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NASA honouring U of L alumnus
By Lethbridge Herald on April 24th, 2024
NASA today will be awarding its medal for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to former Lethbridge resident Austin Mardon, a professor at the University of Alberta and graduate of the University of Lethbridge in 1985. The award, to be presented in one of two ceremonies today at NASA’s headquarters, is “for exemplary scholarship, advocacy, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council approves water conservation strategy
By Lethbridge Herald on April 24th, 2024
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday voted unanimously to accept the recommendation by its Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee to accept administration’s water conservation plan and strategy. The vote came after the original recommendation was slightly amended on Tuesday. The strategy was addressed on April 11 with the SPC which ... Read More »
5 responsesCharges dismissed against man accused in healthcare facility death
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 23rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Charges against a 52-year-old man accused of killing a resident at St. Michael’s Health Centre 16 months ago in Lethbridge have been dismissed. Charges of manslaughter and aggravated assault were dismissed last week in Lethbridge court of justice after Justice Eric Peterson ruled at the conclusion of a three-day preliminary hearing that there ... Read More »
1 responseProvince introduces legislation to lower power bills
By Lethbridge Herald on April 23rd, 2024
The provincial government says it is taking action to protect ratepayers by introducing legislation to lower and stabilize local access fees. The government is introducing the Utilities Affordability Statutes Amendment Act 2024, which if passed, will promote long-term affordability and predictability for utility bills in Alberta by prohibiting the use of variable rates when calculating ... Read More »
1 responseHomeless man jailed for uttering death threats
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 23rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Threatening to kill a couple of people, one of whom is a security officer at the Chinook Regional Hospital, has earned a 27-year-old man a brief stint in jail. Matayus Dan Card pleaded guilty in Lethbridge court of justice to two charges of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm and was ... Read More »
2 responsesAnnual Coulee Cleanup initiative kicks off in city’s river valley
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on April 23rd, 2024
Community members scoured Indian Battle Park to collect garbage as a part of Helen Schuler Nature Centre’s launch of the annual Coulee Cleanup campaign on Saturday morning. “We launch every year in April and it’s just to get community members activated, get them out to the parks and into the coulees, into the river valley ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McIntyre Ranch conservation project meets campaign goal
By Lethbridge Herald on April 23rd, 2024
The Nature Conservancy of Canada has successfully completed its fundraising campaign to conserve the McIntyre Ranch. This conservation agreement project, located on the Milk River Ridge south of the community of Magrath is a testament to the power of collaboration and community engagement in conserving one of the planet’s most endangered ecosystems, Canada’s Prairie grasslands, ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil to address bylaw amendment for London Road Park
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 23rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council today will be asked to give first reading to Bylaw 6438, a land use bylaw amendment for 714 7 St. S. and a portion of 620 7 Ave. S. A report to be presented by community planner Ross Kilgour says Opportunity Lethbridge has applied to rezone the southwest corner of ... Read More »
1 responseGreen cart program getting support from residents
By Lethbridge Herald on April 22nd, 2024
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge celebrated Earth Day Monday by thanking residents for supporting the green cart program during its first year and helping to keep thousands of organic materials out of the landfill. James Nicholls, Collections Manager, Waste & Environment department said it was exciting to share some positive statistics ... Read More »
4 responsesCollege launches new student magazine
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 20th, 2024
Lethbridge College has launched a literary magazine that allows students to share their stories, photography and even poetry. Although students could register for the college course during the winter semester, the magazine, Ursa Minor, was officially launched this week by instructor Amy Hodgson-Bright. “This publication came out of a new course at Lethbridge college called ... Read More »
2 responsesNew theatre group mounting first play
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 20th, 2024
Local new theatre group “Experience Theatre” is taking the spotlight with their upcoming production of “I Hear Abel Singin’ in the Fields.” Experience Theatre owner Jesse Thibert Bear Child said in an interview this week the group of artists goal is to produce original Canadian content within the community “I’ve watched about approximately 90 per ... Read More »
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