Southern Alberta News
City police meeting community over coffee
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 28th, 2024
Community members can get to know the police force in Lethbridge while enjoying a free cup of McDonald’s coffee at a northside Mcdonald’s on Thursday. Sgt. Ryan Darroch of the Downtown Policing Unit says it is an opportunity to build relationships with community members. “Our goal is to bring community members and members of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toxins finding their way into tampons: study
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 28th, 2024
On average a woman will use between 11,000 and 16,000 tampons in her lifetime, but what if these necessary products contain harmful toxins which could be causing adverse effects to a woman’s health? A recent study from University of California Berkley of 30 tampons from 14 different tampon brands and 18 product lines found measurable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blairmore resident concerned about potential tourism development
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 27th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A resident of the Crowsnest Pass is sharing her concerns about a land use bylaw amendment that will be heard by council this afternoon in regards to a plot of land she lives adjacent to. Today the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass council meeting will be hearing from the public about agenda item No. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Disc golf courses host inaugural amateur championship
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on August 27th, 2024
If you saw many flying discs in the university and Nicholas Sheran areas over the weekend it was because disc golfers were competing in the inaugural National Amateur Disc Golf Tour (NADGT) Canada national championship. There were a couple dozen qualifiers across Canada and disc golfers were invited to the national championships from those events. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alcare Manor celebrates recovery
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on August 27th, 2024
Southern Alcare Manor hosted Celebrate U at Henderson Lake Park on Saturday afternoon to make people aware of the recovery that does happen in the city. “Celebrate U is about stepping up and enjoying the company of other people that are also celebrating recovery from whatever their addiction might be,” said Holly Lemieux, SAM program ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Relay races ride out Whoop-Up Days rodeo
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 27th, 2024
The action-packed rodeo of Whoop-Up Days concluded with the popular relay races. Whoop-Up Days Rodeo is the only professional rodeo in Canada to host Relay Races as part of its main event. Relay Races are a team sport where the rider, who rides bareback, transfers to two different horses in three laps. The first one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After-hours care an issue in hospitals for Alberta Medical Association
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 27th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta Medical Association is once again sounding an alarm about a crisis in the provincial healthcare system. This time it’s about the challenges being faced by General Internal Medicine physicians in Alberta’s hospitals and the need to incentivize after-hours care. On Monday morning AMA president and Medicine Hat emergency room doctor Paul ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local organ transplant recipient competed at national Games
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A local organ transplant recipient is sharing her takeaway from attending the 2024 Canadian Transplant Games that recently took place in Ottawa for the first time. Sarah Lowry, who is a local liver donor transplant recipient, attended the games with her two sisters – one of them her living donor – and they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City post secondaries host community breakfast
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 24th, 2024
Community members enjoyed a free pancake breakfast courtesy of the University of Lethbridge and Polytechnic at Rotary Square on Friday. Stephanie Savage, alumni and engagement manager for Lethbridge Polytechnic, says this is the second year the institutions have banded together to show they work hand in hand. “The idea started because we are two awesome ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Neudorf pushes back against Nenshi claims
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com MLA for Lethbridge East and Minister of Affordability and Utilities says Alberta has a stable electricity grid and its treatment-based approach to addictions is working. Neudorf on Friday at his constituency office addressed several matters discussed by Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi on Tuesday during a wide-ranging interview with the Herald. Nenshi told ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fundraiser concert set for dog rescue group
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on August 23rd, 2024
The Paws for a Cause – A Cabaret of Theatre Gems benefit concert is being hosted by local musicians to help raise funds for the Windy City Canine Rescue on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Casa community room. “Some of my colleagues, and friends and I were discussing at the beginning of the summer ... Read More »
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