative called Mighty Neighbour: Super Summer Edition and they are asking residents to take part by sharing stories with them. Heather Gowland, Transportation Community coordinator with the City of Lethbridge, says the initiative was so successful during the winter edition ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province expands early grade assessments, upsetting teachers
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 17th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com The Government of Alberta has announced an expansion of its early grade proficiency assessments, though not everyone is happily welcoming the changes. In 2022, the province launched proficiency assessments for students between grades one and three. Last week, the Alberta minister of education, Demetrios Nicolaides, announced the government would be broadening this initiative ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Various issues causing headache for child intervention practitioners in Alberta
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 17th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com For two years, child intervention practitioners have been facing an uphill battle, according to union representatives. The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE), says “an Alberta government hiring practice has created a crisis in care that is putting vulnerable children at risk.” Curtis Jackson, vice president of AUPE, says the children who are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man’s sexual assault case adjourned while lawyer recovers from accident
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 16th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Coaldale man accused of sexually assaulting two woman and two young girls at a grocery store is scheduled to return to court next month. The matter for Abraham Feher Neudorf was in Lethbridge court of justice Monday, but adjourned without taking any steps after an agent for the accused’s lawyer told the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blackfoot women had key roles in pre-colonial society
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 16th, 2024
Before colonialism, Blackfoot women were respected and considered as equal to men. Mary Fox (Mia’nistsitsiiksiinaaki) made a presentation on Blackfoot women last week at Fort Whoop-Up. Fox currently is a professor in the Indigenous Studies department at the University of Lethbridge. In the presentation Fox spoke about how women played significant roles in both domestic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dash a blast for Street Wheelers
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on July 16th, 2024
Street Machine Weekend included the 100-foot dash on Saturday which allowed attendees to witness drivers not only do burnouts with clouds of smoke, but to see how fast those custom cars and trucks could go down the track at the Exhibition Grandstand. Lethbridge driver Rick Charles was driving in his 15th 100-foot dash. “It’s fantastic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MADD teams up with Blood Tribe police
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 16th, 2024
Alexandra Noad – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Lethbridge chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Canada has partnered with the Blood Tribe Police to help bring awareness to the dangers of impaired driving. According to the MADD Canada website they are a charitable, grassroots organization that is committed to stopping impaired driing and supporting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drag racing a family affair
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 16th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Street Machine Weekend not only attracted fans of cars and trucks to watch them cruise through the city, admire them at a show and shine or race in front of spectators for 100 feet. At least a couple of people who came to the city are bonafide drag racers who spend their summer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Environment Lethbridge pleased with climate plan
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 16th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge recently approved a climate adaptation strategy and action plan and Environment Lethbridge spoke about their involvement and what it means to the community. Kathleen Sheppard, executive director with Environment Lethbridge, said that the plan gives the City a set of tools to better prepared for things like drought and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mom reports son for breaching conditions
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 16th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who was released on bail only a few weeks ago, has already breached his release conditions, his mother says. Cole Randall Martin was released on bail following a hearing last month in Lethbridge court of justice, and he was ordered to live with his mother in Rimbey, Alta. However, during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Interfaith Food Bank celebrates 35 years
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman & Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald on July 13th, 2024
The Interfaith Food Bank is celebrating 35 years in the community and with it the launch of their “35th anniversary endowment campaign,” with a goal of raising $35,000. Danielle McIntyre, executive director told media Friday that even though it is sad to need an organization like the food bank, they are very happy to be ... Read More »
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