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Convention kicks off with keynote address
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 23rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The South Western Alberta Teachers Convention kicked off two days of seminars at the University of Lethbridge Thursday morning with the first of two keynote addresses. Tareq Hadhad, founder and CEO of Peace by Chocolate, spoke at 8:30 a.m. to a gathering of teachers assembled in the First Choice Savings Centre for Sport ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man accused of robbing banks set for preliminary hearing
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 23rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man accused of robbing the same bank twice in two months, is scheduled to have a preliminary hearing, but not until later in the summer. Lethbridge lawyer Cara Lebenzon told a judge Thursday in Lethbridge court of justice that the preliminary hearing for Jamie Gerald Bagu is set for three days ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City solicitor to examine Downtown Lawlessness Task Force terms of reference
By Lethbridge Herald on February 22nd, 2024
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Questions about potential conflicts of interest involving two members of the Downtown Lawlessness Task Force prompted the Governance Standing Policy Committee of city council on Thursday to direct the City Solicitor to review that body’s terms of reference. A motion approved 3-1 by the SPC calls for solicitor Brian Loewen ... Read More »
11 responsesProvince invests $3.85 million in medical first responders
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 22nd, 2024
The Alberta government on Wednesday announced $3.85 million in new funding to Medical First Responders to benefit more than 200 medical MFR partner agencies. “These investments will directly benefit more than 200 medical first responders partner agencies across our province. These agencies are an essential part of our Emergency Response Network, and are heroes to ... Read More »
1 responseExhibit focuses on work of Herald photographers
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 22nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com On a wall in the Galt Museum hangs a photo of former Lethbridge mayor A. W. Shackleford. He’s holding two microphones and appears to be falling backward while two men try to help. Shackleford was about to introduce Teen Queen Donna Glock and runner-up Shirley Parkinson at a Valentine Dance in 1953, but ... Read More »
1 responseHome fire under investigation
By Lethbridge Herald on February 22nd, 2024
Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to a structure fire to a single-family house in the 400 block of 12 Street North at 6:48 a.m. on Wednesday. The first crew arrived and contacted the occupants, who had called 911 to report smoke. The home smoke detectors also activated, which gave the two occupants and a ... Read More »
1 responseProvince launches plan to protect endangered hawk
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 22nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The province of Alberta on Wednesday announced a plan to protect the endangered ferruginous hawk. Known as the largest of its species in North America, the ferruginous hawk has long been seen in southern Alberta’s grasslands. But despite efforts to increase its numbers, the bird is still deemed endangered under Alberta’s Wildlife Act. ... Read More »
2 responsesTeachers convention aims to empower next generation
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 22nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Educators from seven school districts are coming together to take part in the South Western Alberta Teachers’ Convention taking place at the University of Lethbridge today and Friday. This year’s theme is “Stories: Empowering the next generation” and SWATCA’s president Jessica Ens told the Herald Wednesday a lot of the sessions that will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Green Shirt Day campaign kicks off
By Lethbridge Herald on February 21st, 2024
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com For the last six years many Canadians have made the decision to become organ donors as part of the Logan Boulet effect, which is commemorated by Green Shirt Day and Wednesday marked the official campaign kick-off leading up to the April 7 event. Logan’s parents Bernadine and Toby Boulet spoke ... Read More »
1 responseMan ordered not to drink alcohol after walking into wrong house
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 21st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who was so drunk he didn’t realize he had walked into someone else’s home, has been given a suspended sentence and ordered not to drink alcohol. The homeowner called police just after 9 p.m. on July 2 of last year and said the unknown man entered his home, walked around ... Read More »
2 responsesSPC being asked to approve task force terms of reference
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 21st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Governance Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council on Thursday will be asked to recommend council approve amended terms of reference for the Downtown Lawlessness Task Force. The committee will also be asked to recommend ratification of the appointments of Hunter Heggie, Sarah Amies, Sheri Kain, Kendal Hachkowski and Matthew McHugh from ... Read More »
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