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Circumstances of teen’s death heard at start of murder trial
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 22nd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Sometime before 10 p.m. on July 27, 2020, the body of 16-year-old Tregan Crow Eagle was found in a small thicket of shrubs near the wastewater settling pond on the Piikani Nation. The body, discovered during a search by family and friends, was covered under a blue tarp, and was near the garbage ... Read More »
1 responseArrest warrant issued for accused firearms smuggler
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 22nd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com An arrest warrant has been issued for a U.S Citizen accused of trying to smuggle firearms through the Coutts border last summer. The warrant was issued last week after Jacob Mathew Gentry, 24, failed to show up for a scheduled appearance in Lethbridge provincial court. His lawyer was allowed to get off the ... Read More »
1 responseTeamworks program helps connect people to supply chain industry
By Troy Bannerman - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 22nd, 2023
Teamworks Career Centre this month will be starting a 15-week training program designed to give unemployed and underemployed individuals applicable skills in the supply chain industry. Teamworks is on the third floor of the Post Office downtown. The program starts Feb. 27. “We run government funded programs that help unemployed and underemployed Albertans get back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayor gets green light to seek funding for bridge study
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 22nd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday authorized mayor Blaine Hyggen to write letters to the provincial and federal governments requesting funding for the functional planning study and preliminary design for a proposed third river crossing. The official business motion passed by a 5-3 vote with councillors Jeff Carlson, Belinda Crowson and John Middleton-Hope opposed. ... Read More »
1 responseGalt Museum art event pays homage to Louis Riel
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 22nd, 2023
The Galt Museum and Archives hosted a special programming event on Tuesday to celebrate Louis Riel Day, inviting guests to come down to the museum and learn about the political leader of the Metis people, while also creating a piece of dot art, which the Metis are known for. Teaching understanding through hands on experience, ... Read More »
1 responseCasa’s current exhibits well worth viewing
By Cal Braid - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 22nd, 2023
Casa is the city’s house of art, and it’s the fascinating visual art that grabs your attention upon entering the upper concourse, the mezzanine, and the main gallery. It’s the blend of colours and unexpected imagery that makes you stop, tilt your head, and interpret what your eyes are seeing. Darcy Logan, curator and gallery services manager, spoke ... Read More »
1 responseCity to issue tickets for parked vehicles impeding clearing work on snow routes
By Lethbridge Herald on February 22nd, 2023
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Welcome back to winter! Just a week ago, City crews were patching potholes with an asphalt recycler but thanks to the fury of Mother Nature, snowplow crews began operating 12-hour shifts Monday as winter returned. City transportation manager Darwin Juell said Tuesday Phase 1 snow routes were declared Monday morning ... Read More »
2 responsesBoora receives Queen’s Jubilee Medal honour for community service
By Cal Braid - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 21st, 2023
Businessman Bal Boora received the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee medal in a small ceremony Friday afternoon at the constituency office of Shannon Phillips, MLA for Lethbridge-West. In presenting the award, Phillips was effusive in praising “his community service volunteerism at the hospital, the library, Meals-on-Wheels, Operation Red Nose, and the homeless shelter. He’s established a scholarship, ... Read More »
1 responseHealthcare a problem, Phillips has confidence in the solution
By Cal Braid - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 21st, 2023
In 2021, local hair stylist Branden Sant suffered a serious back injury. He didn’t have a family doctor to help him through it, and on Friday, he shared his story publicly at the Galt Museum. Shannon Phillips, MLA for Lethbridge-West, and Rob Miyashiro, Alberta NDP candidate for Lethbridge-East, joined Sant to support him and offer ... Read More »
1 responseCoalhurst solar project tackles greenhouse gas emissions
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 21st, 2023
The town of Coalhurst held an official opening for its new solar PV ground mount system on Wednesday at the town’s sewage lagoon site along range road 223. The project was completed last fall, operational on October 24 and was constructed by miEnergy for $155,282, with 41 per cent of the total covered from funding ... Read More »
1 responseMayor to ask support for seeking funding for a third bridge study
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 21st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council today will consider an official business motion from mayor Blaine Hyggen calling on council to authorize him to seek provincial and federal funding for a study into a third river crossing. That crossing is specifically for the Chinook Trail river crossing. A report presented to council on October 11 of ... Read More »
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