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Ag scholarship recipient has passion for soil
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 19th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com SouthGrow and partners have awarded three $2500 scholarships to agri-food students in the Lethbridge region, and one is Lethbridge College student Emma Knodel. Knodel is in her third year of Bachelors of Agriculture Science program at Lethbridge College, and said the scholarship helped her immensely to cover tuition fees and textbooks. “I’m really ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SPC declines request for pickleball funding
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 19th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A request to approve another $300,000 for construction of new pickleball courts went out of bounds for the Economic Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council on Wednesday. The SPC voted to turn down a request to recommend that council approve the funding. The lone vote of the nine members in favour was ... Read More »
1 responseTrucking company owner denies knowledge of drug smuggling
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 19th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The owner of a Calgary transport company whose employee was caught with a load of drugs two years ago at the Coutts border, had nothing to do with the smuggling attempt, he testified this week in Lethbridge Court of King’s Bench. Gurpreet Ghuman told court he was not involved in the importation of ... Read More »
2 responsesCommunity Conversation sparks ideas for city’s future
By Lethbridge Herald on January 18th, 2023
Ry Clarke – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lethbridge residents were invited to attend the City of Lethbridge’s Community Conversation Wednesday at the Enmax Centre to get up to speed on issues of concern to community members. This was the City’s first time back in-person for the community engagement event since 2019, with over 35 ... Read More »
1 responsePiikani Nation launches digital communication app
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 18th, 2023
In today’s technological world we have plenty of choices when it comes to communicating with those further away. Tweet it, snap it, Facebook it, post it to your Instagram feed, the plethora is constantly growing. But with all our constant posting how do we stay connected to those in our community without leaving anyone out? ... Read More »
1 responseMarket rebound expected for Lethbridge in second half of 2023
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 18th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Avison Young has released its latest Lethbridge investment market report, and in it they anticipate a holding pattern in early 2023 for local investors, brought on by global economic uncertainty. “What we’re projecting for 2023 is the market to be a little bit soft for the first half of the year and then ... Read More »
1 responseAlzheimer Society of Alberta has help for those in need
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 18th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories is hoping to connect people living with dementia and their caregivers to available supports throughout the month of January for National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Here in Lethbridge the Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories office opened back up in September last year, and during ... Read More »
1 responseShop of Wonders saw record year for Christmas donations
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 18th, 2023
The holidays are over and it is time to reap the rewards from all the loot that was under the Christmas tree. For many in Lethbridge those gifts consisted of help from volunteers and community members donating time and presents. This year The City of Lethbridge launched the Christmas Hope Campaign, combining services that help ... Read More »
1 responseAccused may schedule trial date for manslaughter
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 18th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Fort Macleod man accused of killing a man nearly two years ago could schedule a trial date when his matter returns to court next month. Cullen Drake Tailfeathers, 27, was set to stand trial next week for manslaughter and break and enter, but it was cancelled last November after Calgary lawyer Balfour ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LPS officer cleared of wrongdoing in 2018 incident
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 18th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge Police Service officer acted properly during a 2018 incident involving the death of an individual, a report has now concluded. The decision of the executive director of the Alberta Serious Incident Response team (ASIRT), Michael Ewenson, in the matter of the death of an individual during an interaction involving an officer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Firearm discharge not criminal, ASIRT concludes
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 18th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com An incident involving the accidental discharge of a firearm by an LPS officer which resulted in injury has been deemed non-criminal. In the matter of an accidental discharge involving Lethbridge Police Service on Sept. 22, 2020, the decision of the assistant executive director of the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), Matthew Block, ... Read More »
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