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Community Foundation seeking applications for grant funding
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 24th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Is that time of the year again – applications to the Community Priorities and the Henry S. Varley Fund for Rural Life grants programs are being accepted by the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta. Executive Director Charleen Davidson said in a release Wednesday that this is their second and final call ... Read More »
1 responseCity begins review of land use bylaw
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 24th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge has begun a three-year process of examining its land use bylaw. The bylaw was created in 1986 and while it has been updated over the decades, a complete renewal has not been undertaken. Until now. The project will cost about $1.2 million and was an initiative in the 2023-26 ... Read More »
2 responsesNo bail for man accused of firing BB gun
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on August 24th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 37-year-old man accused of firing a BB gun at a Coaldale home and later at a motorist, has failed in his bid to be released from custody. Danial Mark Ferguson had hoped to be released from remand custody Wednesday following his bail hearing in Lethbridge court of justice, but after hearing arguments ... Read More »
1 responseAccused robber to seek bail from higher court
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on August 24th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 51-year-old Lethbridge man who was denied bail two months ago in Lethbridge court of justice, will ask a higher court judge to release him when he returns to court next week. Jamie Bagu, who is accused of robbing the same bank twice earlier this year, had hoped to be released from remand ... Read More »
3 responsesCouncil to consider bylaw amendment for supportive housing facility
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 24th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday to give first reading to a land use bylaw amendment for a property on Stafford Drive North which Lethbridge Housing Authority wants to develop for supportive housing. Bylaw 6411 specifically addresses 416 Stafford Drive North which is a vacant property. With council chambers ... Read More »
4 responsesDefence abandons bail hearing in standoff case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on August 24th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A bail hearing for a Lethbridge man arrested following a standoff with police in June didn’t last long before the hearing was abandoned by defence. Logan Conrad Drake had hoped to be released from remand custody Wednesday following his bail hearing in Lethbridge court of justice, but after hearing evidence by a family ... Read More »
1 responseFair visitors have plenty of options to fill their appetites
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 24th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com After a successful kick-off on Tuesday, the second day of Whoop-Up Days saw hundreds of people within the first couple of hours ready to fill their stomachs with carnival food. Those attending Whoop-Up Days Wednesday found all kinds of food trucks right outside the doors after walking through the new Agri-Food Hub and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pageant recognizes talents of Indigenous girls and women
By Lethbridge Herald on August 23rd, 2023
Steffanie Costigan – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter This year’s Indigenous programming kicking off Whoop-Up Days was the 2023 princess pageant which honoured and recognized Indigenous girls and women in Siksikaisitapi heritage, history, and culture. The princess pageant competition ran Tuesday afternoon in the new Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre. Sheila Fox, elders advocate for ... Read More »
1 responseMayor welcomes community to annual Whoop-Up Days barbecue
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 23rd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The second annual Mayor’s Community Barbecue took place in front of City Hall Tuesday following the Whoop-Up Days parade, where dozens gathered to enjoy a free lunch while listening to musician Trevor Panczak. Mayor Blaine Hyggen spoke to reporters shortly after flipping some burgers for those patiently waiting in line and said that ... Read More »
1 responseAssessment cancelled for accused facing firearms charges
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on August 23rd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 37-year-old man who was referred in June and July for an inpatient psychiatric assessment, says he no longer wants to be assessed. Danial Mark Ferguson had, by his own request, been referred in June for a 30-day forensic assessment at the Southern Alberta Forensic Psychiatry Centre in Calgary, but when it wasn’t ... Read More »
1 responseSmith calls on NDP to get on board with renewable energy pause
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on August 23rd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge East MLA Nathan Neudorf and Premier Danielle Smith continue to defend the government’s moratorium on renewable energy, and say a six-month pause in new green energy projects was not irresponsible and the NDP needs to get on board. “What’s irresponsible is the NDP siding with (federal) Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault against Alberta,” ... Read More »
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