The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta worked with local donors to announce a large sum of money for Wood’s Homes today. The $21,000 gift is a Donor Advised Grant that will help tackle youth homelessness in our city.Read More
The City of Lethbridge’s Recreation and Culture Fee Assistance Program was approved to help out low-income individuals in our city. Early in the pandemic, the program wasn’t seeing the uptake it was hoping for. City Council recently approved changes to make it more pandemic friendly. You can apply for $200.00 toward a local activity of […]Read More
Today is Giving Tuesday. The day has been touted as a global generosity movement in both Canada and the U.S. As Micah Quinn explains, the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta dished out Kindness Grants to 10 organizations in our region.Read More
A fundraiser for the University of Lethbridge called the Shine campaign, has raised over $100 million. This enormous amount of money was given by donors who want to ensure the university continues on as one of the leading post-secondary schools in Alberta. As Micah Quinn explains, the campaign only went public in 2018.Read More
Lethbridge College will be sending two lucky guests on a trip to beat the heat in January. The college will provide tickets for the two recipients to take a trip to Florida to enjoy a game between the Miami Heat and the Toronto Raptors. Stephanie Savage, the Alumni Engagement Manager for Lethbridge College, says all […]Read More
Blood Tribe members Roger Prairie Chicken, Eugene Fox, and Lori Scout have joined forces with the Band Members Alliance and Advocacy Association of Canada (BMAAAC) asking the federal court to review a $150 million cattle settlement. On October 15, the group filed a judicial review on the cattle settlement with the federal court. The […]Read More
It’s starting to be a common sight when driving around Lethbridge, campaign signs plaguing the streets for the upcoming municipal election. But, before the campaign signs are set out along the street, local printing businesses have been working hard to prepare them. David Watson with Friesen Plastics, says they’ve printed thousands of campaign signs […]Read More
The Town of Raymond is going to shine a little brighter thanks the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre’s (MCCAC) Recreation Energy Conservation Program. The Town has partnered with the MCCAC, which is a non-profit group that works to help communities address climate adaptation goals and become more energy efficient. Both the ice arena and community […]Read More
Two Lethbridge residents who are running for a spot on Lethbridge’s City Council this fall want to see a safer city. One of those candidates is Ryan Lepko. Currently working for the Solicitor General as a probation officer, he wants to work with different levels of government to end the catch-and-release behaviour of our justice […]Read More
Viterra Inc. has once again partnered with STARS Air Ambulance to sponsor its 2022 fundraising calendar. This is the seventh year Viterra has partnered with STARS to cover the full printing costs of the calendar, a value of more than 1.6 million dollars. The funds raised will go directly to helping STARS daily operations. […]Read More
A handful of infrastructure projects in the City of Lethbridge were announced on Thursday. Healthcare centres, schools, and wastewater treatment plants are some of the Government of Alberta’s top priorities over the next few years. The Alberta Government says its investing $20.7 billion to build and renew infrastructure buildings and the maintenance and renewal […]Read More
A Manitoba man has begun a long and arduous bike trek from Wawanesa, Manitoba, to Lethbridge, Alberta. The bike ride is 1,000 kilometres in total, and as Micah Quinn reports, he’s doing it all for a great cause.Read More
Nurses and healthcare workers were outside Chinook Regional Hospital on Wednesday holding a ‘Day of Action’ information picket and protesting in solidarity in response to the recent wage cuts announced by the Alberta Government. Rallies were held at hospitals throughout Alberta on Wednesday as thousands of nurses and healthcare staff gathered to protest a […]Read More
On Tuesday, Lethbridge City Council voted 7-1 to approve the management of the Lethbridge Airport as a City of Lethbridge Department. In order to move forward, Lethbridge needs to reach key triggers, which are two consecutive years of $500,000 net operating profit and more than 150,000 annual passengers. Once the thresholds are met, implementation of […]Read More
A restaurant that is well known for a stormtrooper versus the Lethbridge Police Service incident is now pleading to the community for help to keep their doors open. Coco Vanilla Galactic Cantina is asking the community for help and support in order to stay open and continue paying their staff after dealing with low sales […]Read More
Extendicare employees working in Albertan aren’t pleased with the latest announcement that 4 per cent of employee wages will be cut by Canada’s largest private home care provider. The cuts come shortly after Alberta Health Services offered a similar package to AUPE members working in AHS General Support Services. Vice-President with the Alberta Union […]Read More
Farmers in southern Alberta received some good news on Thursday. The Alberta Government announced the expansion of the Chin Reservoir east of Lethbridge. For farmers and ranchers in southern Alberta, water and irrigation play a vital role in producing quality products. That’s why the Alberta Government, The Canada Infrastructure Bank, the Agriculture and Forestry’s […]Read More
The governments of Alberta and Canada announced they will be providing rent support for $35,500 low-income Alberta households through the Canada-Alberta Housing Benefit. The $444 million investment will allow the governments to provide households with the support, including households in Lethbridge. CAO of Lethbridge Housing Authority, Robin James, says the funding is a welcomed […]Read More
The Village of Stirling received additional funding for their cenotaph project. The $15,000 presented by the Lethbridge Legion will be used to beautify the monument. The initiative is meant to honour veterans from Stirling. As Micah Quinn explains, the cenotaph will feature the names of veterans carved inside to be forever immortalized. The total cost of […]Read More
The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce has received over $139,000 of federal shop local funding. The new funding will allow the chamber to continue its efforts to encourage the community to support local businesses and organizations. CEO of the Chamber, Cyndi Vos, says the funding will be split into four different initiatives. Shop Local – […]Read More
The province is studying a new report on Alberta’s helicopter emergency medical services. It outlines potential changes to the way emergency medical service responders work in our province. The suggestion would increase provincial funding for STARS air ambulance budget from 23% to 50%. STARS would also become the number one helicopter service provider for the […]Read More
Many businesses in Alberta are really looking forward to fully re-opening to customers when the province enters Stage 3 of their Open for Summer plan. Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce CEO Cyndi Vos says that businesses are going to need to go through an adjustment stage once they fully re-open. Vos adds that business owners will […]Read More
On-going cuts to the operating budget at Lethbridge College has resulted in five jobs being cut according to an email sent to staff from Lethbridge College President and CEO, Paula Burns. These positions are mostly care taking and grounds crew. Vice-President of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE), which represents workers at Lethbridge […]Read More
The University of Lethbridge research projects from across the institution were supported with more than $3.7 million in funding as the Government of Canada announced a major investment in Canadian Science, engineering, social studies and humanities research. Associate Vice-President Research at the U of L, Dr. Jackie Rice, says with the additional funding, more […]Read More
Veterans of Stirling are set to be honoured come the fall. The Village of Stirling was approved for a project that would see a new cenotaph being built right next to the town office. As Micah Quinn explains, the village made an application for funding, which was accepted to the tune of $25,000.Read More
As part of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s announcement, the application deadline for the spring 2021 payment from Alberta’s Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant has been extended. The application intake which opened in late April, has been extended until June 30th. Businesses that have been affected by public health measures and restrictions are encouraged to […]Read More
Scams involving contractors are happening a lot more lately. Hiring a company for lawn care can be a nightmare, and for one man that meant losing money after the company asked for payment up front and delivered bad service. As Micah Quinn explains, to make matters worse, the company wouldn’t return his phone calls.Read More
Students of post-secondary institutions have faced a tough time during the pandemic. Lethbridge College has developed an initiative called the Ready to Rise campaign to help those who have been impacted the most. As Micah Quinn explains, the program has a $1-million goal that will go towards helping students financially along with providing mental health […]Read More
The People’s Party of Canada has chosen a candidate for Lethbridge. Kimberly Dawn Hoven who was picked by the federal party to represent us lists off what their top priorities for Alberta are. Hoven, who is a mother and business owner adds that the pandemic is not being handled properly, and she hopes to help […]Read More
Restaurants have been coping with Step One of Alberta’s relaunch strategy by putting together makeshift patios to accommodate customers while their dining rooms have been ordered to be temporarily closed. Despite the province’s Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant, and money from the city to offset the costs of assembling patios and renting parklets, restaurant […]Read More
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