Sometimes getting a clean slate is all someone needs to be able to beat drugs or alcohol. The Fresh Start Recovery Centre has helped people overcome their addictions for 30 years now. In Lethbridge they have 73 beds available to help out those seeking support. The group held an open house on Friday to welcome […]Read More
The opioid crisis continues to rage on, across our country, killing thousands every year. A documentary has been produced discussing this very important subject and how it has impacted so many communities. The documentary, called Vancouver is Dying, premiered in October and has now garnered over two million views on YouTube. The host and camera […]Read More
Today’s society is becoming more and more sexualized, and in the digital world we live in, pornography is available to anyone who wants it. It is highly addictive and like other addictions, the habit can be difficult to overcome. Kent Levis is a retired California Superior Court Judge and author of “Coming Clean”. He shares about […]Read More
An advocate from Lethbridge says he has finally brought forth his vision of what he thinks will help out those who are battling addiction in our city. Alvin Mills says recovery camps will be set up on the Blood Tribe on private land. Blackfoot members will have to be four days sober in order to […]Read More
Construction has officially begun on a new recovery site just east of Lethbridge. The city and the province broke ground on the site Wednesday morning which will eventually be a place to help people looking to break their addictions. Angela Stewart has more. Read More
The Alberta government announced a unique new partnership with the Lethbridge Police Service and the Blood Tribe Police. Those who are battling addiction now have access to addiction treatment once they are arrested. Alberta’s Virtual Dependency Program says that anyone who is arrested in Lethbridge or on the Blood Tribe will be able to access […]Read More
The Blood Tribe Opioid Response Team is celebrating members who have been sober for a long period of time. The goal of the campaign is to spread awareness of those who have beaten their addictions. Video Journalist Micah Quinn has the details.Read More
The Kindness To Others Renewal and Healing Centre is holding two, 28 day recovery camps for those who are looking to kick addiction in the Blackfoot Confederacy. The camps will include traditional healing ceremonies, which will be held in areas of the Blood Tribe. Alvin Mills, the group’s founder, says this is a great way […]Read More
Alpha House Lethbridge hosted a memorial on Monday to remember and honour the lives lost to addiction and homelessness in the city. Members from Alpha House, Sage Clan and the community gathered in Galt Gardens before walking to the shelter where a small ceremony took place. Indigenous Cultural Coordinator at Alpha House, Wade Maud, […]Read More
Alberta Justice Minister Kaycee Madu has had some time to read through the plan that Lethbridge Police Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh put forward outlining how the Lethbridge Police Service will improve moving forward. The LPS has been under fire and under the microscope over the past few years dealing with certain issues including more transparency which […]Read More
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