By Alejandra- Pulido Guzman Lethbridge Herald For Volunteer Lethbridge, the Christmas Hope Campaign brought thousands of volunteer hours spread across the campaign partners and their own Gift Wrapping program. Executive Director Sandi Davies said the Christmas Hope Campaign was a powerful reminder of what is possible when a community comes together with generosity and compassion. [...] Read More »
4 hours agoBy Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald What is the role of a community newspaper in the digital age? Print newspapers in southern Alberta face continuing decline as more readers in Lethbridge and surrounding communities shift to digital news sources for speed and convenience. Rising production costs and falling print advertising revenue have [...] Read More »
4 hours agoBy Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald STARS Lottery is back for their 33rd year with one of the grand prize dream homes named after a local resident who is alive today thanks to STARS. “The Broc James” Dream Home was built by Van Arbor Homes it is located at 684 Devonia Road West, and it [...] Read More »
4 hours agoAlejandra Pulido-Guzman LETHBRIDGE HERALD Senior residents were able to have a Merry Christmas thanks to the Golden Giving Tree program offered by the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization and the helping hand of the Christmas Hope Campaign. Executive director Kaitlynn Weaver said being part of the Christmas Hope Campaign for the first time was not [...] Read More »
1 day agoJoe Manio LETHBRIDGE HERALD Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation (CRHF), on behalf of its Board of Directors and the Southern Alberta Cardiac Sciences Advisory Cabinet announced a generous $100,000 donation from Karen and Dr. Troy Basarab to help transform cardiac care in southern Alberta. Their gift represents another important step forward [...] Read More »
1 day agoVANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has reserved her decision on whether to throw out the case against a man convicted of first-degree murder in a killing police have linked to organized crime. Brandon Teixeira’s lawyers have filed a so-called Jordan application seeking a stay of the charges on the basis that delays [...] Read More »
6 hours agoCALGARY — The City of Calgary says it has finished repairs on a disastrous water main break but testing still needs to be done before it’s fully operational again. The city, in an update Friday, said residents are still being asked to reduce their water use until the testing is complete, which is expected to [...] Read More »
7 hours agoSASKATOON — Saskatoon police say they’re investigating after a patient at the Royal University Hospital died this morning following an altercation with security. Police say they’re working with the coroner’s office to determine whether the death is suspicious. The Saskatchewan Health Authority says security officers were called to a patient’s room after staff reported a [...] Read More »
7 hours agoA major water main break in Dawson City, Yukon, flooded streets and a historic bar as temperatures plunged to -40 C amid a recent cold snap. Dawson’s public works department said some residents and businesses were without water as workers tried to fix damage from the break that happened Thursday at the city’s 3rd and [...] Read More »
7 hours agoTORONTO — The flu season likely peaked in Canada over the holidays at the highest rate the country has seen in years, the Public Health Agency of Canada says. The latest national influenza data released Friday accounts for the period of Dec. 14 to Jan. 3 and shows the number of new cases remains high [...] Read More »
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