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Galt 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 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 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 »
2 responsesStreet Machine Weekend returns to Lethbridge, minus the cruise
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 13th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com There’s nothing like the smell of exhaust, the roar of souped-up engines, or the sun’s glare off a custom-painted classic car, to excite the senses of any automobile enthusiast, and there should be plenty of excitement when the Street Wheelers Car Club host its annual Street Machine Weekend beginning Friday. Hundreds of cars, ... Read More »
1 responseWalk to shed light on autism
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 13th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Brandon Rudics knows first-hand the world of autism, an experience which has given him both insight and compassion. Both come into play in his work with Autism Society Alberta and as president of the Chinook Autism Society which is staging its annual Superhero Autism Walk on July 22 from 2 until 5 p.m. ... Read More »
1 responseAccused bank robber hires new lawyer
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 13th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 51-year-old Lethbridge man accused of robbing the same bank twice earlier this year, has hired a new lawyer. Jamie Bagu, who parted ways with his Lethbridge lawyer last month, has hired Calgary lawyer Katherin Beyak. An agent for Beyak appeared in Lethbridge court of justice Wednesday, but simply requested an adjournment to ... 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 responseCity gives update on encampment strategy
By Lethbridge Herald on July 13th, 2023
Steffanie Costigan – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The City of Lethbridge on Wednesday released an update on its encampment strategy plans. Since the strategy rollout, 156 requests have been received by the 311 contact centre related to encampments. General manager of Community Social Development for the City of Lethbridge, Andrew Malcolm talked to media ... Read More »
3 responsesU of L completes study for new Parkinson’s disease therapy
By Lethbridge Herald on July 12th, 2023
A press release on website newswire.com says Gb Sciences, Inc., a cannabis- and plant-inspired biopharmaceutical research and development company, has successfully completed a dose response study in rodents at the University of Lethbridge that supports Gb Sciences’ cannabinoid-based therapy for Parkinson’s disease. “The study has established dose ranges and the corresponding times to onset and ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil narrowly approves federal Reaching Home funding for consultant
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 12th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Is $200,000 to much to spend on a consultant? Even though the money is from the federal government, city council on Tuesday debated at length the first point of a resolution to spend $400,000 of federal Reaching Home funds. By a narrow 5-4 margin, council voted to approve the hiring of a consultant ... Read More »
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