Southern Alberta News
UCP having disastrous impact on rural medicine: doctor
By Tim Kalinowski on October 9th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Dr. Sam Myhr, president of Rural Medicine with the Alberta Medical Association and a general practitioner in Pincher Creek, says Kenney government actions have had a disastrous impact on rural medicine in Alberta, and she wonders if it is all part of a greater plan by the Kenney government to close hospitals and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coal lease transfers in Category 2 lands spark concern from CPAW
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman on October 9th, 2021
Earlier this week, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) southern Alberta chapter learned about three coal lease application transfers for three parcels of land in southwest Alberta that fall on contentious ‘Category 2’ lands, covering over 2,000 hectares. This transfer happened despite promises from the provincial government on pausing coal development activities in the southwest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dyslexia awareness in the provincial spotlight
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman on October 9th, 2021
Alberta has joined the official Canadian celebration for Dyslexia Awareness Month, Mark it Read. Minister of Education Adriana LaGrange announced earlier this month that October has been designated as Dyslexia Awareness month in Alberta. “About 20 per cent of Albertans live with dyslexia and face challenges that make it difficult to read, write or spell,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP closes city detachment
By Tim Kalinowski on October 9th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Royal Canadian Mounted Police force has departed Lethbridge after 136 years, officially shuttering its local detachment building on Stafford Drive. The RCMP main detachment for the region will now be based in Coaldale at a new building there. Lethbridge Historical Society president Belinda Crowson said it’s completely understandable that the RCMP, which today ... Read More »
2 responsesWally Schenk brings compassion and experience to council bid
By Tim Kalinowski on October 8th, 2021
Candidate Wally Schenk says his whole city council campaign comes down to one thing: he cares. He cares about people, he cares about the health of the business community, and he cares about all those suffering through addiction and the families of those who have lost loved ones due to overdoses. He cares about the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City gas prices higher than in Calgary, Edmonton
By Al Bieber on October 8th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Feeling like gas pump prices are leaving your wallet a little lighter in Lethbridge these days? Compared to other places in Alberta, you may feel justified in being frustrated. Prices for regular grade gasoline on Thursday, according to website gasbuddy.com ranged from a low of 129.9 cents a litre at membership-only Costco to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooke Culley feels all students deserve a good future
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman on October 8th, 2021
Lethbridge Public School trustee candidate Brooke Culley, would like to reinvest in public education target creative advocacy, build equitable futures, and nurture an empathetic inclusive culture if elected. Culley, who ran successfully in 2010 and served on the board for three years, is looking to get back into it when voters go to the polls ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayoral candidates make their case at U of L Students Union forum
By Tim Kalinowski on October 8th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Four of the six Lethbridge mayoral candidates took part in a Lethbridge Youth Mayoral Forum hosted by the University of Lethbridge Students’ Union on Thursday night. The forum focused on common concerns in the community held by all residents, including students, in combination with specific questions related to the concerns of students and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Axe-throwing fundraiser hits the mark
By Dale Woodard on October 7th, 2021
It was a fundraiser True North Axe Throwing and Axe Girls could get a handle on. In fact, they were tickled pink with the outcome. Teaming up to raise funds for the Jack Ady Cancer Centre, True North Axe Throwing and Axe Girls hosted the Burn Battle Charity Tournament Sunday afternoon. The charity’s event was right on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto dance teacher joins LCI artist-in-residency program
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman on October 7th, 2021
Lethbridge Collegiate Institute is hosting dance artist, choreographer, and performer Raoul Pillay for their Artist-in-Residency program this week. Pillay has flown from Toronto to teach house dance at LCI as part of their artist in residency program, but he is also choreographing a very special dance for them to perform in February at the Yates ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta in a crisis for transplant patients
By Dale Woodard on October 7th, 2021
amily members of transplant recipients stepped forward to speak on the current crisis for transplant patients and those awaiting transplant in Alberta as well as the importance of getting vaccinated during an online session Wednesday afternoon. The Alberta Transplant Institute and The Kidney Foundation hosted an online panel discussion entitled “Life and death with three doses: ... Read More »
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