By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 22nd, 2023
On Friday men from Kainai Nation will slip on their heels to bring to reality the adage “walk a mile in her shoes,” all in the name of bringing awareness to the prevalence and impact of domestic violence in the community. Hosted by the Kainai Women’s Lodge in partnership with Blood Tribe Police, Kainaiwa Children’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 22nd, 2023
For some it’s a choice based on economics, for others it’s an act of environmentalism, but no matter the motivation, when it comes to thrifting there’s nothing quite like the thrill of the hunt. Like a tiger out to find its meal, shoppers from Lethbridge and surrounding area gathered Friday at Mission Thrift Store prowling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 21st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta Municipalities wants to keep local elections free of political partisanship and it’s urging Albertans to fill out two online surveys that have been launched by the provincial government. Those surveys will remain open until December 6 and can be found online at https://www.alberta.ca/local-elections-and-councillor-accountability-engagement The surveys are on potential changes to the Local ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 21st, 2023
The City of Lethbridge held its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony at City Hall Monday morning to kick off the holiday season. Deputy mayor Mark Campbell lit the tree in the City Hall foyer in celebration of the Christmas season. Campbell acted on behalf of mayor Blaine Hyggen and thanked the staff who decorated the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 21st, 2023
MyCityCare has opened the doors to its annual Shop of Wonders for this year’s Christmas season. The shop helps families struggling with financial burdens to acquire gifts for their children. Shop of Wonders was created with the goal in mind to help families in need during the Christmas holidays with a variety of donated toys ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on November 21st, 2023
Friends of the Lethbridge Public Library had boxes upon boxes set up at the library as a part of their pre-holiday $5 bag sale on Saturday and Sunday. People could spend $5 and fill a standard bag with books, DVDs and CDs of their choice and in turn the funds would go into the library. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 21st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The provincial government has awarded the first contract for the Highway 3 twinning project is expected to improve safety, spur economic development and create jobs. The first phase of the twinning will be a 46 kilometre stretch of highway between Taber and Burdett. There will eventually be eight phases in total including: • ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 21st, 2023
The Doomsday Clock reads 90 seconds to midnight. When the clock strikes midnight, there’s little hope; it’s too late. For context, in 2002 the clock read seven minutes until midnight, despite the terrorist attacks the year before on Sept. 11. The reasons time is running out: threat of nuclear weapon use from Russia, biological threats ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 21st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman who was expected to seek bail earlier this month on weapon-related charges is still in custody nearly three weeks later. During a hearing on Nov. 3 in Lethbridge court of justice, defence adjourned Stacey Leigh Carlson’s matters in anticipation of a bail hearing on Nov. 8. On that date, however, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 18th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Provincial Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board Nate Horner discussed the state of the Alberta economy in a luncheon discussion hosted by the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce Friday. Horner, who represents Drumheller-Stettler in the Alberta Legislature, was sworn into his current positions on June 9. He’s well familiar with Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 18th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A group of local axe throwers raised thousands of dollars for the Jack Ady Cancer Centre recently for the third year in a row, while taking part in some friendly competition among them. Burn Battle Lethbridge 2023 charity event organizer Amy Overes spoke to the Herald about the fundraiser event and said it ... Read More »
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