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Ukrainian refugees find support in church community

By Lethbridge Herald on March 30th, 2023

Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Recent arrivals from Ukraine who have escaped their war-torn country are feeling Lethbridge is home thanks to support from the community. And that community includes the parish of Ss Peter & Paul Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. The northside parish was founded in 1920 and rebuilt at the same location after ... Read More »

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No asbestos fibres found in city water after testings

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 30th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge is among at least 85 communities in Canada which still use asbestos cement pipes to deliver drinking water, according to an investigation by CTV’s W5 program. The City of Lethbridge on Wednesday confirmed there are 177 kilometers of asbestos cement pipes here, which equates to 29 per cent of the total. A ... Read More »

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Legal assistance offered at two-day event

By Troy Bannerman - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 30th, 2023

Lethbridge Legal Guidance will be hosting its Ask a Lawyer event this week for two days. The event runs Friday and Saturday Kathryn Linder, the community program manager at Lethbridge Legal Guidance, spoke about the upcoming event in a recent interview. “Ask a Lawyer event started out initially once a year in April in conjunction ... Read More »

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Nature centre connects students to world outside the classroom

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 30th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com When it comes to the education of young children, sometimes a little bit of variety can go a long way and being able to experience learning in a setting outside the classroom can be beneficial. Father Leonard Van Tighem School Grade 1 students had the opportunity to learn outside the classroom on Wednesday ... Read More »

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Freeze-thaw cycles impact pothole numbers in city

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 30th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Have you been wondering why there are so many potholes on the roads across the city, and how they seemed to have come out of nowhere? Have you ever wonder how potholes are formed? Civil Engineering Technology instructor at Lethbridge College, Doug May said the number of potholes is proportional to the freeze-thaw ... Read More »

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Light pollution has wide-ranging impacts on humans and nature

By Lethbridge Herald on March 30th, 2023

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Have you ever wondered if there is a way to see more stars on a regular basis? Even though stars shine bright, light pollution makes it hard to see them at night.  Usually when it comes to pollution, people think of low air quality due to smoke, especially exhaust from ... Read More »

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Budget a failed attempt to fix affordability problems, says MP Thomas

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 29th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Liberal government’s budget on Tuesday has failed Canadians in the opinion of Lethbridge MP Rachael Thomas. Thomas, in a telephone interview late Tuesday, said she and her Conservative colleagues will be voting against it but expects Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to be propped up by the Jagmeet Singh and the NDP. ... Read More »

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Phillips details NDP plan to protect pensions

By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 29th, 2023

Albertans will start to see a ramp up in political campaigns over the next two months, with the provincial general election scheduled to be held on May 29 In Lethbridge candidates have started getting the word out to the public. Lethbridge East will see UCP MLA Nathan Neudorf seeking re-election. He will be facing Rob ... Read More »

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Talk examines cultural funeral practices in southern Alberta

By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 29th, 2023

The Galt Museum recently hosted a discussion on the topic of funeral practices. The talk was hosted by Archives intern Avery Raine, who explored the history of funeral practices here in the city and how they have evolved over time. Raine’s talk dissected the cultural practices seen in Lethbridge, while also exploring the “modern” practices ... Read More »

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More charges facing accused shooter

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 29th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 38-year-old Lethbridge woman accused of shooting her ex-boyfriend several days ago, will face several additional charges when she returns to court at the end of the week. During a brief hearing Monday in Lethbridge provincial court, Crown prosecutor James Rouleau pointed out the information containing Kristina Hatcher’s original charges will be replaced ... Read More »

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E-scooters back in city for second year

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 28th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Don’t have your own car but don’t want to wait for a bus? It’s too far to walk but taxis are too expensive? Your friend has a car, but his licence is suspended? Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters isn’t going to help you with this one, but there is another alternative. For the ... Read More »

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