Category Archives: What’s Happening
Boulet family & Lethbridge College honoured by Canadian Blood Services
LETHBRIDGE, AB - 26 people and organizations were celebrated by Canadian Blood Services this week for their efforts to help get more people involved.Bernadine and Toby Boulet are the parents of Logan ...
Sep 24, 2019 Toby and Bernadine Boulet (left) and the Lethbridge College logo
Local art and media contest focuses on reconciliation
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Reconciliation Week took place earlier this month, but a trio of local organizations want to keep the discussion going.United Way of Lethbridge, the Lethbridge Indigenous Sharing Netw...
Sep 24, 2019 The deadline to submit entries is November 1, 2019 (Photo courtesy United Way of Lethbridge)
New home for Applied Research opens at Lethbridge College
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge College has announced a new space for student entrepreneurs.The school's Centre for Applied Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CARIE) is celebrating the grand openi...
Sep 24, 2019 An image of The Pivot entrepreneurial space (Photo: Lethbridge College)
Hurricanes hold home opener Friday against Medicine Hat
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The WHL regular season officially kicks off for the Lethbridge Hurricanes this weekend. They are coming off a mixed pre-season, going two-and-two against Red Deer and Swift Current. G...
Sep 20, 2019 The Lethbridge Hurricanes celebrate a goal. (Lethbridge News Now)
BREAKING: David and Collet Stephan found not guilty
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Update: More details, including interviews and video, can be found through this link - Not guilty: David and Collet Stephan acquitted of failing to provide the necessaries of lifeOrig...
Sep 19, 2019 Collet (left) and David (right) Stephan. (Lethbridge News Now)
Lethbridge's top philanthropists honoured through "Inspiring Philanthropy Awards"
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Association of Fundraising Professionals Southern Alberta Chapter has announced its annual award recipients.They are as follows:Small Business - Mike Marcotte and Prime CateringCo...
Sep 19, 2019 The view of downtown Lethbridge from the top of the Melcor Centre. (Lethbridge News Now)
Lethbridge College students to design new city flag pole
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Students at Lethbridge College are getting set to raise the flag.A unique new partnership between the City of Lethbridge and the college will have students from the Engineering Design...
Sep 18, 2019 Perry Stein (left) and Bill Smienk making the announcement on the flag pole project at Lethbridge College on Sept. 18, 2019 (Lethbridge News Now)
October 4th to commemorate missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge City Council has voted unanimously to proclaim October 4th, 2019 as "Sisters in Spirit Day".It coincides with Amnesty International's Sisters in Spirit Vigil, which honours...
Sep 18, 2019 Members of the Reconciliation Advisory Committee and City Hall members. (Lethbridge News Now)
Whoop-Up construction set to finish October 31st
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Work on the Whoop-Up Drive bridge should wrap up in just over a month's time.Crews have been working since March on the Eastbound Whoop-Up Drive Bridge Girder Coating project in order...
Sep 17, 2019 Traffic on Whoop-Up Drive on Tuesday, September 17th. (Lethbridge News Now)
Blackfoot actor talks representation in Hollywood, reconciliation in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - As part of the City of Lethbridge's Reconciliation Week, actor Eugene Brave Rock is the event's keynote speaker.He wanted to share some of his experiences as an Indigenous person in S...
Sep 16, 2019 Eugene Brave Rock. (Lethbridge News Now)