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Light agenda for council meeting
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 16th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com With no official business motions, submissions or presentations on the agenda, Lethbridge city council met only briefly on Tuesday before going into a closed session. Council unanimously approved the consent agenda which included five first readings of bylaws. Bylaws given first reading were: 1)Bylaw 6481 – Downtown Business Improvement Area tax rate bylaw. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police dog Brandon officially on the job with LPS
By Lethbridge Herald on April 16th, 2025
Joe Manio – LETHBRIDGE HERALD Tuesday was graduation day for the Lethbridge Police Service’s newest member. Unlike the pomp and ceremony of his two-legged colleagues at the police academy, Police Service Dog (PSD) Brandon gets to go through the hoops with his partner, Constable Terry Fieguth, in front of a crowd of colleagues and guests. Brandon, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Names sought for project honouring missing and murdered Indigenous women
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 15th, 2025
A recent business graduate from the White Bear First Nation in Prince Edward Island is honouring missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls across North America, traditionally known as Turtle Island, through a cape with cones of names from those who have lost loved ones. Lox MacMillan-Metatawabin, lead of the project, which she named The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thinking of a pet rabbit this Easter? Think again, says rescue group
By Joe Manio - Lethbridge Herald on April 15th, 2025
Easter is a bad time for pet rabbits bought as Easter gifts, especially during the months following Easter Sunday. After the novelty has worn off, many are surrendered to animal shelters, or worse, set free to fend for themselves. “Rabbit dumping” is usually a death sentence for domesticated rabbits. That’s why Archie’s Exotic Pet Rescue, ... Read More »
1 responsePublic safety comms perform a vital role
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 15th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com This week marks National Public Safety Telecommunications week, celebrated across Canada and United States to celebrate all the individuals involved in public safety telecommunications. Joel McDonald, deputy chief of Public Safety Communications Centre operations, says it celebrates everyone involved in the process, not only 9-1-1 call takers and dispatchers, but also those who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Officials ask public to steer clear of fires
By Lethbridge Herald on April 14th, 2025
Weekend blaze drew onlookers who only got in the way Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services is reminding residents to stay away from emergency scenes to help emergency crews get access to where they need to go as quickly as possible, because every second counts. Troy Hicks, chief fire marshal with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opposition mounting to provincial police force bill
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 12th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The UCP government’s plans for a new provincial police force are being met with concern by the opposition NDP and the National Police Federation. Earlier this week the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 49, announcing new steps towards the creation of an independent provincial police service. The NPF shared in a statement that ... Read More »
19 responsesUpcoming council meeting giving first reading to five bylaws
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 12th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A light agenda on Tuesday will have Lethbridge city council being asked to give first reading to five bylaws. The consent agenda contains three items from the Governance Standing Policy Committee of city council to address. Any or all consent agenda items can be pulled to be addressed separately by council in its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Business students score big at pitch competition
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 12th, 2025
Three business students at Lethbridge Polytechnic placed in the top four at the University of Lethbridge’s LaunchPoint Pitch competition early last month. The competition saw local entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges. Twelve members from both institutions participated, with Roberta Mistaken Chief, a first-year business administration student and owner of Niitsitapi ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L Vibe Fest to showcase faces of Fine Arts
By Lethbridge Herald on April 11th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge Faculty of Fine Arts has launched its inaugural Vibe Fest to bring the four departments within the faculty together to showcase their work to the Lethbridge community tonight. The Faculty of Fine Arts hosts the Art, Drama, Music and New Media Departments. Vibe Fest will showcase ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Selenium on agenda at SPC meeting
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 11th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Not all selenium can be removed from municipal water supplies. That was one of the messages the Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council heard on Thursday when it met at council chambers. The committee consists of the mayor and all members of council. At its Feb. 25 meeting, council ... Read More »
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