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City approves emergency funding for Exhibition; CEO and board are out
By Lethbridge Herald on December 18th, 2023
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Monday voted to provide emergency interim financial support to the Lethbridge and District Exhibition. Part of a resolution that was passed also calls for the implementation of an interim governance body for the Exhibition which excludes any previous board members “to ensure a clean slate,” said ... Read More »
7 responsesFamily of boy battling rare disease urges support for Children’s Hospital fundraiser
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Thirteen-year-old Alex Olive is very familiar with the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary, but he surely wishes he wasn’t. The young boy, who lives just west of Fort Macleod on the family dairy farm, has been in and out of the hospital since he was 18 months old when his mother Crystal first ... Read More »
1 responsePhillips speaks out against comments by UCP Whip on pension
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta NDP Critic for Finance, Pensions, and Insurance and Lethbridge West MLA, Shannon Phillips has responded to the UCP’s Chief Whip Shane Getson’s recent comments regarding Albertan’s pensions. “We have a recording that was provided to us of the UCP government Whip, so this is a person who speaks for the government and ... Read More »
3 responsesNew food bank operation assisting local veterans
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A new food bank in Lethbridge is quietly assisting military veterans and their families. Now in its fifth week of operations here, The Veterans Association Food Bank is operating out of a leased space in north Lethbridge. The building has a living room style space with a television for veterans, a dining area ... Read More »
1 responseNew dates to be set for fraud trial
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The trial for a Lethbridge businessman charged with numerous fraud-related offences, has been cancelled so a new lawyer can get up to speed on the case. Grant Ryan Stevenson was scheduled to stand trial Jan. 30, but it was vacated after the accused’s lawyer withdrew from the case last month, citing a breakdown ... Read More »
1 responseAccounting firm’s peanut butter drive helps food bank
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 16th, 2023
It can be spread on toast, paired with jelly, eaten by the spoonful, or added to a stir-fry. Peanut butter; a fan favourite and, more importantly, a nutritious addition to food bank hampers. Which is why Cynthia Mansfield and the team at Avail CPA have been collecting jars of the good stuff every year at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Abortion access focus of SACPA talk
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 16th, 2023
Pro-Choice YQL spoke on the topic of abortion at the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs on Thursday at noon. Pro-Choice YQL voiced its goal to empower individuals in Southern Alberta with knowledge and resources to “make informed choices about reproductive health.” Member of the Pro-Choice YQL board Chelsea Kwong presented at SACPA. She shared ... Read More »
1 responseCanine visitors bring puppy cheer to hospital
By Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2023
Theodora MacLeod – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It was all paws on deck at Chinook Regional Hospital on Friday afternoon as a group of pet visitors and their owners gathered to support hospital staff and spread some Christmas cheer. The first of what Senior Operating Officer, Colin Zieber, says will hopefully be many visits ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil approves task force terms of reference
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City council on Tuesday approved the terms of reference for the new Downtown Lawlessness Task Force. The committee will include five members of the Downtown BRZ, two city members of council, one member from Lethbridge Police Service and six City administration representatives. Those representatives come from Community Social Development, Regulatory Services, Opportunity Lethbridge, ... Read More »
1 responseBest of the Best nominations open
By Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2023
They are the Best of the Best and you are the reason. For more than 25 years, The Lethbridge Herald has been proud to help serve our community by staging the annual Best of the Best awards. Best of Best co-ordinator Falon Brovold says the awards attract thousands of votes each year. Last year, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man charged with drug and weapons offences released on bail
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Coaldale resident arrested last month for drug and weapon offences has been released from remand custody, pending a resolution of his charges. Scott Eugene Conine, who on Thursday appeared in Lethbridge court of justice by CCTV from the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, was released on $1,000 cash bail and several conditions, including he ... Read More »
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