The University of Lethbridge is receiving funding of nearly 700-thousand dollars for agriculture research. The donation came from Results Driven Agriculture Research, or R-DAR. Board chair for the non-profit Doctor David Chalack (CHAlick) says the Read More
Our city’s Chief Financial Officer says the economic situation is not good for Lethbridge. Darrel Mathews painted the gloomy picture during recent economic and finance standing policy committee meetings. He says escalating economic challenges Read More
Lethbridge residents could see increased taxes, levies and fees in the future if the economic environment does not improve. That’s according to the city’s Chief Financial Officer Darrell Mathews. Tuesday kicked off the Read More
The Alberta Living Wage Network has released its new living wage for Lethbridge. The group says the new living wage is $20.60 per hour for our city. That is an increase of 30 cents over the last Read More
There was record-breaking attendance at the BMO Centre this past weekend as more than 3,700 delegates attended the United Conservative Party’s annual general meeting. One person is taking the credit for why this years numbers Read More
It appears there are many Albertans concerned about the United Conservative government potentially pulling out of the Canada Pension Plan. It was a hot button topic, which was not brought up during Premier Smith’s Read More
In Canada, the demand for housing has been outpacing the available supply, leaving numerous potential home buyers in search of alternatives. Living in a motorhome has become increasingly popular, particularly among younger generations. Cost plays Read More
Canada’s Logistics Association, in partnership with Teamworks Career Centre and Economic Development Lethbridge gathered to celebrate supply chain excellence here in southern Alberta. The groups have developed a first-of-its-kind micro-credential in Transportation and Logistics Read More
More money will be going to bring in more qualified nurses to Alberta. The province announced that $11 million will go toward nurse bridging programs to help train internationally educated nurses. Advanced Education Minister Rajan Sawhney Read More
The YWCA Lethbridge and District has received a cheque of over $13,000 thanks to the Lethbridge and District Exhibition’s lottery campaign. Back in February the 50/50 lottery launched and ran throughout Whoop Up Days. Jill Young, Read More
Analog Books is hosting a brand-new short story writing competition for high school students. An official with the bookstore says the competition came to be after they were approached by the chancellor of the University Read More
The YWCA Lethbridge & District has partnered with Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Health for an initiative that helps to support various shelters across the province. All donations can be collected at any Shoppers Drug Read More
More solid work is being done to help those who are battling addictions and mental illness in our First Nations communities. That is according to Charles Weaselhead, the vice-chair of the Blood Tribe Department of Read More
The United Way of Lethbridge Southwestern Alberta kicked off their 2023 Community Fundraising Campaign Monday. As part of the event, for the very first time, the organization held a Pull the Bus initiative where teams had Read More
The Royal Gala in Lethbridge has raised over $1 million as part of a fundraising campaign for the YWCA Lethbridge & District. New this year is a partnership between the YWCA and Grassroots Realty Group who Read More
Utility customers in Medicine Hat, Alberta are set to receive some much needed relief. All nine councillors unanimously approved a total of $33.1 million for a cost pressure relief program. The motion was put forward by Read More
Here in Alberta, a million dollars has been approved by the city of Medicine Hat to help support HALO Air Ambulance for two years. This is the first time the city has approved support for Read More
The deadline for small businesses to pay back their pandemic support loans is coming up at the end of the year and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) wants Ottawa to extend that deadline. Read More
Lethbridge City Council voted in favour of a number of funding allocations on Tuesday to help support the Community Social Development team. Some of the money includes up to $200,000 of federal Reaching Home Funding to Read More
A new self-serve option is now available on all Lethbridge city transit buses. The city has updated their fare collection system to include the ability to buy bus fare anywhere through the mobile app and Read More
A recent fundraiser called Rita’s Run has collected $25,000 for the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Lethbridge chapter. The event paid tribute to Rita Giardettti, a woman who lost her battle with mental illness. Sandra Read More
According to new research from the Better Business Bureau’s Give.org, a large number of people surveyed have stopped donating to charities. The report collected data from more than 2,100 adults in the United States Read More
Lethbridge City Council is looking into approving $170,000 in funding to support the Diversion Outreach Team otherwise known as DOT. The money would go towards new vehicles for the group. DOT is a service through the Read More
Toby and Bernadine Boulet are the parents of Logan Boulet, the Humboldt Bronco who died following a tragic bus crash in Saskatchewan. The couple have made a donation of $20,000 to help support rugby players for Read More
The Green N Yellow group is partnering with GPS Container for their annual Polar Plunge coming up next month. They are collecting donations which will all be donated to Can Praxis, an equine Assisted Therapy Read More
To help those facing financial barriers, the city’s fee assistance program has been expanded. The initiative will include recreation and culture activities along with bus passes. An additional 200 thousand dollars has been allocated to Read More
Teck Resources Limited, a mining company based out of Vancouver, B.C. recently made a $300,000 donation over the next three years to STARS, otherwise known as the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service. The funds will Read More
An Alberta bottle collection agency is collecting donations to help assist in the ongoing wildfire relief efforts in our province. SkipTheDepot, which has a facility here in Lethbridge, is partnering with The Canadian Red Cross, Read More
An investigative study completed by the Better Business Bureau has uncovered some huge scams when it comes to timeshares and vacation club sales. The BBB says there have been nearly 30,000 complaints across North America with $32 Read More
The Village of Stirling received close to $2.2 million in funding from the Alberta government on Wednesday morning. The money is going towards upgrading for the Village’s wastewater lift station and forcemain. Video Journalist Micah Read More
