Toyin Obatusin – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The fact there is a drug and homelessness crisis in the city of Lethbridge does not come as a surprise to most Lethbridgians. There have been concerns about the safety of the downtown region of Lethbridge for years, and its surrounding areas due to a lack of
Read More »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 »
3 hours agoLETHBRIDGE 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 All AIMCo board appointments have been rescinded and a new board will be established ...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 »
3 hours agoLETHBRIDGE 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 »
3 hours agoBy Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes are embarking on their first extensive road-trip of the season beginning tonight in Moose Jaw tonight. The Canes play three games in four nights that will see them in Moose Jaw tonight , and then a pair of afternoon games on Sunday in Regina and on Remembrance ... Read More »
9 hours agoGraham Kelly Inside the CFL It’s been a long time since a team ventured into Winnipeg for the Western Final without fear in their hearts, believing they can win. But that is the situation Saturday when the Saskatchewan Roughriders set up camp by the Red River, even if they haven’t won there in six years. ... Read More »
9 hours agoBy Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Southland Football League held its year-end MVP and Most Outstanding Player awards ceremony on Thursday night at Chinook High School. The T Eaton division MVP went to LCI’s NathanMorris. “Nate was a dominant running back and an excellent wide receiver,” said LCI’s head coach Darren Majeran, in a text ... Read More »
9 hours agoLEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – Managing Editor Remembrance Day is on Monday, the solemn day we honour the men and women who served and too often sacrificed their lives so we in Canada can enjoy the freedoms we have to this day. During world wars and international conflicts, so many Canadians have lost ... Read More »
2 hours agoDAN O’DONNELL This past Saturday was the University of Lethbridge’s annual open house. This is a fun event. Kids — well young adults — come from across the province to take a look at the U of L as a possible place to study next year. A lot of the day is about the university ... Read More »
6 days agoFROM THE HILL Rachael Thomas – Conservative Member of Parliament for Lethbridge “We are the dead, short days ago we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, loved and were loved.” Whether it be a local ceremony at the nearest legion, a Remembrance Day school assembly, or a solemn moment at the Lethbridge Cenotaph, on November ... Read More »
6 days agoEditor: The recent hospitalization of my 80-year-old father highlighted the unwavering commitment of medical staff, who devoted themselves to his care and recovery throughout his month-long healing journey after a fall and a serious head injury. It was uplifting to witness the dedication of the healthcare professionals involved in his treatment, as they worked tirelessly ... Read More »
2 hours agoEditor: Both my parents came to Canada from a war torn country after the Second World War. My dad was a veteran, shot, captured, tattooed and placed in a concentration camp. To this day I still don’t know how he survived and was released. My mother, on one occasion, talked of the Nazis coming into ... Read More »
1 day agoEditor: On every Remembrance Day I remember the veterans I knew personally with gratitude. The following are some of them: • Col. Bill Savage and Dr. Shin Kuroda: My cousin Midori married Bill who was a pilot in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. Uncle Shin was Midori’s father and a surgeon of ... Read More »
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