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Tyler Oler has developed a habit of volunteering
By Gayle Low - for the Lethbridge Herald on April 16th, 2024
Tyler Oler loves to make others happy, and everyday as he volunteers, he’s doing just that! In 2020 Tyler served a two year Service Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His remarkable parents Dan and Mindy Oler helped plan and organize a huge variety of daily, mini service experiences, targeted at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chief Fox pleased with Supreme Court ruling
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 16th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Blood Tribe chief Roy Fox says he’s pleased with the Supreme Court ruling that the reserve did not get what it was entitled to under Treaty No. 7. However, in a statement sent to media, Fox said “the Blood Tribe is disappointed that the court found that treaties were enforceable upon execution and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Preliminary inquiry begins for man accused of killing fellow healthcare facility resident
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 16th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A preliminary inquiry has begun for a 52-year-old man accused of killing a resident at a healthcare facility in Lethbridge more than a year ago. The multi-day hearing, to determine if there is enough evidence to warrant a trial, began Monday in Lethbridge court of justice, where Wesley Red Young Man faces charges ... Read More »
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By Lethbridge Herald on April 15th, 2024
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Representatives from multiple organizations gathered outside of City Hall Monday to take part in Volunteer Lethbridge’s Volunteer Week kickoff flag-raising ceremony. Amanda Jensen, executive director of Volunteer Lethbridge talked about the important role volunteers play in the community. “This is a big deal, we’re literally raising a flag, but we’re ... Read More »
1 responseABmunis resists push for municipal party politics
By Lethbridge Herald on April 13th, 2024
Cal Braid LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis) is standing firm in its resistance to the injection of political parties into municipal elections. There’s only one problem: Premier Danielle Smith is the one pushing for it. Tyler Gandam, mayor of Wetaskiwin and president for ABmunis, told the media during a press conference this week ... Read More »
3 responsesMen’s Sheds organization looking to expand into Lethbridge
By Lethbridge Herald on April 13th, 2024
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald Men, is retired life got you down? Are you bored, looking for something to do other than sitting on a couch with a bag of chips while watching endless reruns on TV? Men’s Sheds may be literally and figuratively just what the doctor ordered. This isn’t the backyard shed that’s full ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Provincial grant solves funding anomaly for Coaldale policing costs
By Lethbridge Herald on April 13th, 2024
Erika Mathieu Southern Alberta Newspapers The Town of Coaldale is finally getting financial relief after nearly a decade of paying 100 per cent of their RCMP-contracted policing costs, which has cost the Town over $4.4 million since 2016. Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services and Deputy Premier, Mike Ellis on Friday attended a press ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AI not ready to take over the world, prof tells SACPA session
By Lethbridge Herald on April 13th, 2024
Delon Shurtz LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER In the 1930s an invention called the Automat was amazing consumers everywhere. “You put a quarter or a nickel one at at time into a machine and pressed a button, and if by magic food comes out the other side,” says Sidney Shapiro, assistant professor of business analytics at ... Read More »
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By Lethbridge Herald on April 13th, 2024
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge College community once again had an opportunity to learn all there is to know about turbans during their third annual International Turban Day event Friday. Gurpreet Singh, president of the Sikh Society of Lethbridge, Alberta and Awalpreet Singh, president of the Sikh students of Lethbridge, Alberta Club at Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Palliser school division averts strike
By Lethbridge Herald on April 13th, 2024
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman LETHBRIDGE HERALD After a year of negotiations between the Palliser School Division and its teachers, an agreement has been reached and a strike averted. Palliser was the last of 61 school divisions to reach agreement for the current term of bargaining, which extends back to September 2020. Collective bargaining for teachers in Alberta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP hopeful Nenshi here today
By Lethbridge Herald on April 13th, 2024
Al Beeber LETHBRIDGE HERALD Naheed Nenshi is getting his first taste of partisan politics as he runs for the leadership of the Alberta NDP. And today, the former Calgary mayor’s campaign brings him to Lethbridge for a two-hour stop at Essie’s Ballroom in the Sandman Signature Lethbridge Lodge on Scenic Drive South. He will be ... Read More »
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