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Shakespeare in the Park staging ‘Hamlet’ until Aug. 19

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 23rd, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Shakespeare in the Park is back for another summer. The long-running summer tradition in Lethbridge is staging outdoor performances in the city until Aug. 19. On Friday, the Lethbridge Shakespeare Performance Society staged “Hamlet” at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden and on Thursday night on the plaza at Casa. On Thursday July 28, “Hamlet” ... Read More »

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Council addressing homeless encampment issue Tuesday

By Lethbridge Herald on July 22nd, 2022

Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday will consider a motion by Mayor Blaine Hyggen to address the homeless encampment situation here. The motion calls for a task force to be struck to gather key partners for a community of what the motion calls “complex issues.” It also asks city council to ... Read More »

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Apology and visit from Pope Francis long overdue

By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 22nd, 2022

Pope Francis will be in Canada beginning on Sunday for a week-long trip working towards reconciliation and healing between the Roman Catholic Church and the Indigenous communities of Canada, visiting Edmonton, Quebec City, and Iqaluit. With an aim to foster healing and reconciliation that has been spurred by an invitation back in 2021 from Canada’s ... Read More »

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Emissions project monitoring pollution on Alberta roads

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 22nd, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A project set to test the emissions profile of Alberta vehicles is taking place for the third time ever, this time focused on heavy duty transport trucks at the commercial vehicle inspection stations. The Clean Air Strategic Alliance first measured the emissions of Alberta vehicles in 1998, then in 2006 and now in ... Read More »

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Admission open for Piikani golf tournament

By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 22nd, 2022

The Piikani Nation is hosting a golf tournament at Paradise Canyon Golf Resort July 28 – 29, part of the 63rd annual Piikani Nation Celebration. Event organizers Troy Crow Shoe and Joseph Yellow Horn have worked with Matt Barkway at Paradise Canyon to set up the tournament accepting teams of two with admission open to ... Read More »

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Municipalities support retaining the RCMP

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 22nd, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A call to action has been signed by 72 municipalities and other organizations from across Alberta in support of keeping the RCMP in the province and has been sent to the provincial government. The National Police Federation recently launched the list of those that have signed the Call to Action, to voice concern ... Read More »

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Public transit policies need an overhaul, says researcher

By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 22nd, 2022

The Galt Museum hosted Re-Thinking Public Transportation on Wednesday afternoon, a look at the history and challenges in the transportation field. The event was presented by Stephnie Watson, an environmental professional from Saskatoon, Sask. Watson held an open forum lecture giving audience members an insight into how we view our transportation system here in Lethbridge, ... Read More »

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Fort trader experience opens view of 19th century life in Alberta

By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 22nd, 2022

Fort Whoop-Up held an educational event Thursday morning teaching audiences of the life and labour of a fort trader back in the 1800s. The extended tour looked at the experience of the time with educational videos, presentations, and activities to showcase the lifestyle back in settler times. Also included was how the Fort interacted with ... Read More »

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Farming Smarter Plot Hop promotes innovation in ag

By Lethbridge Herald on July 21st, 2022

Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Farming Smarter isn’t just the name of a local program that focuses on applied research that helps southern Alberta farmers make informed choices. It may also describe the focus of a “plot hop” that was staged Thursday at the facility just east of the city on the Jail Road. The ... Read More »

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AIMCo investment loss a failure, says Phillips

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 21st, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com NDP Finance Critic and Lethbridge West MLA, Shannon Phillips is responding to reports of recent losses incurred by the Alberta Investment Management Corporation. Phillips issued a statement following a report in the Globe and Mail about AIMCo being out as an owner of the European movie theatre chain Vue International, having bought the ... Read More »

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Alberta on the Plate features line-up of local restaurants

By Lethbridge Herald on July 21st, 2022

Several city establishments will be participating in the fourth annual Alberta on the Plate dine-around festival which runs Aug. 12 through 21. Lethbridge participants include Italian Table, Mocha Cabana, Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden, Telegraph Taphouse, Theoretically Brewing, Water Tower Grill & Bar and Bourbon and Butter. Cattlemen’s Chophouse in Picture Butte is also involved. “This ... Read More »

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