Southern Alberta News
Rachel Notley speaking at SACPA
By Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs on February 17th, 2021
Alberta is in the midst of a generational economic shift as we face the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday, the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) will host speaker Rachel Notley for a conversation about how we can create a new economic strategy and build a more resilient and diversified economy in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Online fundraisers to help ag students
By Tim Kalinowski on February 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com With COVID-19 continuing to put a damper on public events, Lethbridge and District Exhibition Park and the Rotary Club of Lethbridge East are teaming up to host two online fundraisers to support two agricultural students attending post-secondary education in the region. “Each year Lethbridge and District Exhibition and the Rotary Club of Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Made in Lethbridge
By Aimee Benoit - Galt Museum & Archives on February 16th, 2021
What does it mean for something to be “made in” a place? Do raw goods count? How about resources shipped elsewhere for processing? Or items made locally by outside companies? Defining where things are made is not always clear-cut—but a wide range of goods have originated right here in Lethbridge. In the late 1800s entrepreneurs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!12,000 doses of vaccine administered in South Zone
By Justin Seward on February 16th, 2021
Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro was joined by officials in a telephone town hall with media across the province to talk about the rural vaccine roll-out Feb. 9. Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Deena Hinshaw and Paul Wynnyk, the chair of the COVID-19 vaccine task force joined Shandro to answer questions during the evening. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guild donates special quilt to charity
By Greg Bobinec on February 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Modern Quilt Guild (LMQG) presented its QuiltCon charity quilt, the Lovin’ Curves, to the Lethbridge Pregnancy Care Centre (LCPP) recently at Fabric Fusion. LPCC is a local agency offering compassionate support and education for women and men facing unplanned pregnancy, counsel for pregnancy related losses and programs encouraging health sexual choices. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Support growing for Highway 3 twinning in south
By Alan Croft on February 16th, 2021
With twinning of Highway 3 between Taber and Burdett beginning in the spring and the increased demand for resources that Alberta can provide due to the COVID-19 pandemic, support for the Highway 3 Twinning Development Association has continued to grow within southern Alberta. The association is working to get the entirety of Highway 3 twinned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hospital fundraiser surpasses goal
By Greg Bobinec on February 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation hosted the annual Care from the Heart Radio-a-thon Thursday and was able to surpass its goal of $250,000. Throughout the day, six local radio stations broadcasted lived from their respective stations, encouraging listeners to make a donation. Kill 107.7, 106.7 Rock, Country 95.5, B-93.3, 94.1 CJOC FM and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Murder charge addressed in court for first time
By Delon Shurtz on February 13th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 35-year-old man accused of committing the city’s first murder of 2021, had his charge addressed in Lethbridge provincial court for the first time Friday. Jade Levi Trotter, who remains in custody at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, was not required to attend court, where he stands charged with one count of second-degree murder ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family raising awareness for rare disorder
By Dale Woodard on February 13th, 2021
Lethbridge Herald A family dealing with a rare disorder is doing their part to raise awareness for the condition. Monday is Angelman Syndrome Awareness Day, a rare disorder that statistically occurs in one of every 20,000 births worldwide. For Bella Duce and her husband, Ben, the day takes on a personal importance. Their son Rhett, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pincher Creek municipal inspection being considered
By Tim Kalinowski on February 13th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Municipal Affairs is currently evaluating whether or not to move forward with a full Municipal Inspection of the Town of Pincher Creek after recently validating the results of a petition organized by local community group “Our Voices Matter.” The group needed to gather 720 signatures to request the Municipal Inspection, and ended up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taber Lost Paws build is finished
By Stan Ashbee on February 13th, 2021
An official “Operation Day” for the new Taber Lost Paws Society animal shelter is slated for mid-February. The new building is located in north Taber, just east of Safe Haven. “That’s huge news for us. We’ve been fundraising for two years now. We’ve actually got to the point where our building is just on its ... Read More »
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