Southern Alberta News
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!Friendship Force giving Ontario visitors an Alberta experience
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on August 31st, 2024
The Lethbridge Friendship Force Club is hosting fellow club members from Ontario this week to show them what the region has to offer. The LFFC is under the umbrella of Friendship Force International which has more than 300 clubs around the world. “The purpose is to make friends, get to know each other, get to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proposed feedlot operation raises a stink with neighbours
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 31st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com An application to build a new combined feedlot operation near Stavely has prompted the formation of a community coalition and 750 signatures opposed to it. The Hutterite Brethren of Ivy Ridge has applied to build a new CFO in the Municipal District of Willow Creek. That application is presently under review by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UCP hopeful Gruninger believes her work ethic will stand out
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 31st, 2024
Three members are in the ring to see who the nominee will be to represent the UCP in a Lethbridge West by-election. One of these nominees is Shauna Gruninger a local entrepreneur, wife and mother. Ahead of a UCP members forum on Sept. 12, Gruninger hopes to use her name and experience to stand out. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Labour council hosting barbecue on Monday
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 31st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge and District Labour Council (LDLC) will be celebrating Labour Day and its 130th anniversary with a barbecue for all workers in the city on Monday at Galt Gardens. Krysty Thomas, president of LDLC, told there Herald the council represents around 7,000 unionized workers in southern Alberta and that even though it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City lands provincial fire chiefs conference
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 31st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Tourism Lethbridge has announced that Lethbridge will be hosting the Alberta Fire Chiefs Conference in 2028, as a result of their efforts spearheaded by their Business Events Advisory Committee. Dominika Wojcik, senior director of communications for Tourism Lethbridge, told the Herald during a phone interview Friday that the committee is made up of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Survey shows Albertans not interested in provincial police force: NPF
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 30th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The National Police Federation is urging the Alberta government to halt the creation of a new independent police service and focus on strengthening and investing in the current policing services that are already trusted and supported by Albertans. Earlier this week the NPF released survey results that highlight low levels of awareness, engagement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local group educating public about urban hens
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 30th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Several communities in Alberta allow residents to raise chickens in the urban environment and organizers of a local Facebook group have begun engaging residents about the idea for Lethbridge. Among Alberta cities allowing hens are Calgary, Airdrie, Red Deer, Edmonton and Grande Prairie. Lori Goater of Urban Hens YQL lives on a city ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UCP West names election hopefuls
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 30th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Three candidates will be seeking to earn the nomination to represent the UCP in Lethbridge West when premier Danielle Smith calls a by-election to fill the seat vacated in July by NDP MLA Shannon Phillips. The three include Erin Leclerc, John Middleton-Hope and Shauna Gruninger. The UCP Lethbridge West constituency association unveiled the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SAAG patio art events popular with residents
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 29th, 2024
The Southern Alberta Art Gallery hosts a variety of free events to bring the public into their space. One of these events was their Patio pARTy they held every Wednesday this month on their front lawn. Bariyaa Ipaa, outreach coordinator for SAAG, says the turnout for these events has been fantastic. “The turnout has been ... Read More »
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