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Proposed parking fine increase stalls at SPC; Council being asked to have administration do engagement on issue
By Lethbridge Herald on February 15th, 2023
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Don’t increase parking fines! That message was made loud and clear to city council acting as Economic Standing Policy Committee on Wednesday afternoon by business owners and others. And the SPC took that message to heart. The SPC dealt with the plan to raise parking fines in the City and ... Read More »
4 responsesRobbery trial rescheduled for later this year
By Lethbridge Herald on February 15th, 2023
Delon Shurtz – Lethbridge Herald A robbery trial that was cancelled last month to allow defence more time to prepare, has been rescheduled to run later in the year. Hank Lee Tremblay, 39, was expected to stand trial for five days beginning Jan. 12 in Lethbridge provincial court, but it was cancelled after Tremblay’s lawyer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Great backyard bird count helps conservation take flight
By Lethbridge Herald on February 15th, 2023
By Troy Bannerman – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It’s that time of year when bird watching enthusiasts all over the world prepare for the Great Backyard Bird Count. Karrie Wilcox, the Canadian coordinator for FeederWatch, an international organization that monitors and collects data on birds for conservation purposes, is also with Birds Canada. She describes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local student shows promise, selected as finalist for lucrative award
By Lethbridge Herald on February 15th, 2023
By Cal Braid – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Steven Yang, a 17-year-old senior at Winston Churchill High School, has been selected as a 2023 Loran Scholars Foundation finalist. According to a Loran press release, he’s within the top 1.9 per cent in a pool of 4,800 applicants. Ninety graduating high school and CEGEP students are selected ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!TikTok sensation inspires students to achieve potential
By Lethbridge Herald on February 15th, 2023
Ry Clarke Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Students at Wilson Middle School got to meet TikTok sensation Jon Hansen of “jon_inspires” during an assembly on Tuesday. Hansen is a national speaker and performance coach who has amassed a following of 1.3 million on the platform giving inspirational messages to his audience and helping turn ... Read More »
1 responseMan gets jail for shopbreaking
By Lethbridge Herald on February 15th, 2023
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald A Lethbridge man who broke into a city business two years ago couldn’t have made it much easier for police to track him down. All they had to do was follow his tracks in the snow, which led them directly to a northside residence. Just before 3 a.m. on Feb. 27, ... Read More »
2 responsesParking fine increases back in the spotlight at SPC meeting
By Lethbridge Herald on February 15th, 2023
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge city council today, acting as Economic Standing Policy Committee, will address an approved budget item calling for increased parking fines. The SPC meeting starts at 1:30 p.m. in council chambers. City council at its last meeting delayed raising penalties for fines so the public could have input into the matter. ... Read More »
2 responsesTwo UCP contenders taking aim at Phillips in Lethbridge West
By Lethbridge Herald on February 15th, 2023
Ry Clarke Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Two candidates will be vying to represent the governing UCP in Lethbridge West in the next provincial election. Rick Dempsey and Torry Tanner are hoping to earn UCP’s nomination to take on incumbent NDP MLA Shannon Phillips in the May 29 provincial election. Tanner describes herself ... Read More »
2 responsesSt. Martha’s spreads love to the city through art
By Lethbridge Herald on February 15th, 2023
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Children of St. Martha’s school students and staff wanted to spread some love to the community of Lethbridge by displaying some art with kind messages, to be taken by people passing by. Students of all ages, with the help of staff displayed heart art on the fence in front of ... Read More »
1 responseMan found dead after northside fire
By Lethbridge Herald on February 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALD A man is dead following a single-family house fire in north Lethbridge Monday. Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to the blaze at a home on the 800 block of 27 St. N. Monday afternoon. Crews from three stations responded and found extensive smoke coming from the home. They make a quick ... Read More »
1 responseMarch brings attention to missing and murdered women
By Lethbridge Herald on February 15th, 2023
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Members of the community gathered in front of City Hall Tuesday afternoon to bring awareness to the national tragedy of missing and murdered Women, Girls, 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Canada. About a dozen people gathered with signs, drums, and their voices to take part of the Women’s Memorial March which originated in ... Read More »
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