Southern Alberta News
New school to be built on Piikani Nation
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 18th, 2024
A new school will be built on the Piikani Nation to better serve the students living on the reserve. The Piikani Nation currently has one elementary school and one high school located in Brocket. Troy Knowlton, Chief of the Piikani Nation, and Patty Hajdu, federal Minister of Indigenous Services announced Thursday the school will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New book details story of Blood Tribe’s addictions framework
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 17th, 2024
The Blood Tribe Department of Health held an official book launch recently for Kottakinooniksi Awaahkapiyaawa: Bringing Our Spirits home. This book tells the inspiring true story of the Blood Tribe Addictions Framework, which is a community-driven plan designed by the Blood Tribe to address the ongoing drug crisis. It was through this framework the creation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coyotes part of the urban world
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on October 17th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Early morning visitors to Nicholas Sheran Lake on several occasions recently have spotted a coyote walking before dawn at the east end of the popular westside park, traversing south from Columbia Boulevard. On Tuesday, the animal was seen going toward the trees that form a boundary between the school grounds and the park. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Holy Spirit school division sees increase in student numbers
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on October 17th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division recently announced an increase in enrollment, up to 234 students over the last year due in part to large surges at many schools. Board chair Carmen Mombourquette said the increase has been felt across many schools with Catholic Central High School being one of the most noticeable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SAAG opens new exhibits
By Toyin Obatusin for the LETHBRIDGE HERALD on October 17th, 2024
The Southern Alberta Art Gallery is showcasing the works of three amazingly talented, extremely forward thinking and mentally stimulated individuals in new exhibits. They have produced works of art that represented acknowledging our past, understanding our present, and educating the population for the future. The exhibition opened on Saturday with a talk and tour with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Farmer’s market season wraps up at Agri-food Hub
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on October 16th, 2024
Vendors displayed their products one last time on Saturday as the Lethbridge Farmer’s Market wrapped up for another year at the Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre. “It’s been a great year,” said Paul Kingsmith, the Agri-food Hub’s director of community engagement Kingsmith highlighted the number one reason for it being a great year is the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Geomagnetic storm responsible for brilliant display of aurora borealis
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on October 16th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge and area residents were able to witness the colourful and sometimes dynamic aurora borealis last week thanks to a geomagnetic storm. Locke Spencer, associate professor and Canada research chair in the physics and astronomy department at the University of Lethbridge, explained that what we are able to see is the result of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nenshi reacts to provincial announcement on health care
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on October 16th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Rob Miyashiro, Alberta NDP candidate for Lethbridge West and Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi reacted to Minister of Health Adriana LaGrange’s announcement on Primary Care Alberta Tuesday. “Primary Care Alberta will be the provincial health agency responsible for the oversight, coordination and delivery of some Primary Health care services,” said LaGrange during her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cat beds may just be the purrfect thing for the family felines
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on October 16th, 2024
Cats have the opportunity to have a comfortable, artistic looking bed thanks to one local business. Brad Kronlund is the owner and creator of Custom Cat Cribs and was at the Lethbridge Handmade Market at the Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre. Kronlund initially started the concept in his parents garage at 15 years old with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CCH students put Faith In Action for shoe drive
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on October 5th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com What started as a school requirement fulfilment quickly became something three Catholic Central High School students could not get enough of because of the impact it was having on the community. Three CCH Grade 12 students began to fulfill their 40-hour Faith in Action volunteering requirement for their Religion 30 class and graduation ... Read More »
1 responseFriendship centre director says everyone needs hope
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on October 5th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com “Everybody needs hope.” That’s the message Elaine Creighton Fox wants the public to hear. Everybody needs hope. Creighton Fox, director of the Sik-Ooh-Kotoki Friendship Centre – the longest standing Indigenous organization in Lethbridge – says Indigenous peoples are still suffering the harm caused previous generations by the residential school system. As she and ... Read More »
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