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School division wants harassment of Chinook football team to stop
By Lethbridge Herald on November 18th, 2023
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald – The Lethbridge School Division is asking the public to quit harassing members of the Chinook High football team, their coaches and families over a recent sexual assault incident in which four players were charged. In a lengthy statement to the media sent Friday afternoon, LSD said it is disappointed that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cardboard boat races put teamwork and learning to the test
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 17th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com They designed, constructed and hopefully crewed a cardboard boat across the pool without capsizing or watching their craft fall apart. Students from numerous schools across southwestern Alberta on Thursday worked as teams in the Career Transitions annual cardboard boat race at the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness at the University ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil to consider request for LHA funding to cover property taxes
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 17th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council is recommending council approve one-time funding of $180,000 from the Corporate Budget Contingency for affordable housing properties operated by the Lethbridge and Region Community Housing Corporation and Lethbridge Housing Association. The SPC consists of all members of council. Lethbridge Housing needs the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man gets jail for criminal harassment
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 17th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com For five months Timothy Paul Glenfield terrorized his ex-girlfriend and her mother. When the mother told him to stop calling, he kept calling anyway. When she blocked his calls, he still found a way to call. When his former girlfriend moved to a new home to get away from him, he found her. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council to consider raising parking fines
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 17th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The City could be embarking on a two-year pilot project which will see parking fines increased. The Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council voted to pass the recommendation to council for approval. The committee consists of all members of council. The parking fine increase was brought up by Acting ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge makes list of most affordable cities in Canada
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 17th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge and Medicine Hat are among the 20 most affordable cities to live in Canada, according to an online publication that focuses on immigration news. The communities are among three Alberta cities that made the list, the other being Red Deer. “With living becoming unaffordable in major Canadian metropolitan areas, a lot of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New emergency protocols for Whoop-Up Drive
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 17th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge has put in place new emergency protocols for Whoop-Up Drive. An incident in June which had traffic at a standstill for hours following the rollover of a flatbed trailer being towed behind a west-bound truck, spurred the City to conduct a review of the emergency traffic protocol for Whoop-Up ... Read More »
2 responsesSACPA hears talk on energy transition
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 17th, 2023
A professor of political science addressed the topic of energy transition outlining public opinion and how it connects to politics at the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) on Thursday at noon. The presentation discussed Alberta moving away from coal-fired electricity by the end of 2023, the idea of energy transition being politicized by ... Read More »
1 responseCollege celebrates Metis Sash Day
By Lethbridge Herald on November 16th, 2023
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge College celebrated Métis Sash Day Thursday to honour the culture, history and contribution of the Métis community with a multitude of cultural activities. Each year on Nov. 16, Métis people across Canada pay tribute to the Right Honourable Louis Riel, a political leader who spent his life defending Métis ... Read More »
1 responseBoy put on probation for assaulting parents
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 16th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 15-year-old boy who already has a criminal record that includes convictions for arson, assault and mischief, can expect to receive increasingly harsher sentences if he continues to break the law, a judge told the boy Tuesday in Lethbridge court of justice. The boy had been placed on probation for each of his ... Read More »
2 responsesLocal rally supports Palestinians in Gaza
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 16th, 2023
A pro-Palestinian rally at City Hall on Tuesday night was staged over the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. A poster for the rally stated “Stop the Genocide” and called for an end of funding for Israeli weapons. The protest was associated with the Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group. ... Read More »
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