Southern Alberta News
City set for windrow clearing service this winter
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 6th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge recently announced a new program aimed at helping residents with mobility challenges who live along snow routes, to clear the windrow along their driveways and curbs that results from plowing the roads. Juliane Ruck, transportation operations manager with the City, says the program will help residents with mobility challenges ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ron Sakamoto has proven the doubters wrong with long career
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 6th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Ron Sakamoto says nobody believed him when he insisted he could run a successful music promotion business from Lethbridge. He still feels some in the world consider him – to use his words – a “country bumpkin.” But numerous accolades later and with his company Sakamoto Agency again in the running for a ... Read More »
1 responseNew legal aid agreement reached
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 5th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The provincial government has finalized a new long-term agreement with Legal Aid and the Law Society of Alberta. The three have signed a new five-year governance agreement which comes into effect today and runs until Sept. 5, 2029. “By signing this agreement, all involved have committed to ensuring Alberta’s legal aid system remains ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City man producing new film with Indigenous themes
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 5th, 2024
A producer from Lethbridge is currently working on a new film about a couple of influencers who get caught up in a cult during their adventures. David Cormican attended Catholic Central High School (CCH) where he was part of the “drama thugs,” a term he uses affectionately. He was taught by Peter Meuller who became ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown farmers market wraps up for the season
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 5th, 2024
With cooler temperatures quickly approaching, the last Downtown Farmers Market was held at Festival Square on Wednesday. Many vendors such as Angela Calvin of Grammies Little Bakery are bittersweet about the season ending. “It went by so fast but we had a blast. Even when we got rained out last week, it was still fun ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Allied Arts Council hosting Arts Days this month
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 5th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Allied Arts Council’s Arts Days are back to highlight Lethbridge’s vibrant arts community with a month long celebration thorough a variety of events starting today. To kick things off the AAC invited Mayor Blaine Hyggen and other city dignitaries along with reporters to a press conference where they announced the various events ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Students return to class with new cellphone policy in place
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 4th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge School Division is thrilled to welcome their students back for the new school year and shared their enthusiasm with reporters during a press conference on Tuesday morning. Mike Nightingale, superintendent of the Lethbridge School Division, said it is always exciting to begin a new year and everyone was happy to see ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Orientations help post-secondary students get familiar with campus life
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 4th, 2024
The halls of Lethbridge Polytechnic and the University of Lethbridge were bustling with excited new students as both institutions held new student orientations on Tuesday. These orientations gave students the opportunity to tour campus, speak with instructors and professors and make new friends before school gets underway on Tuesday. Natasha Renners, coordinator of orientation, transition ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians spending more on back-to-school shopping
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 3rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Canadians are expected to spend more on back-to-school shopping this year. And while the Canadian Taxpayers Federation says the absence of a provincial sales tax in Alberta will save parents during their back-to-school shopping trips, that amounts to $50 compared to other provinces. “The federal carbon tax and inflation are driving up prices, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grocery cashier retires from work life at the age of 80
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on September 3rd, 2024
Safeway cashier Judy Briscoe rang through customers the till for the last time on Saturday at the Fairway Plaza location as she retired after 20 years with the company. The 80-year-old split time between northside and southside locations in her cashier career. “I do it because I enjoy it,” said Briscoe. “I’m a people person ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pool goes to the dogs for humane society fundraiser
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 3rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Animal rescues and shelters are bursting at the seams including the Lethbridge and District Humane Society which every given day is receiving as many as 15 calls from people wanting to surrender their unwanted pets. But the society, like other rescue organizations, doesn’t have room anymore, its ability to help find new homes ... Read More »
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