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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 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!College celebrates Metis Sash Day
By Lethbridge Herald on November 16th, 2023
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge College celebrated MĂ©tis Sash Day Thursday to honour the culture, history and contribution of the MĂ©tis community with a multitude of cultural activities. Each year on Nov. 16, MĂ©tis people across Canada pay tribute to the Right Honourable Louis Riel, a political leader who spent his life defending MĂ©tis ... 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 »
5 responsesLocal Jewish leader condemns rally at City Hall
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 16th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The president of the Lethbridge Hebrew congregation is outraged over a protest at City Hall Tuesday night which he believes was anti-Semitic. The protest called “Ceasefire Now” was organized by a University of Lethbridge student calling for Israel to stop its attacks in the Gaza Strip. Israel retaliated after Hamas militants staged a ... Read More »
25 responsesTerms of reference set for lawlessness task force
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 16th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The terms of reference have been developed for the Downtown Lethbridge Lawlessness Task Force that was recently approved by council. The cross functional team approach has several key elements, Acting Mayor John Middleton-Hope said Wednesday before city council began holding its second day of discussions as Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee. The ... Read More »
1 responseNew SCAN unit to be based in Lethbridge
By Lethbridge Herald on November 15th, 2023
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com SCAN is setting up shop in Lethbridge. The Alberta government announced Wednesday the Alberta Sheriffs has created six positions for a Safer Communities And Neighbourhoods (SCAN) unit to be based out of Lethbridge. Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis said the province is committed to improving public ... Read More »
1 responseSentencing adjourned for man found guilty of assaulting cop at Coutts blockade
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The sentencing of a southern Alberta man found guilty earlier this year of assaulting a police officer at the Coutts border blockade in 2022, has been adjourned. James Edward Sowery was scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench on charges of assault with a weapon and dangerous driving, but ... Read More »
4 responsesNew writers group aims to pen creativity in Lethbridge
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 15th, 2023
A new writers group has formed in Lethbridge for ambitious writers hoping to get published. The group first formed starting back in September at the Library event Word on the Street. It was at Word on the Street where two community residents who were both members of the Alexandra Writers Centre Society talked with a ... Read More »
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