Former Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman was back in our city last Thursday for a presentation at SACPA on what he learned about finances during his time as mayor. Spearman was also asked during the session for solutions on Lethbridge’s homelessness issue and why it seems to stay stagnate compared to other bigger cities in Alberta […]Read More
The City is continuing its efforts to handle the tent encampment situation. Wednesday morning, residents of the site were handed notices to vacate the area under the Petty Trespass Act. Both residents in and out of the site are not happy with the action being taken against tent encampment residents. Police and bylaw officers can […]Read More
The number of tents popping up at those encampment sites appear to be multiplying. While many residents in and out of the site are upset at the City’s handling of the situation, one homeless man says a bigger part of the problem is the lack of resources available, especially to single males.Read More
Residents and protesters at a Lethbridge tent encampment site prepared themselves to confront city clean-up crews who arrived at the site Thursday morning. They believed the workers were coming to tear down the tent encampment site as part of a $230,000 allocation City Council recently approved on Tuesday, to be used for encampment clean-up. The […]Read More
A new phone survey to showcase what Lethbridge’s most pressing issues are was presented at a Governance Standing Policy Committee Meeting on Thursday. The results will be presented to Lethbridge City Council at a later date. A total of 400 residents aged 18 and older participated in the study. The main feedback items include top-of-mind […]Read More
The head of the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen says the city is not doing enough to protect our vulnerable population. Bill Ginther says when the city shot down the Mustard Seed’s proposal of a safe sober shelter, it put more people at risk. Last year Lethbridge city council voted 7-2 to not move forward with the […]Read More
If you’re looking for something fun to do in our city, you can now participate in the Not So Amazing Race… Using nine clues, you go on a city-wide scavenger hunt to find a letter, which creates a nine letter word. But there’s a twist, you are encouraged to not use a car or phone […]Read More
Organizations around the city such as the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen and Streets Alive Mission are quickly adapting to the mild increase in clientele as the temperatures start to drop. Executive Director of the Soup Kitchen, Bill Ginther, says this is the time of year when many are looking to access a hot meal or […]Read More
Ted Clugston is hoping to be re-elected as mayor of Medicine Hat. Clugston says his city has seen a number of challenges this past year due to COVID-19 and the energy sector struggling. He also addressed how they dealt with the homeless issue in the Gas City.Read More
Ryan Wolfe is hoping to connect with voters in Lethbridge for the city’s municipal election later in the year. Wolfe is running to become a city councillor. As Micah Quinn reports, he says this was the perfect time to run, with the current challenges facing Lethbridge.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
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