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Local non-profits receive provincial funding
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 3rd, 2024
Volunteer Lethbridge is an advocate for stable funding of non-profit organizations in Alberta and was glad to hear the Government of Alberta is providing $9.9 million in funding through the Community Initiatives Program to 260 non-profits. The funding was announced recently by Tanya Fir, Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women. Each project must ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Organizations team up to provide cancer support
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 3rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Family Services will be partnering with Wellspring Alberta to provide free support to families navigating through a cancer diagnosis. Lethbridge Family Services CEO Sandra Mintz said Thursday that LFS is all about meeting the community needs, and they realized some community members need support while dealing with a cancer diagnosis within their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City council to consider continuing micro-mobility program in Lethbridge
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 3rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City council will be considering a recommendation from its Assets and Infrastructure Standing Policy committee that micro-mobility services continue in Lethbridge. The SPC on Thursday heard an update on the two-year pilot project from transportation engineer Adam St. Amant. The SPC consists of chair deputy mayor Mark Campbell, vice-chair Nick Paladino, Jeff Carlson ... Read More »
1 responseCharges in death heading to resolution
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 3rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Several people charged in relation to the death of a Fort Macleod man two and a half years ago may resolve their matters without a trial. Although the accused were set to have a preliminary hearing next month to determine whether there is enough evidence to warrant a trial, the Crown said Friday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RV Expo running in Agri-Food Hub
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 3rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A $10 admission charge to see an RV show this weekend is new just like the Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre where the event is being staged. The Lethbridge RV Expo, featuring three dealers, is running in the new centre for the first time. And it’s impressive with dozens of RVs of all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charges filed in online child sex exploitation case
By Lethbridge Herald on February 3rd, 2024
A 35-year-old city man has been arrested for online child sexual exploitation offences that police say were committed against a girl in Winnipeg. Oscar Cubides Palacio allegedly exploited the girl using the Snapchat social media platform. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) partnered with Winnipeg police on the investigation. Police say the offences date ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge Historical Society launches membership drive
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 3rd, 2024
After a successful 2023 that involved publishing a new book, naming alleyways and spreading local history, the Lethbridge Historical Society is inviting anyone interested in history to join them for 2024. A volunteer-based organization, the Lethbridge Historical Society is a chapter of the Historical Society of Alberta and aims to promote and preserve southern Alberta’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial date to be set in fatal collision case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 3rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 33-year-old woman facing several charges in relation to a fatal collision with a pedestrian a year ago, is expected to set a trial date when her matter returns to court next week. During a hearing Friday in Lethbridge court of justice, the Crown indicated the trial for Bobbi Raquel Whillans will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local Outreach society sounding alarm about transgender policies
By Lethbridge Herald on February 2nd, 2024
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com The OUTreach Southern Alberta Society is sounding the alarm about the negative implications new provincial government policies will have on the transgender community. During a phone interview Friday, President of OUTreach Kim Siever said the society was very disappointed about the lack of consultation from the government regarding the policies ... Read More »
14 responsesDebt making home ownership difficult: study
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 2nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A Canadian financial website suggests that home ownership is becoming less like a dream for many. A study by savvynewcanadians.com says 74.3 per cent of Canadian household debt is in mortgages, that debt which has increased by 17.7 per cent since 2019. And the biggest driver is mortgage debt which comprises 74.3 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fraud charges against businessman could be resolved without trial
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 2nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge businessman who was expected to stand trial for numerous fraud-related offences, may resolve his charges without a trial. Grant Ryan Stevenson was scheduled to stand trial Tuesday in Lethbridge court of justice, but it was cancelled in December, a month after the accused’s lawyer withdrew from the case, citing a breakdown ... Read More »
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