Southern Alberta News
Temporary CEO appointed to AIMCo
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 9th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta government appointed deputy minister of Executive Council Ray Gilmour as temporary chief executive officer of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation on Friday. On Thursday, the government disbanded the entire AIMCo board and appointed President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Minister as the sole director and chair until a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blackfoot hub building connections
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 9th, 2024
A local non-profit organization is working to build connections and educate both Indigenous and non-Indigenous on the Blackfoot ways of knowing. The Blackfoot Resource Hub was introduced in November of 2022 to provide cultural programing as well as other resources to the Indigenous people of Lethbridge. The Blackfoot Resource Hub has two cultural specialists, Joey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ground broken for new Piikani schools
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 9th, 2024
A traditional groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new Piikani schools being built in Brocket on Thursday afternoon. Last month, Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, announced Piikani Nation would receive funding to build two new schools to better service the students of the nation. Lisa Crowshoe, superintendent of Peigan Board of Education, says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finance minister appointed interim director after AIMCo board turfed
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The provincial government on Thursday has appointed Minister of Finance and Treasury Board President Nate Horner to right the flailing ship of AIMCo, Alberta’s investment agency. Horner will serve as interim sole director and chair of AIMCo effectively immediately. All AIMCo board appointments have been rescinded and a new board will be established ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cardston-born dancer to be honoured this weekend
By Heather Cameron SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 8th, 2024
Cardston-born dancer, choreographer, and educator Grant Strate is set to be posthumously inducted into the sixth Annual Dance Collection Danse Hall of Fame on Sunday at the Palais Royale in Toronto, Ontario. In addition to that, Strait will be posthumously recognized with the Trailblazer Award. “When we do our annual Hall of Fame recognizing dance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two ceremonies set for Remembrance Day in city
By Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2024
Two concurrent Remembrance Day ceremonies will be staged in Lethbridge on Monday. Hosted by General Stewart Branch No. 4 of the Royal Canadian Legion, one ceremony will run inside the Agri-Food Hub and Trade centre. Doors open at 10 with seating to be completed by 10:30 and the ceremony starting at 10:45 a.m. An outdoor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SACPA session focuses on primary health care crisis
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs hosted a virtual presentation Thursday about the Primary Care access crisis in the province and integrating nurse practitioners. Christiane Eitzenberger, vice president of the Nurse Practitioner Association of Alberta, spoke during the session about how nurse practitioners can be part of the solution to the health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AUPE opposed to UCP bills impacting transgender youth
By Toyin Obatusin - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 7th, 2024
The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees are calling on the UCP government to put an immediate stop to its attack on trans rights in Alberta. AUPE Vice President Bobby-Joe Borodey said Wednesday she doesn’t trust the UCP Government due to what the union believes is a lack of care for the people new bills impacting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province plans to update FOIP
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 7th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com With proposed new legislation, the Alberta government is moving along the digital highway. The government is introducing legislation that will divide the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act into two acts, one which is focused on information and the other on privacy. The government says its new Access to Information Act would bring ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Polytechnic hosts fall open house
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 7th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Polytechnic opened its doors to prospective students during their Fall Open House Wednesday with a variety of programs showcased across campus. Tom Virag, student recruiter team lead talked to media about the importance of hosting an open house and give prospect students an opportunity to experience what the institution has to offer. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blackfoot sign project continuing
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 7th, 2024
Businesses and organizations in southern Alberta have the opportunity to have public facing signage in the Blackfoot language, thanks to a grant from Community Futures Lethbridge Region. This project is currently in Phase 2 after a very successful first phase of the project. Troy Grainger, executive director of Community Futures Lethbridge Region, says it took ... Read More »
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