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City drops in Crime Severity Index
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 29th, 2023
Lethbridge is no longer No. 1 – in crime at least. Statistics Canada has released new data showing that crime is dropping in Lethbridge. In the census metropolitan areas (CMA) Lethbridge is now ranked as Number Three in the country. Winnipeg, Manitoba is now at No. 1 with a CSI of 136.62 followed by Kelowna, ... Read More »
3 responsesLethbridge ranked No. 2 in Canada for green space
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 29th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com We may be No. 3 in the latest StatsCan Crime Severity Index but Lethbridge ranks as Canada’s second greenest city in a new survey. The survey was done by website http://www.greatertorontohomepros.com, a Re/Max real estate company based in the Ontario city. Kelowna, B.C., which ranked No. 2 in the CSI rankings, was listed ... Read More »
2 responsesOutdoor concert event supports Youth One
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 29th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Under sunny skies in front of an appreciative outdoor audience, Remedy Music School of Saskatoon celebrated mental well-being in support of Youth One Youth and Family Centre on Thursday. Youth One is “decided to providing young people with a place of belonging, support and guidance,” says its website. It offers after school programs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City firefighter one of two killed in hiking tragedy
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 29th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Two men are dead after a hiking incident in the Crowsnest Pass. One of the two, Greg Gaudette, was a member of the Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services team. The City on Friday announced flags would be lowered at City Hall and Lethbridge’s five fire stations in his honour. “Greg Gaudette was a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Assault, resisting officer lands Airdrie man jail
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 29th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com An Airdrie man who assaulted a man in Lethbridge then jumped into Henderson Lake to avoid arrest, has received a jail sentence just shy of three months. Andrew Albert Watson, 36, was sentenced to 87 days in custody after he pleaded guilty Friday in Lethbridge court of justice to charges of assault with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ag disaster declared as local growing conditions deteriorate
By Heather Cameron SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 29th, 2023
The Municipal District of Taber has declared an agricultural disaster. At their Council meeting on July 18, Council made the decision for the crop year 2023 as current conditions in the M.D. fit RMA (Rural Municipalities of Alberta) guidelines for an agricultural disaster. The M.D. stated they made this declaration to “address the severe drought ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City ready for this weekend’s Lethbridge International Airshow
By Lethbridge Herald on July 28th, 2023
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com With the Lethbridge International Airshow starting today, the City of Lethbridge is sharing some tips to keep viewers, participants and wildlife safe during the event. The City said Friday it is asking residents to keep in mind a few things related to the airshow. For residents scheduled to fly out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused in killing has bail hearing adjourned
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 28th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 51-year-old man accused of killing a resident at St. Michael’s Health Centre in Lethbridge, will have to wait until next month to see if a judge will release him from custody. Wesley Red Young Man was scheduled to have a bail hearing Thursday in Lethbridge court of justice, but an agent for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cormican part of a Canadian first for innovative immunotherapy treatment
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 28th, 2023
The day Michael Cormican made Canadian medical history, the city of Lethbridge was in the midst of a heatwave – 37 degrees and the highest temperature on record for July 24 in over 100 years. When Cormican, a retired community nurse and mental health trailblazer, was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) in February of 2022, ... Read More »
1 responseTechnology upgrades coming to Lethbridge city council chambers
By Lethbridge Herald on July 28th, 2023
When Lethbridge City Council meetings start again in September, in-person viewers and those watching online will see and hear some differences. Starting this week and set to be completed before the first meeting back in mid-September, several technological upgrades will be taking place in the chamber, says the City. The infrastructure additions will include: • ... Read More »
1 responseCity man takes flight of a lifetime in an airplane his father piloted
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 28th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Nearly 70 years ago, Kendall Gibson’s dad Gordon flew a Harvard trainer while serving as a flight instructor at CFB Penhold in central Alberta. On Wednesday, Gibson had the flight of a lifetime by taking a seat in the exact same plane his father flew. Gibson took a back seat in a Harvard ... Read More »
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