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Drug, homeless issues affecting downtown businesses
By Lethbridge Herald on July 14th, 2023
Steffanie Costigan – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter John Talerico, a partner in Talerico Financial Group, is one of the many business people in downtown Lethbridge experiencing biohazards and vandalism on a daily basis. “This is all at our cost to deal with something that is not our issue. Our parking lot in the back ... Read More »
11 responsesDrug trafficker gets custodial sentence
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 14th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 31-year-old Edmonton man who came to Lethbridge in 2021 to sell drugs, will get to serve a custodial sentence in his home rather than jail. Joshua Middleton pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge court of justice to two counts of drug trafficking and was handed a conditional sentence of two years less one ... Read More »
1 responseAccused in care facility death may seek bail
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 14th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 51-year-old man accused of killing a resident at St. Michael’s Health Centre in Lethbridge, may seek his release from custody when he appears in court later this month. Wesley Red Young Man, who is in remand custody at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, is scheduled to have a bail hearing July 27 in ... Read More »
1 responseResearchers discuss emissions policy on local producers
By Erika Mathieu SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on July 14th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com Linda Gorim, associate professor and WGRF Chair in Cropping Systems at the University of Alberta gave a talk during Farming Smarter’s “Plot Hop” event on Thursday. Gorim’s presentation outlined enhanced efficiency and fertilizers, and later delved into an important conversation about the role of regionally-relevant research in drafting policies for farmers and producers. ... Read More »
1 responseVulcan man chooses jail over fine for firearms offences
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 14th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 40-year-old Vulcan man caught last year with a number of guns for which he was not licenced to possess, has chosen a short jail sentence over a hefty fine. Reed Robert Davis pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge court of justice to charges of unauthorized possession of a firearm and contravening a regulation ... Read More »
1 responseGalt Museum goes electric with new van
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 14th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com “I got chills, they’re multiplying and I’m losing control, ‘Cause the power you’re supplying It’s electrifying!” Yeah, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John weren’t thinking about a van when they sang that in “Grease” but a new electric vehicle purchased for the Galt Museum could perhaps carry a crew from Rydell High. During the ... Read More »
1 responsePolice plan increased presence during Street Machine Weekend
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 14th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City drivers will be cruising for a legal bruising if they get carried away with the fun during Street Wheelers Car Club hosts Street Machine Weekend which begins today. The weekend is an annual celebration of everything cars and trucks and the city can expect many to converge here to watch the spectacle. ... Read More »
1 responseOttawa announces $160 million for Alberta-based solar projects
By Lethbridge Herald on July 13th, 2023
Erika Mathieu – SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS – ssnews@sunnysouthnews.com Several solar farms in southern Alberta will benefit from a cash injection from the federal government. The announcement was made earlier this week by Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources for Canada, The federal investment, which exceeds $160 million, will help fortify solar energy production at nine solar power ... Read More »
1 response‘Beyond Van Gogh’ gives audiences a unique look at artist
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 13th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com When Paquin Entertainment draws the curtains on the Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience on Friday at the Enmax Centre, visitors can expect an experience unlike anything they’ve seen before. Fanny Curtat knows that well. Montreal-based Curtat is the art history consultant for the production. A PhD candidate at the Universite du Quebec ... Read More »
1 responseShelter property rezoned to enhance services
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 13th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City council has unanimously given second and third readings to a rezoning bylaw involving the area where the shelter property is located. Council voted Tuesday on the matter following a public hearing and presentations by senior community planner Ross Kilgour and project planning lead Logan Bartholow. Before the vote on Bylaw 6395, council ... Read More »
1 responsePartnership to promote speed zone changes
By Lethbridge Herald on July 13th, 2023
The City of Lethbridge has partnered with Slow Your Roll and the YMCA of Lethbridge to promote upcoming changes aimed at creating safe and consistent speed zones across the community. The harmonization of school and playground zones will convert all zones to year-round playground zones with a 30 km/hour limit from 7:30 a.m. to 9 ... Read More »
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