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NCC conserving more of Waterton Park Front
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 1st, 2023
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has acquired a new conservation site outside Waterton Lakes National Park, protecting more than 250-hectares of fescue grasslands, forests, and wetlands in the area. The 255-hectare project is located 10 kilometers south of Twin Butte in the Municipal District of Pincher Creek and Cardston County. It builds on over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College nursing student secures funding to complete program
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 1st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A second-year Bachelor of Nursing student at Lethbridge College has recently been awarded one of 20 Colleges and Institutes Canada Paul and Gerri Charette Bursaries. The $5,000 bursary provides support to students across Canada who demonstrate financial need and are facing challenges or barriers to participating in and completing post-secondary education. Mandy Mabe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Historic Bow On Tong building ravaged by fire
By Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2023
Ry Clarke – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A fire in downtown Lethbridge early Tuesday morning has left the historic Bow On Tong Building heavily scarred. At around 5 a.m. Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to a structure fire at 316 2 Ave S, with crews from four city stations as well as from Coaldale ... Read More »
5 responsesBureaucratic housekeeping to assist with RCMP recruitment of experience officers
By Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2023
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman LETHBRIDGE HERALD apulido@lethbridgeherald.com The National Police Federation (NPF) and the RCMP have recently signed an important agreement that will pave the way for many experienced police officers to join the RCMP. President of the NPF, Brian Sauvé, said that when the NPF negotiated their first collective agreement with the government of Canada, there ... Read More »
4 responsesUniversity panel examines collegial governance reform
By Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2023
Ry Clarke Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter What kind of strategies would you like to see implemented that might provide more effective governance structures at post-secondary institutions? The University of Lethbridge Faculty Association (ULFA) hosted a Collegial Governance Roundtable discussion on Friday which looked to generate a conversation about successful collegial governance on university ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New technologies sprouting in agriculture
By Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2023
Ry Clarke Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lethbridge County continued with its three-day Nutrient Management Webinar Series on Monday to talk about technologies that are plowing the way toward innovation in the agricultural industry. Laio Silvia Sobrinho (Research Associate at Olds College of Agriculture and Technology) spoke about remote management and monitoring rotationally-grazed pastures, ... Read More »
1 responseU of L cancels Widdowson talk
By Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2023
Ry Clarke Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter he University of Lethbridge has cancelled a planned lecture from a controversial guest speaker following pushback from students, faculty, and members of the public. Frances Widdowson was scheduled for a speaking engagement at the U of L on Feb. 1 but now the school’s president, Mike Mahon, ... Read More »
2 responsesWoman accused of mailing puppies back in custody
By Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2023
Delon Shurtz LETHBRIDGE HERALD dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta woman for whom a warrant was issued after she was released from a B.C. jail last month, is back in custody. Jill Heather Marshall is currently in custody at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, from where she was expected to make a CCTV appearance in court on Monday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celebration ushers in Year of the Rabbit for local Chinese
By Justin Seward on January 31st, 2023
The Southern Alberta Chinese Association celebrated the Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival, at the Coast Lethbridge Hotel and Convention Centre on Saturday night. The Lunar New Year began on Jan. 22 and is meant to usher in the Year of the Rabbit – the Water Rabbit in particular. “In Chinese culture, the Rabbit ... Read More »
1 responseConvoy supporters demand justice for ‘political prisoners’
By Lethbridge Herald on January 30th, 2023
Justin Seward LETHBRIDGE HERALD The anniversary truck convoy to Coutts and a fundraiser event were held on Saturday in support of four men who remain in custody accused of conspiring to kill RCMP officers during the protest at the Coutts border last year. A truck convoy left Lethbridge at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday morning for ... Read More »
12 responsesAHS declares outbreak of pertussis in South Zone
By Lethbridge Herald on January 28th, 2023
Ry Clarke Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta Health Services has declared an outbreak of pertussis (whooping cough) in the central part of the South Zone, reminding people of the importance of immunization, especially in young children, to prevent further illness. AHS held a press conference early Friday morning with Dr Vivien Suttorp, lead ... Read More »
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