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Alberta musician honouring Tom Petty at Yates show

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 15th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com For two decades, Albertan Clayton Bellamy has been recording and performing with country group The Road Hammers. But Bellamy is not only a fan of country, he’s a super fan of the late American heartland rocker Tom Petty. And on Sunday, the native and resident of Bonnyville will be bringing “The Legendary Life ... Read More »

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Trans legislation protested outside MLA’s office

By Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2024

Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com March 14 was Pi Day which is a worldwide celebration of mathematics. Pi, of course, is the symbol used to represent the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, namely 3.14159. But the day was hardly one of celebration for members of Southminster and McKillop United Churches ... Read More »

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Gilbert Paterson teacher named Edwin Parr nominee

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge School Division has announced this year’s Edwin Parr Award nominee for outstanding first-year teacher was selected from Gilbert Paterson Middle School. In a release shared with media on Wednesday, the division announced Mahaliah Peddle, who recently joined the Gilbert Paterson Middle School at the beginning of the current school year, has ... Read More »

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B.C. artist ready for folk club debut

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Ryan McMahon is no stranger to Lethbridge. The Vancouver Island-based artist is well familiar with the city but when he stood alone on stage last June at the Enmax Centre with acoustic guitar in hand to warm up a crowd eager to see Canadian icon Burton Cummings, he may not have known what ... Read More »

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Business owner wants bike lanes modified

By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 14th, 2024

The recently installed bike lanes downtown on 7th Street South have become a controversial subject with concerns being raised about parking spaces and tripping hazards. A petition for a compromise on the bike lanes has been ongoing with 23 signatures on the petition created by John Pyska, owner of Big John’s Books. Pyska said the ... Read More »

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Suspect in hotel fire back in custody

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 30-year-old man who disappeared for several months after he was charged with setting fire to the historic Lethbridge Hotel early last year, is back in custody and facing a new charge of failing to comply with release conditions. The new charge against Michael Randall Big Swan was in Lethbridge court of justice ... Read More »

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U of L hosts Women’s Day leadership conference

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com With the theme of Telling Our Stories: Embracing Excellence, the University of Lethbridge hosted the inaugural International Women’s Day Leadership Conference with an array of speakers. The conference was set to foster welcoming spaces of belonging for all voices, as well as share in the possibility and celebration of excellence as women, trans, ... Read More »

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Downtown BRZ to ask for budget approval

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Downtown Lethbridge Business Revitalization Zone will be asking the Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee today to recommend city council approve its 2024 budget. The committee, which meets at 1:30 p.m. in council chambers, consists of Mayor Blaine Hyggen and all members of council. The BRZ has proposed a five per cent increase ... Read More »

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Wikipedia ‘edit-a-thon’ aims to correct Blackfoot misrepresentation

By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 14th, 2024

The University of Lethbridge is holding a week-long celebration of Indigenous Awareness Week and staged a Decolonizing Wikipedia: Edit-a-thon workshop for reconciliation and de-colonization at the university library Wednesday morning. With the University of Lethbridge Blackfoot name being Iniskim, meaning Sacred Buffalo Stone, the university has focused on educating students on Blackfoot culture as a ... Read More »

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UCP planning new police force to work with existing agencies

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The provincial government introduced legislation Wednesday that could see Alberta have a new independent police force. The Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 would update current policing legislation to create a new organization to work alongside police forces across Alberta. Legislation will also enable the province to create an ankle bracelet monitoring program ... Read More »

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Exhibition directed to provide monthly reports to SPC

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve an official business motion put forward by council Rajko Dodic calling on the Lethbridge & District Exhibition to provide a monthly reporting of its revenues and expenses starting on April 11 to the Economic and Finance SPC meeting. The reporting would start for the ... Read More »

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