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Lethbridge Public Library Mini Bee spells fun for students
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2024
Nearly 30 students in Grades 1-3 put their spelling skills to the test Saturday at the Lethbridge Public Library Spelling Bee’s Mini Bee competition. It’s the first time the Mini Bee has been held since 2017, said Bonnie Mikalson-Andron, the library’s manager of children’s services. “It’s just a great opportunity to bring the community together,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Daycare centre operators, parents protest restrictions
By Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2024
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com More than a dozen childcare centres across the city closed Tuesday in support of the Alberta Association of Childcare Entrepreneurs, in a call on the provincial government to take action and address what they see as a restriction on how they run their businesses. Almost 150 people including parents, children ... Read More »
1 responseSPC to be asked to support e-scooter program
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 30th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Assets and Infrastructure Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council on Thursday will be asked to recommend continuing permit shared micro-mobility services here. An update by Transportation engineer Adam St. Amant says a two-year pilot program with Neuron e-bikes and scooters has been well-received and well-used by riders in Lethbridge. The City ... Read More »
1 responseYouth art show inspired by mental health
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 30th, 2024
For the past five months, local teens have had the opportunity to express their thoughts and feelings about mental health through works of art, and some of their paintings have even been sold. The artwork was exhibited Saturday at a Youth Art Show held at the Galt Museum to showcase the results of the students’ ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta Cancer Foundation program gets financial boost
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 30th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta Cancer Foundation’s Patient Financial Assistance Program is receiving a substantial gift to match donations in February. World Cancer Day on Sunday (Feb. 4) will mark the start of a gift campaign provided by an anonymous donor who will be matching up to $200,000 of donations received until Feb. 28. Vice president ... Read More »
1 responseWife of murdered Cypress councillor found guilty
By Brendan Miller - SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on January 30th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDbmiller@medicinehatnews.com Justice Dallas Miller handed down a guilty verdict to Deborah Belyea for the second-degree homicide of her husband and former Cypress County councillor Alfred Belyea, and will receive a life sentence. “In finding that Deborah Belyea did commit the murder by stabbing Alfred Belyea at least four times, it is clear that she ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trucker handed a jail sentence for driving at RCMP officer during Coutts blockade
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 30th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man found guilty last year of dangerous driving and assault with a weapon against an RCMP officer, has been sentenced to 10 months in jail. The sentence falls short of what the Crown was seeking by only two months, but it’s a significant departure from the CSO, conditional sentence order, ... Read More »
1 responseConcerns raised over potential for fee changes in childcare
By Lethbridge Herald on January 29th, 2024
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge mother with two sons in daycare is sounding the alarm to let other parents know that potential fee changes could double or triple their current costs. Jennifer Vanderlaan reached out after receiving a letter from her childcare provider earlier this month. During a recent interview Vanderlaan said she was ... Read More »
2 responsesU of L, college respond to international student caps
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 27th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com After the federal government recently announced it will set an intake cap on international student permit applications to stabilize new growth for a period of two years, the Herald reached out to both post-secondary institutions on how this may affect them. According to the Government of Canada website, the cap is expected to ... Read More »
1 responseLawyers provide closing arguments in Tailfeathers manslaughter case; judge expected to give decision in May
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 27th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com There’s no question that Linden Blair Grier died from an altercation with Cullen Drake Tailfeathers nearly three years ago, Calgary lawyer Jim Lutz acknowledged Friday during his closing arguments in the accused’s manslaughter trial. But, he suggested, Tailfeathers was only defending himself. Lutz told court that when the two men came face to ... Read More »
1 responseCasa celebrating arts community with new exhibits
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 27th, 2024
A big night for arts and artists in the city, on Saturday Casa is set to present eight new exhibitions. Opening its doors from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. patrons of the arts are invited to join in celebrating the rich and creative arts community of Lethbridge. With painting proving to be the popular media ... Read More »
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