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SAAG director talks about building relationships in Art NOW session
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 9th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Southern Alberta Art Gallery executive director, Su Ying Strang spoke to students, faculty and members of the public about her past experience during the Art NOW speakers series at the University of Lethbridge this week. During an interview with the Herald after her talk, Strang said she was invited to speak about anything ... Read More »
1 responseU of L makes history by signing Buffalo Treaty
By Lethbridge Herald on March 8th, 2023
Ry Clarke – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The University of Lethbridge made history Wednesday by being one of the first post-secondary institutions in Canada to sign on to the Buffalo Treaty as a supporter. During Indigenous Awareness Week on campus, the university signed on to perpetuate all aspects of Indigenous cultures related to buffalo, ... Read More »
1 responseEmployers being urged to support equity on International Women’s Day
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Organon Canada, a global women’s health company, is inviting Canadian employers to embrace equity and adopt gender-specific initiatives to help women achieve equity in every aspect of life. Organon Canada is shining a light on the importance of supporting women’s equity, while highlighting the cost of not investing in their health, by giving ... Read More »
3 responsesU of L to sign Buffalo Treaty
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 8th, 2023
The University of Lethbridge will be making history today as it signs a Buffalo Treaty, declaring its agreement and cooperation to the renewal and restoration of prairie ecosystems and the culture on those lands. At 11:30 a.m. in the Science Commons Atrium, the University will become the first post-secondary institution to sign the treaty as ... Read More »
3 responsesYWCA set to celebrate women of distinction
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The YWCA Lethbridge and District is celebrating women in the community who have made exemplary achievements in their fields through Women of Distinction Awards tonight at the Coast Hotel. YWCA Lethbridge and District CEO, Jill Young said it is incredibly exciting but also incredibly humbling to be able to deliver awards to so ... Read More »
1 responseCity hall lit up for Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge helped celebrate nation-wide Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month by lighting up City Hall in bright red. Lethbridge Myeloma support group leader, Brian Treadwell said it’s important to bring awareness to the disease, because awareness is key to recognizing it. “Myeloma is the second-most common form of blood cancer, but sadly ... Read More »
1 responsePsych assessment no longer necessary in animal case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A psychological assessment for a southern Alberta woman accused of trying to send a puppy and kitten through the mail is no longer required, her lawyer told a judge Tuesday. Lethbridge lawyer Justin Dean said even though his client, Jill Marshall, suffers from some health issues, he believes the assessment, ordered in February, ... Read More »
1 responseWoman gets four years in prison for drunk driving death
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com On the evening of Jan. 6, 2020, 18-year-old Courtney Engelina Gruninger became yet another drunk driving statistic. The southern Alberta woman was travelling on Highway 3 east of Coaldale when she struck a vehicle that pulled out in front of her from a side road. With a blood-alcohol concentration exceeding the legal limit, ... Read More »
2 responsesU of L showcases the work of Indigenous graduates
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 8th, 2023
The University of Lethbridge is keeping the ball rolling with educational opportunities to learn about the Indigenous communities in southern Alberta. On Day Two, the university hosted Indigenous grad students showcasing their work and talking to audience members about their first-hand experiences as graduate students. That was followed by an Oki sign and T-shirt making ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil rejects outreach funding for Streets Alive
By Lethbridge Herald on March 8th, 2023
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday defeated by a 6-3 motion a request by administration to provide up to $215,460 per year of federal Reaching Home funding to Streets Alive Mission to operate outreach programming. The vote came after a lengthy debate and numerous questions from councillors about the proposal. In ... Read More »
11 responsesProvincial trespassing bill treading on dangerous ground
By Lethbridge Herald on March 7th, 2023
Editor: Re: Alberta government introducing bill to bar federal employees from trespassing on private property. As a senior civil servant, I was rightly constrained from publicly expressing political views and I remained a-political while conducting my duties. However, as a now retired government employee I am free to publicly express my views. Notwithstanding, I generally ... Read More »
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