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Complex factors guide heritage preservation for city buildings

By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 7th, 2023

Heritage buildings, properly preserved and maintained, can be a living example of history for their respective communities. Back for 2023, the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs hosted its first session of the new year with Ross Kilgour, senior community planner with the City of Lethbridge, and George Kuhl, chair of the Historic Places Advisory ... Read More »

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Displaced Ukrainians celebrate Christmas as conflict continues

By Lethbridge Herald on January 7th, 2023

Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com They’re thousands of kilometres and a different culture away from their families, but displaced Ukrainians are trying to keep their traditions alive in Lethbridge. The Rotary Club of Lethbridge Downtown is assisting 18 families and four single adults resettle into new lives far from their war-torn homeland. The Rotarians have ... Read More »

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Multiple frauds results in 15-month conditional sentence

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 6th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com An Edmonton woman who committed several frauds in southern Alberta more than a year ago and was caught with thousands of dollars worth of stolen property, has been placed on house arrest. Denise Rae Larouche, 42, was given a 15-month conditional sentence after she pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to one ... Read More »

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New agreement targets more sport tourism events for Lethbridge

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 6th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Two local organizations have signed a memorandum of agreement to promote sport tourism in Lethbridge. The announcement was made Thursday morning by Erin Crane, Tourism Lethbridge CEO and Susan Eymann, executive director of the Lethbridge Sport Council. The two organizations have worked together for years and the MOA formalizes their working relationship. Sport ... Read More »

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High-profile drug smuggling cases adjourned

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 6th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The lawyer for a 26-year-old Calgary man accused of trying to smuggle drugs through the Coutts border in November, is waiting for a resolution proposal from the Crown before he decides how to best proceed with the case. During a hearing Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court, Lethbridge lawyer Scott Hadford said he is ... Read More »

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Indoor walking club banishes challenging winter conditions

By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 6th, 2023

With the start of a new year comes the start of new year resolutions, like losing all that extra holiday weight gained during the festivities. The Runner’s Soul Walking Club is starting up with the start of 2023, offering two weekly sessions Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Servus ... Read More »

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Faith, safe learning environment rate high in Holy Spirit report

By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 6th, 2023

Last month, Holy Spirit Catholic School Division’s Board of Trustees reviewed the finalized summary of its Annual Education Assurance Report (AEAR) from the 2021/2022 school year. The results highlighted a positive student response towards their faith, safe learning environments, and scholarship eligibility. “We submit an education plan each May, and then the results from the ... Read More »

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‘Massive’ disclosure in gymnastics academy sexual assault case

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 6th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The case against a local gymnastics coach accused of sexually assaulting several young girls continues to be adjourned while his lawyer wades through reams of information from the Crown’s office. “I have a massive, massive amount of disclosure,” Lethbridge lawyer Scott Hadford said Thursday during a brief hearing in Lethbridge provincial court. The ... Read More »

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College researcher looking behind the numbers in criminal justice

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 6th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Thanks to a grant received from the Centre for Applied Research, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CARIE) a Lethbridge College study will examine how numbers related to crime and justice enter popular discourse. Chair of the Justice Studies – Bachelor of Applied Arts, Gary Barron, will be conducting Justice by Numbers: The Politics of Quantification ... Read More »

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U of L navigating post-restriction environment in 2023

By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 6th, 2023

The University of Lethbridge has had an interesting year in 2022. With the COVID-19 pandemic restricting classes on campus and moving content online, and a six-week strike stopping classes during the winter semester, the year has been full of ups and downs for the post secondary. But it was also a year for celebration and ... Read More »

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Town of Coaldale begins transition to new Civic Square

By Erika Mathieu SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS ssnews@sunnysouthnews.com on January 6th, 2023

After many years of planning and development, The Town of Coaldale’s offices will soon be fully operational on the second floor of the new Civic Square building at 801 20th Avenue. While planning dates back several years, the Civic Square project, built in collaboration with the third-party private developer, Shift Real Estate Investments LP, initially ... Read More »

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