Southern Alberta News
Exhibit does an ‘Untelling’ of portraits of Indigenous peoples
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on October 5th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Artist Lauren Crazybull is “Untelling” the work of painter Nicholas de Grandmaison with a new exhibit that opened Friday at the University of Lethbridge in the Dr. Margaret (Marmie) Perkins Hess Gallery. Blackfoot and Dene artist Crazybull, who now lives in Vancouver is a member of the Kainai First Nation and Alberta’s first ... Read More »
1 responseWestJet changes fly with Tourism Lethbridge
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on October 5th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Tourism Lethbridge and Lethbridge Airport representatives shared their thoughts on the recent changes to flights frequency in and out of Lethbridge on Thursday after a round table discussion with WestJet representatives. Airport manager Cameron Prince said they are excited to see the change because the reliability of flights is something they have heard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Troy Reeb talks to Polytechnic students about internship
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 5th, 2024
Every year one student in the Digital Communications and Media program at Lethbridge Polytechnic gets a once-in-a-lifetime internship opportunity at Chorus Entertainment headquarters in Toronto and Montreal. Troy Reeb, co-chief executive officer of Chorus entertainment, met with first- and second-year students in the program on Friday morning to not only discuss this opportunity, but also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Coaldale school hosts grand opening
By Cal Braid SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 5th, 2024
Prairie Winds Secondary School in Coaldale on Friday threw wide its doors for its official grand opening. Students, teachers, dignitaries, and guests packed the bleachers and seating area in the gleaming new gymnasium that will get plenty of high-intensity use in the years to come. The school is on the northwest edge of town and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SACPA hears talk on work and challenges of the YWCA
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on October 4th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Why is the YWCA Lethbridge & District still needed after 75 years? That question may have been answered Thursday through statistics provided by its Chief Executive Officer Jill Young during this week’s session of the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs. SACPA met Thursday at noon in the dining room of the Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LPS info session helping residents avoid becoming victims of fraud
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 4th, 2024
Scams come in many forms, whether it’s a virus on your computer, a fake lover who needs money to come see you, or even what seems to be a grandchild who needs help to get out of a pickle. The result of all these scams ends the same: the loss of money or personal information. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!University conference focuses on work integrated learning
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on October 4th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Educators, academic and industry leaders and students gathered in the Science Commons Atrium at the University of Lethbridge on Thursday afternoon for the fifth annual STEM Fusion conference. The conference was a partnership among the University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge Polytechnic and the City of Lethbridge. The conference connects science, technology, engineering and mathematics ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP town hall hears stories of health care system falling short
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 3rd, 2024
Between the emergency wait times and lack of doctors accepting new patients, many Lethbridge residents are feeling like the Alberta health care system is failing them. At a town hall meeting hosted by members of the NDP on Tuesday evening many residents voiced their concerns over the current state of Alberta’s health care system. Residents ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Custodians honoured for saving colleague’s life
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on October 3rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Three caretakers and a former student of Lethbridge Polytechnic have been recognized for saving the life of a student on campus in 2023. Edmond Kangogo, Eizak Amawi – both caretakers – as well as caretaking supervisor John Izart and former Corrections student Ravinder Khosa were honoured Sept. 20 with St. John Ambulance Life-saving ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Adoption of Alberta addictions strategy shows it’s working, says minister
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on October 3rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Premiers of two different parties in two provinces on opposite sides of the country are looking at legislation that would provide involuntary care for people who are at risk of harming themselves or others because of addictions and other issues. For Alberta’s Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Dan Williams, that shows other ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Artist-designed utility boxes bring colour to U of L campus
By Lethbridge Herald on October 2nd, 2024
At the unveiling and celebration of Faculty of Fine Arts alumna Laurel Scott’s artwork in Anderson Hall earlier this year —a large, welcoming 12-metre vinyl-wrapped mural of the southern Alberta landscape — Mark Slomp, Executive Director of Student Services, issued a challenge to the ULethbridge community: bring more art to campus. Discussions were already underway ... Read More »
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