Southern Alberta News
Visitors hungry to explore region, says Tourism Lethbridge
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 2nd, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A lot of visitors were hungry to explore Lethbridge last year, according to the city’s tourism expert. Dominica Wojcik with Tourism Lethbridge says 2024 was a big year for culinary tourism, which took advantage of the city’s location along Canada’s premier food corridor. “One of the big initiatives that we launched this year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MP Rachael Thomas looks back on past year
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 2nd, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com It was a year of positives, negatives and now 2024 has come and gone. For Lethbridge Member of Parliament Rachael Thomas the year was memorable for many reasons. “2024 has been a year mixed with some accomplishments that we can be proud of as Conservatives and it’s also been a year that’s been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Animals need help over the holidays, too
By Toyin Obatusin - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 31st, 2024
Humans aren’t the only beings who need a helping hand – or paw – over the holidays. Many animals can use some assistance as well to be happy. Barb Grodzicky, Manager of the Lethbridge and District Humane Society, is heavily involved with the animal care of the centre. They receive many calls daily from pet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge Polytechnic ranks 10th among Canadian research colleges
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 28th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Polytechnic has cracked the top 10 in the Research Infosource ranking of Canada’s top 50 research colleges for the first time, and continues to build on its reputation as a leader in applied research. LP was ranked 11th last year after it first joined the ranks of the top 20 for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police chief focuses on pillars and milestones from past year
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 28th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Reflecting on the year that’s coming to a close, Lethbridge Police Services Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh says 2024 was productive and filled with positive moments. Mehdizadeh points out that LPS has three pillars that it focuses on every year for strategic planning: internal health, community engagement and crime reduction. “On the organization side, I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Holiday waste has its proper place
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com With Christmas just a day away, the City of Lethbridge is reminding residents to properly dispose of their holiday waste by making sure items are thrown away in the proper bins. Meghan Grills with the City of Lethbridge’s Waste and Environment department says many folks get confused around this time of the year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police grads ready to serve community
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Service welcomed 13 new officers Friday during the Lethbridge police cadet graduation at Lethbridge Polytechnic. Blood Tribe Police also welcomed three new officers and the Canadian National Railway Police Service welcomed two new officers. “We are so proud of this program and these cadets that graduated today,” says Trudi Mason, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous-themed art piece on display at mall
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 21st, 2024
A new artwork created by Father Leonard Van Tighem School students from pre-K to Grade 9 was unveiled in the food court of Park Place Mall this month. Courage to Soar is a mosaic of a hawk which integrates virtues of the school: honesty, acceptance, wisdom, kindness and spirituality. It also highlights Indigenous teachings of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local housing official co-chairs new homelessness panel
By Toyin Obatusin - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 21st, 2024
The provincial government plans to shift the way it deals with homelessness issues going forward, and a city woman will be helping to lead the way. Â Robin James, chief administrator for the Lethbridge Housing Authority, has been named co-chair of a newly formed advisory panel, along with Justin Wright, UCP MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Students help prepare for LSCO Christmas dinner
By Toyin Obatusin - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 21st, 2024
The Lethbridge Senior Citizens organization will celebrate its 40th annual Christmas dinner for those in need or who will be alone on Dec. 25. While the turkey dinner is courtesy of the LSCO, the holiday decorations that go along with it came from volunteers from Chamberlain School and Arden T. Litt Centre for Learning in ... Read More »
1 responseItalian cultural centre giving back to the community
By Toyin Obatusin - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 21st, 2024
It’s the season of giving, and that is exactly what the Italian Canadian Cultural Centre is doing with donations of up to $10,000 every year, allocated to various non-profit organizations, focusing on areas where the center believed that their contributions would mostly benefit. Organizations such as the Lethbridge Food Bank, Wood’s Homes, Streets Alive, Big ... Read More »
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