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Province balances budget for third straight year
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 28th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta has balanced its budget for the third straight year ending it with a $4.3 million surplus. The provincial government released its year end-report on Thursday. The province says its strategy has earned it credit rating upgrades “from multiple firms, including Fitch’s recent upgrade to AA.” As of March 31, the province had ... Read More »
1 responseMan caught twice with a stolen vehicle sent to jail
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 28th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man caught with a stolen pick-up truck last February then a stolen motorcycle three months later, has been sentenced to four months in jail. Ellis Martin Stokes was sentenced Thursday in Lethbridge court of justice after pleading guilty to two charges of possession of stolen property. On Feb. 19 while ... Read More »
1 responseSPC hears report on snow control
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 28th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com New City plowing practices and the impact of significant snowfall caught some residents off guard, the Governance Standing Policy Committee of city council heard Thursday in a report. Transportation Operations manager Juliane Ruck and Transportation GM Darwin Juell presented a Phase 2 information update to the SPC which met in council chambers at ... Read More »
1 responseGet smart: field day exhibits the results of ag research
By Cal Braid - Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 28th, 2024
Farming Smarter on Wednesday and Thursday invited local growers to its Lethbridge site for their annual Field Days. The event was a timeout and a learning opportunity for farmers who are busy making hay while the sun shines. Farming Smarter specializes in agronomic research and experimental field trials in which it uses an acquired body ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous artists represented in Fort Macleod celebrations
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 28th, 2024
The Town of Fort Macleod is celebrating 150 years this weekend. One of the main attractions of the celebration will be the Main Street Stage with several artists performing. John Wort Hannam, a musician who originated from Fort Macleod, was in charge of programming the music. He lined up 10 artists for the two days, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Watermain failure here wouldn’t have same impact as in Calgary
By Lethbridge Herald on June 28th, 2024
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Could a watermain catastrophe similar to Calgary’s happen in Lethbridge? Not likely. City council on Tuesday in response to an administrative inquiry from Belinda Crowson, heard from Water and Wastewater General Manager Doug Kaupp, that if a single transmission pipe failed, it would only impact two of the six reservoirs ... Read More »
1 responseRib Fest ready to heat up again in Lethbridge this weekend
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 27th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com The trucks are rolling back into town with their barbecues lit and ribs smothered in sauce. Rib Fest will be setting up at the Lethbridge Exhibition this weekend with music, movies and of course, delicious ribs on offer for those in attendance. From Dan Berdusco to the Lethbridge Big Band, there are nearly ... Read More »
1 responseCity council addresses succession planning
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 27th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City council is going to be looking at succession planning which includes potential renumeration for members who aren’t re-elected or choose not to run for re-election after their terms end. Council voted unanimously to have City administration bring back to the Governance Standing Policy Committee in July initial reports and policy examples to ... Read More »
3 responsesGalt hosting tours for residential school survivors
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 27th, 2024
The Galt Museum is hosting Nitsitapii tours for residential school survivors and their descendants. The tours are funded by the Anglican Healing Fund as a way of promoting healing through Blackfoot language. Camina Weasel Moccasin, Indigenous curator at the Galt Museum, says the Anglican Healing Fund is working on reconciling the impact the residential schools ... Read More »
1 responseMosaic music festival showcases diversity
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 27th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Music lovers will have the opportunity to kick off the long weekend with the Mosaic Music festival, a free event that will combine Latin, R&B, Jazz and Blues at Galt Gardens on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Mike Prociw, board member of Mosaic Music, formerly known as the Lethbridge Jazz Society ... Read More »
1 responseMan accused in home invasion and robbery granted bail
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 27th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who was arrested in relation to a home invasion and robbery in March, then disappeared before he was picked up by police earlier this month, has been released into the custody of his mother. Cole Randall Martin’s mother will act as surety for her son, who was released on bail ... Read More »
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